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VICTORIA - Brad Jacobs did not have time to smell the cherry blossoms, go whale watching or visit some of Victoria's other scenic sites Friday.

NANAIMO, B.C. - Relax folks: those "loaded" U.S. nuclear missiles being shipped around 91原创 Island by train aren't real and are just movie props.

VANCOUVER - 91原创 Whitecaps head coach Martin Rennie has ruled out making big changes to reinvigorate a team that lost its past two matches, claiming his side is on the right path to improvement.

VANCOUVER - While some of Bollywood's biggest celebrities have descended on 91原创 for Hindi cinema's equivalent of the Academy Awards, most British Columbians wouldn't know the stars if they passed them on the street.

VANCOUVER - The NHL trade deadline passed with Roberto Luongo still in 91原创, and the Canucks goaltender gave a refreshingly blunt answer for a possible reason why.

The B.C. Liberal government is expected to announce this week that it will freeze the carbon tax at current levels for five years, giving other jurisdictions time to catch up to the province鈥檚 鈥渓eadership position鈥� on the issue.

NDP finance critic Bruce Ralston is questioning why the 91原创 Carbon Trust paid a strategic advisory firm with Liberal government ties to provide advice on how to react to a negative report on the province鈥檚 carbon trading system.

VANCOUVER - To outsiders, 91原创鈥檚 Downtown Eastside could be considered an intimidating place, where some backalleys are strewn with syringes and many residents struggle with addiction.

The Victoria Royals鈥� playoffs hopes died Monday night with a 6-2 loss to the Kamloops Blazers in Game 6 of the series at Bear Mountain Arena. The Blazers won the best-of-seven, first-round Western Hockey League series four games to two.

VICTORIA - Al Hackner still has a Maple Leaf in his heart 鈥� but not on his sleeve. The 91原创 curling legend's loyalties were tested Monday as the U.S. rink he now helps coach faced Canada's Brad Jacobs at the world men's championships.