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23 May 2013 Vernon, BC Bridge Collapses in Washington State, No Fatalities
A bridge connecting the northwestern U.S. state of Washington with Canada's British Columbia has collapsed, causing some injuries to motorists but no deaths. The four-lane Interstate 5 bridge collapsed Thursday evening local time, sending several vehicles into the shallow water of the Skagit River. People were seen sitting on top of their half-submerged cars waiting for rescue. Several people ...
23 May 2013 LSC adds Mexican teams to Football Festival at Cowboys Stadium
The three-day event will include all seven LSC football teams plus Monterrey Tech and Monterrey Tech branch campuses in Mexico City and Puebla.
23 May 2013 Quesnel, BC Hundreds of homes at risk of land-slipping damage in northern community of Quesnel
More then 10 years ago, Heinz Loelke started having problems with his home: cracks, a corner sinking, the front door sometimes not opening properly. At one point, the living-room double-paned window started leaking because it was no longer sealed properly.
23 May 2013 Abbottsford, BC Carrie Underwood Donates $1 Million to Red Cross
Carrie Underwood is donating $1 million from her current tour to the American Red Cross to assist in disaster relief efforts in Oklahoma. The contribution comes from concert proceeds during her Blown Away tour which wrapped up Thursday night (May 23) in Abbottsford, British Columbia.
23 May 2013 Vernon, BC Highway bridge collapses in US; people in water
May 24, 2013 10:59 AM MOUNT VERNON, Washington (AP) - The Washington State Patrol says a highway bridge over a river has collapsed, dumping vehicles and people into the water.
23 May 2013 Record rainfall, snowmelt caused one-in-12,000-year fatal B.C. landslide: report
VANCOUVER - A massive landslide that ripped through a small hamlet in southeastern British Columbia last year, killing four people, was caused by a deluge of rain and a late spring snowmelt that triggered the largest slide to hit the region in at least 12,000 years, a report into the disaster concludes.
23 May 2013 Kimberly, BC Scoreboard: Rodeo
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23 May 2013 Vancouver, BC Experience Art and Design's (OTCQB:EXAD) Italian Subsidiary Chiurazzi and Geoffrey M. Curley &
Vancouver, British Columbia, May 23, 2013 - Experience Art and Design (OTCQB:EXAD) announced that its Italian subsidiary Chiurazzi Internazionale S.r.l. has engaged Geoffrey M. Curley & Associates to co-develop ...
23 May 2013 Midway, BC Rapier Gold Inc. Completes First Stage Drilling Program on the Pen Gold Project
Rapier Gold Inc. is pleased to announce the completion of the initial drill program on the Pen Gold Project. The Pen Gold Project comprises 16,448 hectares , 75 km south west of Timmins, in close proximity ...
23 May 2013 Victoria, BC What’s Eating ‘Keet,’ SeaWorld’s Captive Killer Whale?
As if having his dorsal fin completely collapse weren’t enough, something—or someone—has been eating away at the back of the massive appendage of Keet, an exceedingly itinerant 20-year-old male orca, currently parked at SeaWorld San Diego.
23 May 2013 Crude Landlocked as Canadians Join U.S. to Halt Pipelines
British Columbia, the Canadian province whose official slogan to its own beauty is “Super, Natural,” is invoking another saying: “No more supertankers.”
23 May 2013 Kelowna, BC Government of British Columbia: BC Coroners Service Confirms Identity of Scuba Diver
KELOWNA, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 23, 2013) -
23 May 2013 Record rainfall, snowmelt caused fatal B.C. landslide: report
A massive landslide that ripped through a small hamlet in southeastern British Columbia last year, killing four people, was caused by a deluge of rain and a late spring snowmelt that triggered the largest slide to hit the region in at least 12,000 years, a report into the disaster concludes.
23 May 2013 Nelson, BC Causes, continuing dangers revealed in final report on deadly Kootenay slide
NELSON, B.C. – We will find out later today what the Regional District of Central Kootenay plans for the landslide-devastated community of Johnsons Landing, on the shores of Kootenay Lake, in southeast B.C. A final report will be released at 3 p.m., examining the causes of the landslide and any continuing danger in the region. Read the Rest of the Entry
23 May 2013 Kamloops, BC Bottom Left team dominates billiard championships
Penticton hosted two eight ball billiards championships in 2013. Both won by Penticton's Bottom Left team. The team featuring captain Chris McNeil, Jack Ramsay, Bill Howie, Rudy Friesen and Mike Isaack first took the eighth annual CCS British Columbia 8/9 ball championship at the Lakeside Resort and Casino Feb. 13 to 17. That was followed by the sixth annual BCAPL Canadian Open Series eight ball ...
23 May 2013 Prince George, BC Tent caterpillars munching their way across coastal, central B.C.
Coastal and central B.C. are engulfed in a caterpillar population boom that is smothering alder, apple and cherry trees around Metro Vancouver and poplars in Prince George. Western tent caterpillars — easily identified by their black and orange markings — have spread across Richmond and into the Fraser Valley from their natural habitat in the southern Gulf Islands, according to Judy Myers, a ...
23 May 2013 Stewart, BC Senate hands expense claim documents over to RCMP
Two Conservative-appointed senators say the rules governing the Red Chamber are simple and it's difficult to understand how some from within their ranks could misinterpret the definition of "primary residence."
23 May 2013 Spray-on technology creates revolutionary flat optical lens
VICTORIA, British Columbia, May 23 (UPI) -- Canadian and U.S. researchers say they've developed a spray-on technology that could revolutionize the way optical lenses are made and used.
23 May 2013 Dot, BC The Society For Information Display Applauds Winners Of Display Industry Awards, Best In Show And I
CAMPBELL, Calif. , May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- SID's Display Week 2013 is nearing the end of its week-long stay at the Vancouver Convention Centre. At yesterday's Awards Luncheon, the society celebrated ...
23 May 2013 Vancouver, BC Heiress donates $40 million Vancouver Foundation, church, UBC
One of the largest charitable donations in B.C. history was made today by the estate of Vancouver heiress Judith Jardine. The $40 million will be shared by the Vancouver Foundation, the University of British Columbia and the B.C. conference of the United Church of Canada. The bulk of the money, $34 million, went to the foundation for the creation of a permanent endowment. Jardine never married ...
23 May 2013 Kelowna, BC Lakeside Mansion in B.C. Goes to Auction
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23 May 2013 Golden, BC Golden Reign Resources Ltd.: Proposed Private Placement Oversubscribed; Subscriptions Closed
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 23, 2013) - Golden Reign Resources Ltd. (the "Company" or "Golden Reign")(TSX VENTURE:GRR), is pleased to announce that it has received an overwhelming response to the non-brokered private placement unit offering announced yesterday, May 22, 2013. As a result, the private placement has been oversubscribed and the Company is not accepting any ...
23 May 2013 Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Reported near Fiji; Tsunami Warning For Surrounding Areas
The National Weather Service has issued a tsunami warning to areas bordering the Pacific Ocean and adacent seas. The tsunami warning has not been extended to California, Oregon, Washington, Alaska or British Columbia.
23 May 2013 Powell River, BC Connecting to the past through art
Leaving town for the summer used to be a lot simpler.
23 May 2013 BC Lions and Coast Capital Savings Announce Multi-Year Partnership
(Vancouver) The BC Lions Football Club is pleased to announce that Coast Capital Savings has signed on as another premier partner and their official credit union.
23 May 2013 Taylor, BC Hastings: Rockin Cherokee figures to get nice setup on Saturday
VANCOUVER, British Columbia – Rockin Cherokee figures to feast on what will likely be a hotly contested pace in a $15,000 claiming race for 3-year-olds and up at Hastings Saturday.
23 May 2013 Nelson, BC Causes, continuing dangers to be revealed in final report on deadly 2012 Kootenay slide
We will find out later today what the Regional District of Central Kootenay plans for the landslide-devastated community of Johnsons Landing, on the shores of Kootenay Lake, in southeast B.C.
23 May 2013 Vancouver, BC Vancouver Foundation, UBC and United Church of Canada receive one of the largest personal bequests
Vancouver heiress Judith Jardine bequeaths $40 million to three beneficiaries VANCOUVER , May 23, 2013 /CNW/ - Vancouver Foundation, the University of British Columbia and the BC Conference of The United ...
23 May 2013 Alert Bay, BC Unseen museum treasures to go on display
A new initiative will see previously unseen objects go on display at British museums and galleries next month.
23 May 2013 UBC Engineer Helps Pioneer Flat Spray-on Optical Lens
A University of British Columbia engineer and a team of U.S. researchers have made a breakthrough utilizing spray-on technology that could revolutionize the way optical lenses are made and used.
23 May 2013 Stewart, BC Medgold Defines Major Gold Target at the Pampilhal Prospect, Vila de Rei, Portugal
Medgold Resources Corp. , the European focused gold exploration company, is pleased to report excellent first-pass sampling results from recent work at its wholly-owned Vila de Rei gold project in central ...
23 May 2013 Gibsons, BC Last chance to vote in BCAA "Worst Roads" survey
BCAA encourages road users to raise concerns and help pave the way to safer roads BURNABY, BC, May 23, 2013 /CNW/ - Whether they commute on four or two wheels, or on foot, B.C. road users have less than ...
23 May 2013 Glacier, BC Russia evacuates drifting Arctic research station
Russia has ordered the urgent evacuation of the 16-strong crew of a drifting Arctic research station after ice floe that hosts the floating laboratory began to disintegrate, officials said Thursday.
23 May 2013 Bella Coola, BC Seeing red over the Greens in B.C.
Colby Cosh on the Green party’s effect in B.C.’s election
23 May 2013 Langley, BC Langley youth, men's clubs now united
The Langley United Soccer Association is entering the realm of men's soccer.
23 May 2013 Flat spray-on optical lens created
Engineers have made a breakthrough utilizing spray-on technology that could revolutionize the way optical lenses are made and used.
23 May 2013 Golden, BC Local filmmaker creates website of free b-roll footage
While Paul Gorman was working on his second feature-length film, he needed some b-roll of San Francisco.
23 May 2013 Port Alberni, BC Fernhill Corporation Secures Financing
Fernhill Corporation "Fernhill Corporation Secures Financing."
23 May 2013 Fort Nelson, BC Canada: Duty To Consult Members Of The First Nations : The Behn Case
The Supreme Court of Canada confirmed in this decision rendered on May 9, 2013, that failure to raise in a timely manner a breach of the duty to consult is opposable to its beneficiaries (Behn v. Moulton Contracting Ltd., 2013 SCC 26).
23 May 2013 Port Alberni, BC BDC recognizes Aboriginal entrepreneurship at annual E-Spirit Business Plan Competition awards cere
KAMLOOPS, BC, May 23, 2013 /CNW Telbec/ - The Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC) announced today the winners of its 13 th annual BDC E-Spirit Business Plan Competition . Gold, Silver, and Bronze ...
23 May 2013 Green Swan Begins Work in Golden Triangle
Green Swan Capital Corp. announces the commencement of its spring / summer work program on its tenures in the Golden Triangle, British Columbia.
23 May 2013 Rossland, BC West High Yield Releases First Quarter 2013 Financial Results
West High Yield Resources Ltd. announces the release of its financial results and the Management Discussion and Analysis for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The unaudited interim condensed financial ...
23 May 2013 Port Coquitlam, BC Dasal Architectural Lighting's New LED Downlights Certified "Turtle Safe"
PORT COQUITLAM, British Columbia, May 23, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Dasal Architectural Lighting , an innovator in specification-grade accent and downlighting for residential and commercial applications, announced ...
23 May 2013 British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario use different approaches to get overall "A" grades
EDMONTON , May 23, 2013 /CNW/ - British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario have followed distinct paths to earn "A" grades in overall health performance, according to The Conference Board of Canada's ...
23 May 2013 Princeton, BC Advaxis Announces Filing of Proxy Statement Supplement and New Annual Meeting Date
Advaxis, Inc., , a leader in developing the next generation of immunotherapies for cancer and infectious diseases, announced that it has filed a Form DEFR14A, proxy statement supplement, with the U.S.
23 May 2013 Kitimat, BC As pipelines struggle, producers move oil by rail
CN is keenly aware of loud campaigns that have met new export pipeline proposals, which would influence any decision to pursue new railway oil service
23 May 2013 Dot, BC The School of Internet Marketing Launches Weekly Podcast Series on Spreaker Web Radio
Weekly Podcasts to Deliver Content on Marketing Small Business on the Internet Effectively (PRWeb May 23, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/5/prweb10763027.htm
23 May 2013 Stephen, BC Wait time and primary care reforms stalled
Shortening wait times for hip and knee replacements, increasing electronic health records and starting a national pharmacare strategy are stalled, according to a new progress report.
23 May 2013 Un-Cruise Adventures’ 2014 Deployment Largest Yet—19 Itineraries In Alaska, Hawaii, Mexico and
Un-Cruise Adventures’ expanding fleet offers more departures and a larger variety of cruise itineraries in 2014 than any previous year. Eight vessels carrying 22-88 guests specialize in small-group adventure cruises in Alaska, Hawaiian Islands, Mexico’s Sea of Cortés, Columbia & Snake Rivers and Coastal Washington & British Columbia. (PRWeb May 23, 2013) Read the full story at http://www.prweb ...
23 May 2013 Vancouver, BC British Columbia's housing affordability improves for third consecutive quarter: RBC Economics
Vancouver remains the least affordable market in Canada TORONTO , May 23, 2013 /CNW/ - While it continues to be the country's priciest province in which to own a home at current prices, British Columbia's ...
23 May 2013 Wright, BC Housing affordability remains attractive in Atlantic Canada: RBC Economics
TORONTO , May 23, 2013 /CNW/ - Despite a modest deterioration in affordability in the first quarter of 2013, Atlantic Canada remains one of the more affordable housing markets in Canada , according to ...
23 May 2013 Wright, BC Canada's housing affordability continues to exert mild stress on potential homebuyers: RBC Econ
Canada's housing affordability continues to exert mild stress on potential homebuyers: RBC Economics
22 May 2013 Salmon Arm, BC Councillor murder case adjourned
A preliminary hearing in Canada for a former Napier city councillor accused of murdering his wife has been adjourned until next month.
22 May 2013 Canucks fire Alain Vigneault as coach
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) -- The Vancouver Canucks fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday.
22 May 2013 Vancouver Canucks fire Alain Vigneault as coach after consecutive 1st-round playoff losses
VANCOUVER, British Columbia - The Vancouver Canucks have fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday. The Canucks also fired assistants Rick Bowness and Newell Brown.
22 May 2013 Vancouver, BC Canucks fire coach Vigneault after seven seasons
VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The Vancouver Canucks fired coach Alain Vigneault on Wednesday. The Canucks also fired assistants Rick Bowness and Newell Browne.
22 May 2013 Vancouver, BC Canucks Fire Vigneault as Coach
The Vancouver Canucks fired Coach Alain Vigneault as well as assistants Rick Bowness and Newell Brown.
22 May 2013 Prince Rupert, BC Petronas starts Canada project
PETROLIAM Nasional Bhd (Petronas) has started early engineering work for a massive British Columbia (BC) natural gas export project in Canada with the award of contracts to three consortia.
22 May 2013 Vancouver, BC Canucks fire head Coach Alain Vigneault, two top assistants
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 22 (UPI) -- Vancouver Canucks Coach Alain Vigneault and two top assistants were fired Wednesday following a disappointing first-round playoff exit.
22 May 2013 Powell River, BC Harold Long dies in float plane accident
BREAKING – A Powell River businessman and former provincial MLA died in a float plane crash near Stuart Island on Tuesday, May 21.
22 May 2013 Vancouver, BC Canaccord Genuity Initiates Coverage on Copper Mountain (TSX:CUM) with Buy Rating - Video Posted on
Vancouver, British Columbia, May 22, 2013 - Canaccord Genuity has initiated coverage on Copper Mountain Mining (TSX:CUM). Analyst Adam Gofton gives the company a buy rating and one-year price target of ...
22 May 2013 Stewart, BC Are there ethical questions about buying the alleged Rob Ford crack video?
In the midst of a bizarre media appearance on Wednesday, the brother of embattled Toronto Mayor Rob Ford turned the city’s attention to a crowdsourced attempt to buy a video purportedly showing his brother smoking from a crack pipe. The … Continue reading →
22 May 2013 Powell River, BC Former B.C. MLA Harold Long killed in plane crash
Former B.C. Liberal MLA Harold Long was killed in a plane crash in a remote inlet off the South Coast, the B.C. Coroners Service has confirmed.
22 May 2013 Vancouver, BC Amica Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan
Vancouver, British Columbia CANADA, May 22, 2013 /FSC/ - Amica Mature Lifestyles Inc. (ACC - TSX), ("Amica" or the "Company") announces that its Board of Directors (the "Board") ...
22 May 2013 Vancouver, BC Teryl, Inc. Commences An Additional Drilling Program On The Fish Creek Property, Fairbanks, Alaska
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Teryl, Inc., the U.S. subsidiary of Teryl Resources Corp., (TSX Venture Exchange: TRC.V, OTCBB: TRYLF) is pleased to announce a placer and hard ...
22 May 2013 Powell River, BC Former politician called B.C.’s ‘flying MLA’ perishes in plane crash
Harold Long, a lifelong resident of the Powell River area, was the sole occupant of a float plane found overturned in Bute Inlet Tuesday
22 May 2013 Powell River, BC Former MLA Harold Long dies in plane crash north of Campbell River
Long was the pilot and sole occupant of a DHC-2 Beaver float plane that was spotted overturned in Bute Inlet
22 May 2013 Windermere, BC Sunrise Soya Foods Launches its Super Squeezies School Donation Program in Metro Vancouver
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22 May 2013 Stewart, BC Seabridge Gold Begins Drilling for High Grade at KSM - GoldSeek.com
TORONTO, CANADA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - Seabridge Gold (SEA.TO)(SA) reported today that exploration drilling has begun at its KSM project in Northwestern British Columbia, Canada.
22 May 2013 Car explodes in Vancouver, British Columbia
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — A leaking acetylene tank is blamed for a blast early Wednesday that tore apart a car parked on a street in Vancouver, British Columbia. Fire and Rescue Services Capt. Gabe Roder says the explosion was triggered when the car owner used a remote key fob to unlock the car door. The owner is a plumber who had stored the tank in his vehicle,
22 May 2013 Vancouver, BC Leaking acetylene tank explodes in car in Vancouver, British Columbia; minor injuries
VANCOUVER - A leaking acetylene tank is blamed for a blast early Wednesday that tore apart a car parked on a street in Vancouver, British Columbia.
22 May 2013 Summerland, BC Retail Council of Canada announces 2013 Retail as a Career Scholarship Recipients
$5,000 Top Prize to be awarded at STORE 2013 - Canada's Retail Conference TORONTO , May 22, 2013 /CNW/ - Twenty-four post-secondary students from across the country will each receive $1,000 as part of ...
22 May 2013 Marysville, BC Vancouver Based Executive Group Announces Joint Venture with the Townline Group to Develop Seniors
VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwired - May 22, 2013) - The Executive Group announced today it has finalized a joint venture with the Townline Group to convert the former Executive Inn Express Vancouver Airport into a full service state of the art 71 unit seniors residential care facility.
22 May 2013 Dot, BC 3M, Nanosys ready to bring quantum dot film to LCD makers
3M and Nanosys have just announced that they'll start shipping qualification samples of their Quantum Dot Enhancement Film (QDEF) to manufacturers to bring a 50 percent wider color gamut and lower power consumption to LCD displays. Consisting of trillions of quantum dots tuned to create precise color hues, such films can be swapped in to replace existing backlighting tech, meaning manufacturers ...
22 May 2013 Kimberly, BC Joint Venture: BDC Young Entrepreneur Award 2013 finalists vie for $125,000 in prizes
Nine finalists of the 2013 BDC Young Entrepreneur Award are competing for a $100,000 first prize, with a second prize of $25,000 for the runner-up
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- Deltans receive Queen's medal
Delta-Richmond East MP Kerry-Lynne Findlay (front row, centre) presented Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medals last Friday.
- Contador wins Spanish Vuelta
SaxoBank rider Alberto Contador won his second Spanish Vuelta title Sunday, earning a fifth victory in cycling's major races. Contador triumphed a little...
- The Tofino App for iPhone - CNet
This download may not be available in some countries. The Tofino App is a Free Mobile Travel Guide for the West Coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada.Explore the Tofino and Ucluelet area from the palm of your hand.Read Info About & Navigate to ...
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