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Black market in gasoline poses explosive risks

Black market in gasoline poses explosive risks

VANCOUVER — As driving costs soar, police are seeing a wave of black-market fuel thieves plundering Metro Vancouver gas stations in gutted vans altered to become “mobile Molotov cocktails.
Amazon set to boost Vancouver workforce with about 100 tech jobs

Amazon set to boost Vancouver workforce with about 100 tech jobs

VANCOUVER — Vancouver’s tech sector is slated for another boost in jobs as Amazon expands its presence in the city.
Vancouver police arrest man in suspected gasoline scheme

Vancouver police arrest man in suspected gasoline scheme

Vancouver police are recommending charges in what they're calling a "gasoline scheme" after a man was arrested with a large amount of gasoline and phoney credit cards at a gas station.
Prince George-area logging firms struggle to fill jobs

Prince George-area logging firms struggle to fill jobs

Foreign lumberjacks are needed for the Prince George woods.
Fight with ex-girlfriend at Kamloops party leads to crash, fight with officer

Fight with ex-girlfriend at Kamloops party leads to crash, fight with officer

It started out as a fight with an ex-girlfriend and ended up a fight with a police officer. In between, a 22-year-old Kamloops man caused much mayhem just after 2 a.m. Wednesday, Kamloops RCMP said.
Final 2010 Olympic Games impact report finds Vancouver benefited from better transit, sports centres

Final 2010 Olympic Games impact report finds Vancouver benefited from better transit, sports centres

VANCOUVER — The final Olympic Games Impact study conducted by researchers at the University of British Columbia has found that although most Canadians didn’t benefit from economic infrastructure, Vancouver and Whistler residents have improved transit
On the Street: New top chef for Empress

On the Street: New top chef for Empress

The Fairmont Empress Hotel has a new face at the head of its culinary department with Morgan Wilson stepping into the role of executive chef overseeing more than 80 staff.
Dutch cyclist pedalling through B.C. on journey from Alaska to Argentina

Dutch cyclist pedalling through B.C. on journey from Alaska to Argentina

Dirk Spits isn't the first person who has set out to cycle from the very top of North America to the absolute bottom of South America but along with realizing a monumental achievement, he is pedaling to make a difference The 32-year-old native of the
Motorist runs over cyclist, drives away with bike under SUV

Motorist runs over cyclist, drives away with bike under SUV

A woman who ran over a cyclist on a remote road in winter — and then screamed at him to remove his bike from beneath her truck — was jailed Monday by a provincial court judge.
Vancouver police investigate possible link between Cambie and UBC sex assaults

Vancouver police investigate possible link between Cambie and UBC sex assaults

Police are looking at a possible link between the recent sexual assaults at UBC and a string of September attacks on women along the Cambie Street corridor. VPD Const.