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U.S. wildfire prompts evacuation alert in Grand Forks

U.S. wildfire prompts evacuation alert in Grand Forks

A change in the weather forecast has triggered an evacuation alert outside Grand Forks and Christina Lake as fears mount that heavy winds could push burning embers from the Stickpin fire in Washington state over the border and into B.C.
Campaign trail: How much would Green housing promises cost?

Campaign trail: How much would Green housing promises cost?

House all the homeless across the country. Retrofit every Canadian home to maximize energy efficiency. Give every low-income person a guaranteed livable income to help them afford housing. This is where the Green party would like to take Canada.
Search on for alternate LNG site near Prince Rupert

Search on for alternate LNG site near Prince Rupert

First Nation hints at 'exploratory work' away from fish habitat
Fracking caused earthquake in northeastern B.C.: CBC report

Fracking caused earthquake in northeastern B.C.: CBC report

Canada’s Green party is calling for more investment in sustainable energy following confirmation that fracking triggered a 4.4-magnitude earthquake in northeastern B.C. last year. B.C.
Campaign trail: Poll suggests Tory support in B.C. way down

Campaign trail: Poll suggests Tory support in B.C. way down

OTTAWA — A new poll is suggesting that Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s support in B.C. has been sliced by more than half since the 2011 election.
Gangster wounded in Richmond has history with guns

Gangster wounded in Richmond has history with guns

Matin Bin Laden Pouyan can’t seem to stay away from deadly firearms. The longtime B.C. gangster was shot twice late Friday in Richmond near the same spot where he is believed to have been involved in a 2007 shootout with rivals.
Campaign trail: B.C. leads nation in female political participation

Campaign trail: B.C. leads nation in female political participation

OTTAWA — B.C. is leading the country in female participation for the second federal election in a row, according to data collected by the lobby group Equal Voice.
Decades after moving out, man wins claim to half of $1.2-million home

Decades after moving out, man wins claim to half of $1.2-million home

VANCOUVER — It's a classic Vancouver real estate story: In the nearly five decades since David Johnston bought a Victoria-Fraserview property with his estranged wife, the value of the home has shot up by a factor of 32.
Site C injunction decision could come Friday, lawyer says

Site C injunction decision could come Friday, lawyer says

A provincial judge could render his decision on granting or denying an injunction on Site C construction work as early as this Friday, according to a lawyer representing the two First Nations calling for the order.
Campaign trail: Tories use Atlantic salmon for West Coast program

Campaign trail: Tories use Atlantic salmon for West Coast program

An Atlantic salmon photo has been removed from the Conservative party website and replaced with one that looks more like a Pacific chinook, but B.C. supporters of wild salmon remain aghast at the mix-up.