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Large fire in 91Ô­´´ destroys vacant warehouse

Large fire in 91Ô­´´ destroys vacant warehouse

VANCOUVER — A three-alarm fire in a vacant warehouse in east 91Ô­´´ Sunday involved more than 40 firefighters and took hours to bring under control. An emergency call came in just after 6 a.m.
B.C. teachers, employer to start contract talks on Feb. 4 after voting on deal

B.C. teachers, employer to start contract talks on Feb. 4 after voting on deal

VANCOUVER - The head of the B.C. teachers' union says an agreement on how contract talks will be structured with the government's bargaining agent may cut through the toxic relationship that has hobbled previous negotiations.
Human smuggling charges dismissed against four men in B.C. courtroom

Human smuggling charges dismissed against four men in B.C. courtroom

VANCOUVER - A B.C. judge dismissed human smuggling charges Friday against four men accused of bringing dozens of Tamil migrants into Canada illegally aboard the MV Ocean Lady.
B.C. government applies to seize cash from trainee of Hells Angels

B.C. government applies to seize cash from trainee of Hells Angels

VANCOUVER - The B.C. government has more than $187,000 found on a Hells Angels trainee almost eight years ago and it's asking the court to allow it to keep the money.
Work begins on B.C. radio telescope that will act like time machine: scientists

Work begins on B.C. radio telescope that will act like time machine: scientists

VANCOUVER - Construction has begun on a new radio telescope in British Columbia's south Okanagan that will act like a type of time machine and help astrophysicists travel back to better understand the composition of our expanding universe.
Current forest inventory needed: NDP critic

Current forest inventory needed: NDP critic

Both the governing Liberals and opposition NDP vow to improve the quality of the forest inventory after the next provincial election.
B.C. teachers slam proposed path to 10-year deal aimed at ending acrimony

B.C. teachers slam proposed path to 10-year deal aimed at ending acrimony

VANCOUVER - The B.C.
B.C. auditor general says justice database has big security holes

B.C. auditor general says justice database has big security holes

VICTORIA - More than one million police files that include deeply personal witness statements and some of British Columbia's most sensitive government information are stored in a shockingly accessible computer database that Auditor General John Doyle
BC auditor general says his independence under attack, accuses panel of bias

BC auditor general says his independence under attack, accuses panel of bias

VICTORIA - Auditor General John Doyle says his independence is under attack by a legislative committee struck to review his appointment and he's considering some kind of action in response.
Surrey mayor fires back at BCLC CEO over South Surrey casino comments

Surrey mayor fires back at BCLC CEO over South Surrey casino comments

Surrey Mayor Dianne Watts has penned an open letter to the British Columbia Lottery Corporation's president and CEO Michael Graydon in response to "inflammatory" comments he made earlier this week about council's decision to turn down the South Surre