Vancouver's Olympic legacy is at risk due to the economic uncertainties sweeping the world.

TOKYO -- Fears over the global financial crisis briefly drove Japan's Nikkei stock average down more than five per cent Tuesday to a five-year low of less than 10,000 before bargain hunting emerged to pare losses to 3.1 per cent.

A combination of ignorance and neglect by the Canadian government appears to be pushing many British Columbia sockeye runs towards extinction, according to a new report by the world's leading conservation group.

As the deadline approaches tonight to vote for what could become Canada's next unofficial national anthem, Burnaby's Graham McRae is fully aware of the magnitude of what his musical notes could mean if they become a Saturday night staple to millions of Canadians.

The surviving members of a Congolese family who burned to death in their east Vancouver home say they are deeply relieved the man who set the fire will remain behind bars for years to come.

Taxpayers won't be on the hook for an estimated $60 million in cost overruns on construction of the athletes' village for the Vancouver 2010 Olympic Games, a City of Vancouver official said Monday.

A man lured a woman into a wooded area in Vancouver's Stanley Park Sunday night and sexually assaulted her, police said Monday.

If Premier Gordon Campbell won't do the people's business, B.C.'s New Democratic Party MLA's say they will.

Forest products company Tembec is closing three pulp mills temporarily because of falling Asian demand, it said Monday.

As Canada's election campaign enters its final full week, the battle for several swing seats is once again drawing the party leaders to British Columbia.

The Liberal party brought in more heavy artillery Monday in the battle for Richmond.

Vancouver Police may have gotten a break in the Aaron Chan murder case. A bike patroler who says he witnessed the fatal stabbing of the Richmond musician outside a Vancouver nightclub on Aug. 24 has come forward.

While Richmond's Tory and Liberal federal election candidates slug it out to capture the headlines, the local NDP and Green hopefuls are working away quietly behind the scenes.

City hall opened its doors this week for official nominations for the municipal election in November. Prospective candidates have until next Friday, Oct. 10 to throw their hat into the race for a seat on Richmond city council.

Spring break 2010 in Richmond is being moved back to accommodate the Olympic and Paralympic Games. The traditional first major school holiday of the year was scheduled in 2010 for the week beginning Monday, March 8.

More than 25 years after it first debuted, one of the world's favourite family musicals is coming to town. Cats kicks off an eight-show run at the Centre in Vancouver for the Performing Arts tonight. ...

A two alarm fire is burning in a junkyard near the Pattullo Bridge. It's on 110th Avenue, just west of the Park and Ride near the SkyTrain station. The fire department is on the scene and there is ...

The pristine North Shore skyline is about to get a very unnatural addition. Councillors in the District of North Vancouver have approved a plan to built a 65-metre wind turbine near the peak of Grouse ...

Barking dogs could be one of the sounds of the next sport to be included in the Winter Olympics! The International Federation of Sleddog Sports held its biennial assembly in Vancouver over the weekend ...

Concerns over major cost overruns at the 2010 Athlete's Village in Vancouver appear to be coming true. The city's real-estate director admits the project is already over budget by $60 to $65 million ...

NASHVILLE, Tenn. -- The U.S. election campaign took a sharply negative turn yesterday, with Barack Obama and John McCain exchanging attacks on each other's character ahead of a presidential debate tonight designed to showcase the potential for civility in American politics.

The Toronto Stock Exchange's main index jumped more than 200 points at the start of trading Tuesday, bouncing back from the previous day's massive sell-off, as overseas markets led the recovery and oil prices rebounded above $90 US a barrel.

EDMONTON - A long-term offender who was sent to prison in 2002 and was still under mandatory supervision for molesting six children was charged Monday with drugging and sexually assaulting a seven-year-old girl abducted in Edmonton on the weekend.

A controversial wind turbine 65 metres high near the peak of Grouse Mountain that would be visible for miles took one step closer to reality last night.

A 13-year-old Duncan boy continues to slip in and out of consciousness 21/2 weeks after a car plowed into him in the middle of a crosswalk.

The parties agree there is a need to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but their approaches highlighted during the federal election campaign are different.The Liberal and Green parties are advocating a carbon tax, with a concurrent reduction in income taxes, while the New Democrats and Conservatives have put the emphasis on reducing industrial pollution, the New Democrats in a more aggressive ...

One of Canada's hottest rock bands on international rock charts is coming to Prince George. Finger Eleven (some fans still remember their days under the name Rainbow Butt Monkeys and their singles Circles and As Far As I Can Spit) released the single Paralyzer in 2007 and it roared up the Canadian listings, then buzzed the world. It reached No. 6 on the U.S. rock chart, No. 12 on Australia's ...

Parents can learn how to effectively speak up for their children and better communicate with their school thanks to a special seminar tonight. The District Parent Advisory Council is hosting the event and chairman Dale Laluk said it is a service for parents and schools alike, to learn how to dialogue more directly. "You are the best advocate for your child. It teaches you the steps to go through ...

The number of woodlots will be expanded in the province by about 10 per cent in the next three years, Forests Minister Pat Bell announced Monday.The expansion by 60 to 75 woodlots will be open to individuals, small businesses and First Nations.“Woodlot operators have a long-term relationship with the forest they manage, which can often lead to innovations in silviculture and help us maximize the ...

A First Nations Mining Summit has set ambitious goals for the three-day event, which begins today in Prince George. The summit hopes to develop a set of principles and standards for mining exploration and development in First Nations traditional territories.Critically, the First Nations are also looking to the federal government and, in particular, the provincial government for endorsement of ...

The search for a missing plane and its occupants ended happily Friday evening as the pilot, passenger and Sifton Air Britten Islander were found safe and sound at Bear River's emergency airstrip.

Most of what has been written about Erik Nielsen since his death last month, and also during his life, has centred around his career as a politician.

Yukon Energy is seeking a reduction in electrical rates that would save most residential consumers up to $22.26 per month over the next two years.

If their final tune-up game is any indication than the players on the Yukon's U-16 boys' soccer team are in for some good results at this year's Canadian Club championships.

Squash players of all ages and skill levels took part in their first tournament of the 2008-09 season this past weekend at the Better Bodies Cross Training Centre.

Whistler – An explosion that Whistler’s fire chief called “formidable” rocked a restaurant in Whistler Village on Monday (Oct. 6). Three restaurant workers were injured, including one who was transported to Vancouver because of what rescue personnel feared might be a blast concussion.

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TORONTO - The Canadian Cancer Society in Ontario is again calling for legislation to regulate tanning facilities in the province. It says many artificial tanning sites are not following Health Canada's voluntary safety guidelines, including those related to youth.

CALGARY - Blackdog Resources Ltd. (TSXV:DOG) and its private-company partner have begun production at its first horizontal light-oil well in southeast Saskatchewan, producing 100 barrels per day, 60 net to Blackdog.

CALGARY - Pan Orient Energy Corp. (TSXV:POE) is reporting more positive results from the Na Sanun East oilfield off Thailand, saying its NSE-B1 appraisal well tested at 2,650 barrels per day.

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