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Trustee won’t close Vancouver schools: Bernier

VANCOUVER — British Columbia’s education minister says no schools in Vancouver are expected to be closed following the dismissal of the district’s entire school board.
Man shot in Kelowna is key witness in U.S. drug case

Man shot in Kelowna is key witness in U.S. drug case

A man seriously injured in a bizarre drive-by shooting in Kelowna in August was supposed to be a witness in a U.S. drug case implicating another B.C. man.

Vancouver home sales plunge; price fall predicted

VANCOUVER — Home prices in Metro Vancouver’s once-surging real estate market are on the cusp of falling, housing experts say, as new figures show another month of plunging home sales in the region.

Senior Vancouver school board managers all go on sick leave, bullying alleged

VANCOUVER — B.C. Education Minister Mike Bernier says he isn’t in a hurry to fire the Vancouver school board, despite sudden sick leaves by six senior managers who allege they are being bullied by trustees.
Royal itinerary for Thursday: Private children’s party at Government House

Royal itinerary for Thursday: Private children’s party at Government House

• Prince William and Kate meet with local military families at a children’s party hosted in Victoria by Government House, the official residence of the lieutenant-governor. The families on the guest list all have loved ones deployed overseas.

Jury begins deliberations in trial of accused in Vancouver Island mill shootings

THE CANADIAN PRESS NANAIMO, B.C. — A jury began deliberations today in the trial of a man accused of first-degree murder in the shooting deaths of two former co-workers at a Vancouver Island mill. Justice Robin Baird of the B.C.
Winning Lotto 649 ticket bought in B.C.

Winning Lotto 649 ticket bought in B.C.

TORONTO — A single winning ticket for Saturday night’s $9.7 million Lotto 649 jackpot was sold in British Columbia. The draw’s $1 million guaranteed prize was claimed by a ticket purchased in Ontario. The winning numbers: 14, 16, 25, 39, 45, 47.
Now, that’s a beer league: Manitoba RCMP search for goalie booze thief

Now, that’s a beer league: Manitoba RCMP search for goalie booze thief

RUSSELL, Man. — Manitoba RCMP are looking for a thirsty goalie. Mounties say a man wearing hockey gear and carrying a goalie stick was one of two culprits who broke into a beer store in Russell on Aug. 15.
Salmon fishery shutdown sparks outcry from anglers

Salmon fishery shutdown sparks outcry from anglers

VANCOUVER — Predictions of an abysmal sockeye return have forced the closure of all salmon fishing on the Lower Fraser River, prompting an outcry from recreational users who say they are leading the way to preserve that fishery.
Terror suspect Aaron Driver spoke of disaffected youth, belief in Islam

Terror suspect Aaron Driver spoke of disaffected youth, belief in Islam

STRATHROY, Ont. — A young man who was allegedly plotting a terrorist attack on a Canadian city was largely an unknown loner in the small southwestern Ontario town where he died in a police takedown.
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