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Rare hairless baby goat has Island family working overtime

Rare hairless baby goat has Island family working overtime

Save for a few coarse hairs on her collar, the kid, named Precious, is completely hairless.
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B.C.'s worst mining disaster remembered Tuesday in Nanaimo

B.C.'s worst mining disaster remembered Tuesday in Nanaimo

City of Nanaimo flags will be at half-mast on Tuesday to honour the 150 miners who died May 3, 1887, in two explosions at the Number One Esplanade Mine. This event remains the worst mining disaster in B.C.
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Why B.C. inflation remains a 'puzzler’

Why B.C. inflation remains a 'puzzler’

B.C. inflation rate has consistently remained below national average
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Vancouver officers busy with violent crimes, robberies over the weekend: police

Vancouver officers busy with violent crimes, robberies over the weekend: police

VANCOUVER — A teenager has been arrested after what Vancouver police say was a series of “random and unprovoked weekend attacks.
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IOC keeps Vancouver visit under wraps, as delegation ponders 2030 Winter Games sites

IOC keeps Vancouver visit under wraps, as delegation ponders 2030 Winter Games sites

Olympic committee technical experts arrive after trip to rival potential host Salt Lake City
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North Vancouver hikers plucked from dangerous Hanes Valley

North Vancouver hikers plucked from dangerous Hanes Valley

“This definitely had the potential to be a recovery operation if it had gone any differently,” North Shore Rescue's team leader says
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B.C. lawyer Hong Guo has suspension upheld, still faces disbarment proceedings

B.C. lawyer Hong Guo has suspension upheld, still faces disbarment proceedings

The Richmond lawyer sought to dismiss her one-month suspension, which stemmed from one of eight ongoing law society citations.
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B.C. PharmaCare program approves additional drugs, expands coverage

B.C. PharmaCare program approves additional drugs, expands coverage

VICTORIA — The Ministry of Health says thousands of eligible British Columbians are benefiting from expanded coverage for medications that make it easier or more effective to treat their conditions.
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Howard Breen ends anti-old-growth-logging hunger strike, another steps up to carry on with fast

Howard Breen ends anti-old-growth-logging hunger strike, another steps up to carry on with fast

Nanaimo’s Howard Breen has ended his hunger strike on Day 31.
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Bomb experts disable 'suspicious device' along Vancouver marathon route: Police

Bomb experts disable 'suspicious device' along Vancouver marathon route: Police

VANCOUVER — Police say the BMO Vancouver Marathon was delayed Sunday so explosives experts could disable a "suspicious device" found along the race route. Sgt.
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