Oct 31, 2009 | Star Phoenix
Protest cuts short Rockland leg of relay
What started as a peaceful protest in Centennial Square grew increasingly disruptive Friday evening as a group of 200 protesters blocked the Olympic relay's route through the Victoria neighbourhood of Rockland, cutting that leg of the relay short.
Oct 31, 2009 | The Province
Murder rate nudges up: Worrying rise in handgun homicides
Abbotsford police investigate the scene of a suspicious death on No. 3 Road in March this year.
Another foot washes up on Vancouver-area beach
RCMP Const. Annie Linteau, right, looks on as Delta Police Const. Paul Eisenzimmer displays a photograph of a shoe that was on one of five feet that washed up on B.C. shores, during a press conference in Vancouver, B.C., July 10, 2008.
Foot washes up on Vancouver beach
A mystery foot has washed up on the shores of Canada's pacific coast province of British Columbia - the seventh in the last two years.
Parental abduction ends peacefully in Richmond
Two young children were just a matter of hours from going off the grid in Hong Kong in a dramatic case of parental abduction that ended peacefully on Sunday thanks to the co-ordinated actions of police in Richmond and Toronto.
Whistler CT scanner to go into service on Nov. 2
Beginning on Monday , the staff at the Whistler Health Care Centre will have an important new tool with which to diagnose patients who come into the facility suffering from apparent cases of acute trauma.
Two suspected of abducting their kids in Ontario found in Richmond
METRO VANCOUVER a ' An abduction case involving two Toronto children has ended safely in British Columbia.
Convicted robber accused of new 7-robbery spree
An accused serial bank robber was arrested Friday evening in the Downtown Eastside after being spotted by police officers, said Const.
Richmond woman makes MuchMusic VJ Search's top 16
Richmond's own Christina Meng is hoping for a whole lot of hometown support as she pursues her dream.
Vancouver architecture front and centre at London festival
As incongruous as a skyscraper in Stanley Park, an undulating 60-metre-long, eight-metre-high high-tech "wave" of sustainably-harvested B.C. cedar wood was unveiled Monday amid a sea of ancient grey stone engulfing one of London's most photographed landmarks.
Fresh ingredients, wide influences make Vancouver's Chinese food world's 'best'
Chef Ru Lin Zhang, owner of Lin's Chinese Restaurant, displays two of the restaurant's specialties, honey prawns, left, and juicy pork dumplings while posing for a photograph in Vancouver, B.C. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck October 20th, 2009 October 20th, 2009 Topics : Lin Chinese Cuisine and Tea House , North American , Vancouver , Hong Kong , ...
Blog: Which Metro Vancouver city has the most babies?
This post is part of an ongoing series examining which neighbourhoods and cities have the most children .
PremierA Campbell'sA forgotten promise to BC's youngsters with special needs. By Militant Moms on the Move , Today, TheTyee.ca Cuts will hurt kids with Down Syndrome.
Boat migrants await fate in Vancouver
Corrections officers help load two Gray Line buses with bags of what appeared to be clothing before the migrants were taken away Sunday from the Wilkinson Road jail.
Former B.C. Lion faces new sex-assault charges
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Accused killer denied knowing victim, but police surveillance reveals a different story
Charles Kembo, shown here in a 2006 file photo on the balcony of a Vancouver apartment, told police that he did not know one of the victims he is accused of killing.
Horrific details emerge in trial of accused multiple killer Charles Kembo
Courtroom sketch of accused murderer Charles Matthew Kembo by Felicity Don in Vancouver, BC Tuesday, October 13, 2009 [PNG Merlin Archive] Photograph by: Felicity Don, Sketch for The Province Charles Kembo killed four people close to him for financial gain, and assumed the identities of his victims, a prosecutor said Tuesday.
Man accused of killing four people did so to profit from their identities: Crown
A B.C. man on trial for the murder of four people he knew intimately killed so he could use their identities to fuel his self-styled image as a rich, successful businessman, prosecutors alleged Tuesday.
Multiple murder trial starts in B.C. for refugee
The trial of Charles Kembo, shown here in a 2006 file photo on the balcony of a Vancouver apartment, has been adjourned until Oct.
Man's body dragged five kilometres by B.C. bus
RCMP were Saturday morning trying to identify the body of a man hit by a car, then dragged underneath a bus for five kilometres across two British Columbia highways Friday night.
Chinese Vancouver: A decade of change
HONG KONG a ' Remember "Hongcouver?" You don't hear that word much anymore in the polite society of Vancouver, a city that has grown into Canada's a ' and North America's a ' most effortlessly Asian metropolis.
Employees of Delta Hotels and Resorts are revealing what they think are the top hidden gems across Canada.
Recovered gun a a silent killing machine'
Recovered gun 'a silent killing machine' Vancouver police have already linked this Mac-11 machine pistol to several gang-related shootings in the area.
Vancouver Regional Construction Association award winners have golden time at gala
The Vancouver Regional Construction Association announced their Gold Awards of Excellence winners during an Oct.
Mountie to be charged with impaired driving following crash
A Vancouver-based RCMP officer faces charges of impaired driving following a single-vehicle crash at the south end of the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge on early Saturday morning, according to police.
PCL Constructors earns silver for Vancouver Convention Centre
It is destined to join such buildings as the Hotel Vancouver on Georgia Street or the Marine Building on Burrard Street as a local icon.
Caps urged to rein in civic election spending
The perception that big money can buy civic power has many municipal leaders ready to agree to cap election campaign contributions.