| Magnitude 5.7 earthquake strikes off Vancouver Island (Reuters) - A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off Vancouver Island on Saturday, some 209 miles west of Victoria, the capital of the Canadian province of British Columbia, the U.S. Geological Survey... | |
| Vancouver Island unfazed by earthquake southwest of Tofino There was an earthquake off British Columbia's coast on Saturday, but it wasn't strong enough to be noticed by the mayor of one Vancouver Island community.According to Natural Resources... |
| 5.7 quake recorded off Vancouver Island, no tsunami VANCOUVER, B.C. - A 5.7 earthquake has been recorded about 105 miles west of Ucluelet off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia.A National Earthquake Information Center spokesman in Golden,... |
| Sizable earthquake off Vancouver Island Saturday The West Coast/Alaska tsunami warning centre reported an earthquake of magnitude 5.7 off Vancouver Island just after noon Saturday.The sizable quake hit at 12:09 p.m. PST, about 145 kilometres... |
| Earthquake strikes near coast of Vancouver Island Stuck in a parenting trap? Read Monday’s Vancouver Sun for advice from parenting expert Michele Kambolis. This week a mother is concerned about the impact of her 15-year-old’s inability... |
| Quake shakes ocean, hardly felt on Vancouver Island VANCOUVER -- A 5.7-magnitude earthquake struck just past noon Saturday off the coast of Vancouver Island, about 170 km west of Ucluelet, on the west coast of Vancouver Island. The United States... |
| Police search for 85 year-old Vancouver woman Stuck in a parenting trap? Read Monday’s Vancouver Sun for advice from parenting expert Michele Kambolis. This week a mother is concerned about the impact of her 15-year-old’s inability... |
| Photos: Metro Vancouver basks in golden sunshine Stuck in a parenting trap? Read Monday’s Vancouver Sun for advice from parenting expert Michele Kambolis. This week a mother is concerned about the impact of her 15-year-old’s inability... |
| 5.7 quake recorded off British Columbia (AP) SEATTLE - A 5.7 earthquake has been recorded about 105 miles west of Ucluelet off the coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. A National Earthquake Information Center spokesman in Golden,... |
| Vancouver Island golf courses are playing out of the rough As Saanich struggles over its money-losing Cedar Hill municipal golf course, the thing to remember is that it's not alone.Golf courses across Canada are trying to play out of the rough. That... |
| Hundreds rally against Enbridge Northern Gateway pipeline Tankers would use Douglas Channel to gain access to the terminus of Enbridge's proposed Northern Gateway oil pipeline at Kitimat, British Columbia. (Darryl Dyck/Canadian... |
| Two charged after 34 bank robberies in B.C. Vancouver police say two men have been charged after 34 bank robberies in and around the city over a three-month period last year. Duane Robert Burd, 39, is accused of 20 counts of robbery and six... |
| Vander Zalm book an act of revenge, lawyer says (CBC) Former British Columbia premier Bill Vander Zalm wrote his 2008 book to slam the reputation of a man whose inquiry findings forced him to resign in disgrace years earlier, says a lawyer. Irwin... |
| Former Vancouver mayor Tom 'Terrific' Campbell dies VANCOUVER - Tom Campbell, whose reign as one of Vancouver most controversial mayors heralded a complete change in the direction of the city's growth, has died at the age of 84.Campbell, who... |
| Edgewater Casino workes threaten to strike 2/4/2012 The Canadian Autoworkers' Union has issued 72 hour strike notice against Vancouver's Edgewater Casino. 500 casino workers have been without a contract since December. After... |
| Home invader sentenced to three years in jail A 21-year-old with links to the United Nations gang has been sentenced in B.C. Supreme Court to almost four years in jail for his part in a dramatic gunpoint home invasion three years... |
| B.C. still faces hurdles in its plan to be a world player in the LNG market As B.C. Liberal government initiatives go, Fri-day's release of the strategic plan for developing liquefied natural gas for export was better received than... |
| Former mayor Tom 'terrific' Campbell dies at age 84 Tom Campbell, whose reign as one of Vancouver most controversial mayors heralded a complete change in the direction of the city's growth, has died at the age of... |
| Bacon, Scott guilty on drug charges Notorious gangster Jarrod Bacon and his former father-in-law Wayne Scott were found guilty in B.C. Supreme Court Friday of conspiring to traffic cocaine back in... |
| Old grudge festering in court The old men sat at opposite ends of the front row in the courtroom public gallery, their wives beside them, nine empty seats and a 20-year-old grudge... |
| Clark drops self-sufficiency power plans Premier Christy Clark unravelled a key component of her predecessor's energy plan Friday, dropping a requirement that would have forced BC Hydro to spend significant resources between now and... |
| New policy favours natural gas industry Premier Christy Clark announced a new provincial energy strategy Friday that moves away from BC Hydro's self-sufficiency targets in favour of a new liquefied natural gas industry that has the... |
| A crash course in use and science of liquefied natural gas . When natural gas is cooled (to -160 C) it becomes a clear, colourless, odourless liquid.Because LNG weighs less than half the weight of water, it floats if spilled on water.. Much of the... |
| Critics concerned about safety of 'fracking,' shipping of LNG Liquefied natural gas may not pose the same risk as an oil spill, but it does threaten human safety and the environment - to the point the Canadian government has opposed a U.S. proposal to ship LNG... |
| Mining our natural resources: Art, expression Art and expression are precious natural - and national - resources, says Michalle Jean.During her five years as Canada's governor-general, Jean's natural creative impulses were often... |
| Residents angry asphalt plant can remain in neighbourhood When Tim Koshul was working in Spain six years ago, he saw a video extolling the glories of Whistler and the coming of the 2010 Olympics.Koshul was so bowled over by the prospect of mountain living -... |
| Evangelical group targets schools A global evangelical group that strives to place young missionaries in public schools has sparked concern among some Vancouver teachers who fear the Pais Project volunteers in their school are trying... |
| Review done before two break-ins showed need for better security A review conducted before two recent break-ins at the Kamloops Regional Correctional Centre - apparently to smuggle contra-band to prisoners - revealed the jail must beef up its security... |
| Second homeless man dies in just over a month A homeless man in North Vancouver has been found dead in a bushy area where he'd gone to sleep for the night, RCMP have confirmed. It's the second time in just over a month a homeless... |
| Toy gun prompts dramatic RCMP takedown at Subway A toy gun police say was altered to look like the real thing led to a standoff outside a Kelowna Subway restaurant Thursday.At about 1: 40 p.m., an RCMP officer conducting another surveillance... |
| Five cases involving men perplex police Vancouver police are renewing a public plea to help solve five missing persons cases reported last year, each involving young men between the ages of 19 and... |
| Police nab suspects in bank robbery cases Vancouver police have announced the arrest of two suspected serial bank robbers alleged to have committed 34 bank heists throughout Metro Vancouver between Oct. 11 and Dec. 20... |
| Skier killed in avalanche near Nelson A man is dead after triggering an avalanche on the last day of his skiing holiday at about 11 a.m. Friday on Meadow Mountain, about 100 km north of Nelson,... |
| Widow can't collect $1 million for husband's plane crash death A judge has found a widow cannot collect the full value of her husband's $1-million life insurance policy after he died in a plane crash on Vancouver Island more than three years... |
| Vancouver Playhouse raises a glass SETTING THE STAGE: Wine is or isn't good for you, according to recent news reports. But it does boost the Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company's well-being, and will again when a weeklong... |
| Burnaby home capitalizes on the views 4141 Eton St., BurnabyType: 4-bedroom, 3-bathroom detachedSize: 2,204 sq. ft.B.C. Assessment, 2012: $934,000Listed for: $995,000Sold for: $997,100Sold on: Jan. 9Days on market: 6Listing agent: Ken... |
| Enjoying South Surrey's Breeze New-home buyer Waleska Brum says she found everything she was looking for in Breeze, a new town-house development in South Surrey."I fell in love with the windows, the way the kitchen is laid... |
| Super Bowl fans expected to pack Vancouver’s bars and restaurants It may be the year's biggest U.S. sports extravaganza, but businesses north of the border are also cashing in.Super Bowl XLVI, to be held in Indianapolis Sunday between the New York Giants and... |
| Two hurt in Langley fight 2/3/2012 Gory details from a woman who says she was first on the scene after two men got into a fight in the middle of Fraser Highway in Langley. Alicia Thompson and her boyfriend were driving... |
| Teachers negotiations still not going well 2/3/2012 There was movement at the bargaining table this week between BC teachers and their employers, but in the end, no progress was made. The Public School Employers' Association tabled... |
| Malik to pay legal costs 2/3/2012 The courts have given the BC government the go-ahead to recover a total of six million dollars owed by a defendant in the Air India trial. In a ruling Friday, BC Supreme Court Judge... |
| Kitimat mayor hoping for the best 2/3/2012 The mayor of Kitimat is hoping plans to build at least two liquified natural gas plants within three years will boost spirits, and business, in her community. "It'll mean... |
| Boy struck by truck in Aldergrove 2/3/2012 It looks like the boy who was airlifted to hospital after being struck by a pick-up truck outside an Aldergrove school, may have been horsing around in traffic.The incident happened... |
| NDP and Conservatives warn of higher Hydro rates 2/3/2012 Premier Christy Clark's political opponents say the natural gas strategy she announced today could drive up BC Hydro rates for residential customers.NDP energy critic John Horgan... |
| Vision Vancouver seeks chief misinformation officer Job Title: Director of Planning, City of Vancouver Salary Range: $180K to $210K depending on experience Competition Closes: April 1, 2012 Can you do impossible things? Do you... |
| Vancouver police appeal to public for leads on five missing men With no signs of foul play and all avenues exhausted, Vancouver police are looking for fresh leads regarding five missing men.The Vancouver Police Missing Persons Unit issued a public plea for... |