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B.C. senior honours late daughter by continuing fight for physician-assisted death

B.C. senior honours late daughter by continuing fight for physician-assisted death

VANCOUVER — Castlegar mother Ann Fomenoff misses her dead daughter Gloria Taylor every day. But the 85-year-old does not question the battle waged by Taylor to change the laws that criminalized doctor-assisted dying.
B.C. cabinet rallies around Christy Clark in ethnic-vote scandal

B.C. cabinet rallies around Christy Clark in ethnic-vote scandal

VANCOUVER — Ministers arriving at an emergency cabinet meeting Sunday delivered a show of support for Premier Christy Clark amid increasing calls for her resignation over the ethnic voter.
Two injured in Greyhound bus rollover near McBride

Two injured in Greyhound bus rollover near McBride

VANCOUVER — McBride RCMP are investigating an accident involving a Greyhound bus Saturday night in which two people were injured.
B.C. campsite online reservations begin next Friday

B.C. campsite online reservations begin next Friday

Campers should prepare now for the annual rush to reserve a camping spot in British Columbia’s 96 provincial parks. The online reservation system to reserve a prime location at 113 campgrounds opens on March 15 at 7 a.m. at discovercamping.ca .
B.C. foundation writes protocol for 'self-chosen deaths,' attends suicides

B.C. foundation writes protocol for 'self-chosen deaths,' attends suicides

VANCOUVER - Months before B.C. Supreme Court Justice Lynn Smith struck down Canada's law on doctor-assisted suicide, Russel Ogden and a colleague attended the suicide of a 90-year-old woman in the province's West Kootenays.
Mr. Hockey hams it up with faithful followers at 85th birthday party

Mr. Hockey hams it up with faithful followers at 85th birthday party

VANCOUVER - Joan Smythe came to the 91Ô­´´ Coliseum for one purpose Friday night. "To see Gordie Howe and, possibly, meet him — and I did," said Smythe. The 84-year-old Delta, B.C., resident was among thousands of fans who flocked to see Mr.
91Ô­´´ poet’s TED talk on bullies tugs hearts

91Ô­´´ poet’s TED talk on bullies tugs hearts

LONG BEACH, California — Shane Koyczan, the Penticton spoken-word poet and author, left attendees at the TED conference near tears with his self-effacing look at the effects of bullying through the eyes of being both a victim and a bully.
Toronto FC and 91Ô­´´ Whitecaps square off in MLS 2013 season opener

Toronto FC and 91Ô­´´ Whitecaps square off in MLS 2013 season opener

VANCOUVER - Not many of the 91Ô­´´ Whitecaps are left from the squad that entered MLS in 2011 — but Jay DeMerit is one of them DeMerit remembers the feeling he and his mostly former teammates had after winning their first-ever game in North Americ
Canucks' Bieksa back at practice, no word when he'll return to game action

Canucks' Bieksa back at practice, no word when he'll return to game action

VANCOUVER - The 91Ô­´´ Canucks have endured a challenging week but they finally received some good news Friday as defenceman Kevin Bieksa returned to practice.
Former NHL stars honoured to help Mr. Hockey celebrate his 85th birthday

Former NHL stars honoured to help Mr. Hockey celebrate his 85th birthday

VANCOUVER - Gordie Howe wasn't around, but he still brought out the kid again in Bobby Hull.