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Northern B.C. murders: RCMP to search river near Gillam, Man. after finding boat

Northern B.C. murders: RCMP to search river near Gillam, Man. after finding boat

Manitoba RCMP report finding a damaged boat in the Nelson River area Saturday as police divers prepared to search for two teens suspected in three B.C. deaths. The abandoned aluminum boat was spotted on a river bank by a search helicopter.
Trans Mountain cleared to resume terminal construction

Trans Mountain cleared to resume terminal construction

The National Energy Board has given Trans Mountain the green light to resume construction at two of its terminals in B.C. The board approved the company’s request Aug.
Pacific Seamounts Expedition gives peek at what lives under the sea

Pacific Seamounts Expedition gives peek at what lives under the sea

They’re less well known than Cook, Magellan and Champlain, but Tammy Norgard and her fellow scientists at Canada’s Department of Fisheries and Oceans are just as deserving of the title of explorer.
B.C. businesses paying $5B in extra taxes since 2013

B.C. businesses paying $5B in extra taxes since 2013

New Business Council of BC research finds businesses in the province are paying nearly $5 billion more per year in taxes than they were in 2013
Harbour seal bumps kayak, sends man into water (VIDEO)

Harbour seal bumps kayak, sends man into water (VIDEO)

A kayaker got a little wetter than expected while out on a recent trip in Port Moody, when a playful harbour seal bumped the boat and sent it tipping into the water.
RCMP and Conservation officers contain fire north of Squamish

RCMP and Conservation officers contain fire north of Squamish

An RV caught fire at the Conroy Forest Service Road
Squamish SAR rescues climbers stranded for 40 hours on Mount Tantalus

Squamish SAR rescues climbers stranded for 40 hours on Mount Tantalus

Operations delayed by weather, extreme terrain
Bear cubs orphaned after mom killed in Port Moody

Bear cubs orphaned after mom killed in Port Moody

Trio of young bruins will have another chance at life at a rehabilitation centre in Langley
Police nab speeder going 93 km/h over limit on Metro Vancouver highway

Police nab speeder going 93 km/h over limit on Metro Vancouver highway

The call of the open highway might be hard to resist when you’re zooming around Metro Vancouver in your sports car, but the cops just might be there to remind you there’s a posted speed limit.
Squamish Nation leader named grand marshal for Vancouver Pride Parade

Squamish Nation leader named grand marshal for Vancouver Pride Parade

The Vancouver Pride Society is expecting more than half a million people to turn out for Sunday’s Pride Parade, and there, at the front of the festivities will be Orene Askew, the first-ever Squamish Nation member to be named a grand marshal of the p