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B.C. tour bus company's Canadian operations suspended after crash in Oregon

B.C. tour bus company's Canadian operations suspended after crash in Oregon

VANCOUVER - British Columbia has put the brakes on the operations of a tour bus company involved in a crash in Oregon that killed nine people after an audit revealed safety records required under the law were not available.
Vancouver coach Vigneault doesn't expect Kesler injury to slow down Canucks

Vancouver coach Vigneault doesn't expect Kesler injury to slow down Canucks

VANCOUVER - Canucks head coach Alain Vigneault feels confident his team can overcome the injury to key centre Ryan Kesler and remain a force to be reckoned with when the puck drops on an shortened NHL season.
Luongo a potential distraction, but Canucks have few on-ice worries

Luongo a potential distraction, but Canucks have few on-ice worries

VANCOUVER - Kevin Bieksa is not willing to talk about his team's Stanley Cup chances.
Family of murdered teen reveals plans to protect society from dangerous youth

Family of murdered teen reveals plans to protect society from dangerous youth

SAANICH, B.C. - The family of a Victoria-area teenager lured to her death by two teen killers described by a judge as beyond rehabilitation is calling on the federal and British Columbia governments to reform the young offender system.
RCMP deny sex assault lawsuit from officer who was disciplined for allegations

RCMP deny sex assault lawsuit from officer who was disciplined for allegations

VANCOUVER - A female Mountie who alleges she was sexually assaulted by a superior was actually having a consensual affair, the RCMP says in a statement of defence, pointing to an internal review that disciplined the British Columbia officer for makin
Beau McCue scores winner as Tri-City Americans down Kamloops Blazers 3-1

Beau McCue scores winner as Tri-City Americans down Kamloops Blazers 3-1

KAMLOOPS, B.C. - Beau McCue broke a 1-1 tie just 30 seconds into the third period Wednesday as the Tri-City Americans defeated the Kamloops Blazers in the Western Hockey League.
Officer pleads not guilty in ferry sinking

Officer pleads not guilty in ferry sinking

VANCOUVER — The officer in charge of a B.C. Ferries vessel when it struck an island and sank in 2006 has pleaded not guilty to charges of criminal negligence causing death.
Canucks captain says soft-spoken new Leafs GM Nonis similar to outgoing Burke

Canucks captain says soft-spoken new Leafs GM Nonis similar to outgoing Burke

VANCOUVER - Vancouver Canucks captain Henrik Sedin says Maple Leafs fans can expect more of the same from Brian Burke's successor Dave Nonis.
B.C. judge certifies class-action lawsuit against lottery corporation

B.C. judge certifies class-action lawsuit against lottery corporation

VANCOUVER - Two problem gamblers who enrolled in a program that barred them from government-run casinos can go ahead with a class-action lawsuit to try to get their winnings back, says a B.C. Supreme Court judge.
'What would your grandmother think?': Vancouver riot hero asked would-be bomber

'What would your grandmother think?': Vancouver riot hero asked would-be bomber

VANCOUVER - Ignoring a sea of taunts and threats of violence, Victoria Pearson waded into the 2011 Stanley Cup riot and appealed to the conscience of one wild-eyed young man stuffing a handkerchief into the gas tank of a parked car.