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Battle against voracious pine beetle goes microscopic as beetle's genome decoded

Battle against voracious pine beetle goes microscopic as beetle's genome decoded

VANCOUVER - Gnawing pests that are devastating sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½'s forests and agriculture may not have an appetite for destruction for long, thanks to a recent scientific breakthrough.
Vanished velociraptor on Vancouver Island sparks prehistoric plea

Vanished velociraptor on Vancouver Island sparks prehistoric plea

NANOOSE BAY — Metal theft may be going the way of the dinosaur on Vancouver Island, but that's not necessarily a good thing. RCMP in Oceanside, sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ not meeting the needs of most vulnerable children in care: watchdog report

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ not meeting the needs of most vulnerable children in care: watchdog report

British Columbia's children's watchdog has found that only a small fraction of the care plans created for some of the province's most vulnerable children meet ministry guidelines.
Brier champ looks forward to representing sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ at world championships

Brier champ looks forward to representing sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ at world championships

VANCOUVER - Brad Jacobs is getting ready to exchange his moose for a Maple Leaf. The 27-year-old Sault Ste. Marie, Ont.
Two men charged after stabbings amid 'chaotic scene' at Saanich house party

Two men charged after stabbings amid 'chaotic scene' at Saanich house party

An 20-year-old man charged with attempted murder after a weekend stabbing incident at a Saanich house party is scheduled to appear in court Wednesday morning. Saanich police Sgt.
Mental health group to appeal to Parliament to change mentally-ill law revisions

Mental health group to appeal to Parliament to change mentally-ill law revisions

VANCOUVER - The Conservative government's tough stand on mentally ill offenders likely won't reduce crime and could have just the opposite result, say leaders of the country's forensic mental health organizations who are drafting a letter to express
sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ fish-farm foes criticize aquaculture committee, fear being "shouted down"

sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ fish-farm foes criticize aquaculture committee, fear being "shouted down"

VANCOUVER - Critics of British Columbia's salmon-farming industry fear they could be "shouted down" and that their concerns will disappear into a "black hole" when a new committee meets to advise federal fisheries officials on aquaculture issues.
Vancouver striker Mattocks looks to help Whitecaps end Houston streak

Vancouver striker Mattocks looks to help Whitecaps end Houston streak

VANCOUVER - The prediction was grandiose, to say the least, but Darren Mattocks is standing by it. Heading into the 2013 MLS season, the Vancouver Whitecaps striker vowed to score 20 goals.
Divers recover body of woman, 32, who drove off Gabriola ferry into the sea

Divers recover body of woman, 32, who drove off Gabriola ferry into the sea

The body of a 32-year-old Gabriola Island woman was recovered Thursday afternoon from a van submerged in about 35 metres of water off the island’s ferry terminal.
Chinese head-tax apology falls apart in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Liberal 'quick wins' scandal

Chinese head-tax apology falls apart in sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ Liberal 'quick wins' scandal

Plans by Premier Christy Clark's Liberal government for an all-party apology in British Columbia's legislature over the Chinese head tax fell apart last week amid concerns about the government's ethnic-wins scandal.