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As probe of B.C. Liberal election strategy continues, costs rise

As probe of B.C. Liberal election strategy continues, costs rise

VANCOUVER — B.C. taxpayers have paid a special prosecutor tens of thousands of dollars to oversee an RCMP investigation into allegations resulting from the controversial ethnic outreach strategy that dogged the B.C.
Kamloops council mulls future of defunct newspaper's building

Kamloops council mulls future of defunct newspaper's building

More than two years after printing its final issue, the Kamloops Daily News is still making headlines.
Corporations swallowing up B.C. dental practices

Corporations swallowing up B.C. dental practices

Earlier this month, Dr. Richard Chambers received a hand-delivered letter from a representative of the Dental Corporation of Canada, inviting him to chat about future “opportunities” for his family dentistry practice in Victoria.
‘Little Brother’ might be watching you on a private security camera

‘Little Brother’ might be watching you on a private security camera

VANCOUVER — Are you ready for your close-up? As more homeowners spread the reach of “Little Brother” by installing security cameras on their property, chances are images of their neighbours’ properties or the neighbours themselves could end up being
Ottawa must act on derelict vessels, say Vancouver Island MPs

Ottawa must act on derelict vessels, say Vancouver Island MPs

OTTAWA — The Laurier II, with a rich and until recently noble history, floats off Vancouver Island’s east coast as a mysterious symbol of federal government inaction on the growing national problem of derelict vessels.
Former wildlife federation vice-president loses appeal of suspension

Former wildlife federation vice-president loses appeal of suspension

VANCOUVER — A former vice-president of the 50,000-member B.C. Wildlife Federation has lost a court bid to have a suspension imposed on him declared unlawful.
Quesnel senior waiting for surgery forges ahead with hospital protest

Quesnel senior waiting for surgery forges ahead with hospital protest

Quesnel senior Denise Tessier plans to continue her hospital protest until a date is set for her knee-replacement surgery. Tessier, 69, on Monday staged a demonstration in the lobby of the University Hospital of Northern B.C.
Williams Lake mayor links early-morning shooting to gang conflict

Williams Lake mayor links early-morning shooting to gang conflict

A gang-related shooting in Williams Lake early Monday morning has closed all public schools in the area for the day.
Cheap, quick medical treatment abroad can be costly to health

Cheap, quick medical treatment abroad can be costly to health

When Mike Watson chose to go under the knife on the other side of the world, he made the decision “out of necessity.” After doctors in B.C.
B.C. village mourns woman, son shot to death in police incident

B.C. village mourns woman, son shot to death in police incident

People in the small northern B.C. community of Granisle say they are stunned by the deaths of a mother and her adult son who were shot by police Thursday, apparently after a dispute among neighbours.