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Friday Mar 12

Lack of snow will make life harder for B.C. salmon 12:07 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The low levels of snow in B.C.'s mountains could spell trouble for spawning salmon this summer, according to one expert.
Snowstorm creates extreme avalanche risk 10:22 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Heavy snow and dangerous conditions are creating a high risk of avalanches across southern B.C., the Canadian Avalanche Centre is warning backcountry adventurers.
Loonie soars on jobs report 9:22 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A strong employment report pushed the Canadian dollar to well above 98 cents US on Friday, its highest point in nearly two years.
Neighbours lose to smelly plant 7:52 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
A group of East Vancouver residents say they're furious with the B.C. Environmental Appeal Board's dismissal of their concerns about the smell coming from a neighbourhood rendering plant.

Thursday Mar 11

Officers assaulted by wanted man: police 9:22 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Two Vancouver police officers are recovering from head injuries after a violent struggle with a man wanted on a Canada-wide warrant.
B.C. Liberals back down on Legion eviction 8:02 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
B.C.'s Liberal government has backed away from plans to turf a branch of the Royal Canadian Legion from its home in a government building near the provincial legislature in Victoria.
Tax rise on private car sales hidden: B.C. NDP 7:32 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The provincial government may be fuelling the black market with a coming tax increase on private sales of cars, boats and airplanes, the B.C. NDP says.
Suspect in OPP killing dies 7:22 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Fred Preston, who faced charges in the shootout death of an Ontario Provincial Police officer, has died, the province's Special Investigations Unit confirmed late Thursday.
McKeever hoping Paralympics ease Olympic pain 5:52 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Legally blind skier Brian McKeever hopes a solid performance at the Paralympic Games will help ease the disappointment he still feels over being denied an opportunity to compete at the Olympics.
Canada ratifies UN treaty for disabled rights 5:52 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Canada has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities on the eve of the Paralympic Games in Vancouver.
Paralympic transit and traffic changes roll out Friday 4:07 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
VANOC officials say extra transit and some road closures will be returning during the Paralympic Games, but not to the same extent as during the 2010 Winter Olympics last month.
B.C. residents sue maker of quit-smoking drug 2:07 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Three British Columbia residents are suing Pfizer, claiming the company's smoking-cession drug Champix can cause serious psychiatric reactions.
Debut works dominate B.C. fiction prize 2:07 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Three debut novels, including the much-lauded The Golden Mean, have scooped nominations for the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize, one of seven B.C. book prizes.
Prince George air group regrets not testing 11:14 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
An air-monitoring group has apologized to Prince George, B.C., residents at a public meeting for failing to retest for levels of a known carcinogen in their air, but they still can't explain why the retesting was never done.
Aspers eye Canwest papers: report 11:14 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Winnipeg's Asper family is attempting to regain control of Canwest's newspaper assets, a report said Thursday.
Conan comedy tour has 3 Canadian stops 11:14 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Conan O'Brien is following up his disappearing act on network TV with a standup tour that will take him to 33 cities, including three in Canada.
Snow hits Metro Vancouver 7:44 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
Residents of some parts of Metro Vancouver awoke to slushy snow on Thursday morning, while other areas just got cold rain.
Paralympic torch arrives in Vancouver 6:44 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The Paralympic torch relay lit up a small pocket of Vancouver on Wednesday as it made its first stop in the host city, where fresh memories of the Winter Olympics are fuelling excitement for their sequel.
Cancer patients benefit from advance in diagnosis 6:32 AM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
An international team of cancer researchers has found a way to predict which Hodgkin's lymphoma patients won't respond well to therapies, opening the door to using a less aggressive regimen on those more likely to be cured.

Wednesday Mar 10

Canucks end marathon road trip with SO loss 10:29 PM [Submit Article to Yahoo! Canada News]
The Vancouver Canucks had to settle for one point in their final game of their marathon road trip, falling 4-3 in a shootout to the Phoenix Coyotes on Wednesday.

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