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Number of UBC research animals subjected to distress increases

Number of UBC research animals subjected to distress increases

VANCOUVER — More research animals at the University of B.C. were subjected to moderate to severe distress in 2011 than during the previous year, according to statistics released by UBC.
B.C.’s preppers are preparing for the worst

B.C.’s preppers are preparing for the worst

VANCOUVER — Much of B.C. lies under the cover of darkness. Phones have gone silent, roads have split and sewer lines are spewing their contents to the surface. Some buildings are still swaying, others have partially collapsed.
Mountie was speeding without siren or emergency lights before fatal crash

Mountie was speeding without siren or emergency lights before fatal crash

Const. Adrian Oliver was speeding without his sirens or emergency lights on at the time of a head-on collision that killed him last month, according to an ongoing Surrey RCMP investigation.
Pickton inquiry report to be released today

Pickton inquiry report to be released today

VANCOUVER — The closest thing Marilyn Renter has ever had to a trial for her step-daughter's death is the public inquiry into the failures that allowed a serial killer to target sex workers from Vancouver's Downtown Eastside.
Krys Kolanos scores in shootout as Abbotsford Heat edge Texas Stars 2-1

Krys Kolanos scores in shootout as Abbotsford Heat edge Texas Stars 2-1

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - Krys Kolanos has had a tough go of it this season but Saturday he showed he still has his offensive flare.
Dix says B.C. high-income earners can blame Liberals for possible tax increases

Dix says B.C. high-income earners can blame Liberals for possible tax increases

VICTORIA - Adrian Dix says British Columbia's high-income earners should blame Premier Christy Clark's Liberal government if he has to raise their income taxes after the May provincial election.
Repairs to Roberts Bank coal port to take ‘months’

Repairs to Roberts Bank coal port to take ‘months’

Sandor Gyarmati, The Delta Optimist DELTA -- It will be months before North America’s largest coal exporting facility is fully up and running again.
Reilly Smith, Cody Eakin help Texas Stars defeat Abbotsford Heat 3-1

Reilly Smith, Cody Eakin help Texas Stars defeat Abbotsford Heat 3-1

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. - You've got to be good to be lucky and the Texas Stars were both Friday night.
New U.S. loop will help Canadian squad tremendously, says Sinclair

New U.S. loop will help Canadian squad tremendously, says Sinclair

VANCOUVER - Canadian captain Christine Sinclair said Friday she will play in a new U.S.-based women's professional soccer league slated to start up in 2013. "The new professional league in the U.S.
Sinclair and company excited as 2015 World Cup becomes more of a reality

Sinclair and company excited as 2015 World Cup becomes more of a reality

VANCOUVER - The countdown to the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup got underway with a familiar sight — Christine Sinclair deftly kicking a ball into a net.