Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

others also read... Abbotsford firefighters are mopping up after a house caught fire on West Railway Avenue Sunday morning. Abbotsford Fire Rescue responded to a blaze at an abandoned home in the 2200 block of West Railway around 8:30 a.m..

others also read... Abbotsford Police are investigating after a man's body was found in a water-filled ditch on Sumas Way on Saturday. A citizen spotted the body around 12:10 in the 1100 block of Sumas Way not far from the U.S. border.

The new Entertainment and Sports Centre will need a big operating subsidy in 2010, with lower than expected attendance figures at the root of a deficit that could approach $3 million.

An Abbotsford man charged with drunk driving after the hit-and-run death of a young mom pleaded guilty in Abbotsford Provincial Court on Thursday.

A vehicle is covered with a blue tarp after a shooting on Highway 16. An RCMP investigation is ongoing. others also read...

Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

Former Blazers goalie Justin Leclerc, who was placed on waivers after the team acquired Kurtis Mucha from Portland on Sunday. others also read...

others also read... A 24-year-old man is in serious, but stable, condition after being shot by an RCMP officer Saturday near Smithers. RCMP say that just before noon Saturday, Houston RCMP received information from the public regarding a stolen truck that was provided to Smithers detachment.

others also read... The public is invited to view a document that will guide a new plan to deal with Nanaimo’s aging schools and empty classrooms at a special school board meeting Tuesday (Nov. 24).

In part two of her series, April Lawrence reports on two of B.C.'s most troubled teens and the help they're receiving. Win Tickets!

A new study examines some of the greatest challenges facing Okangan children and their parents. Win Tickets!

It's good news for cardiac care patients in the valley as doctors begin performing a new procedure in Kelowna. Win Tickets!

Police are investigating the murder of an Okanagan mother of two children who was shot to death in Surrey. Win Tickets!

It was a dramatic scene at an Okanagan reservoir after a vehicle crashes into the water with the driver trapped inside. Win Tickets!

Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

A Chilliwack man died accidentally two years ago due to brain damage caused by the lack of oxygen and due to the rapid breakdown of muscle tissue that led to massive organ failure, BC Coroner Vince Stancato ruled late Thursday.

Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone spoke to Metro Vancouver business and civic leaders Thursday. Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone says the controversial congestion charge he forced on his city's motorists was a winning strategy to beat gridlock, but one that might be difficult to replicate here.

A local man and woman were charged with five counts each of break and enter this week in connection with a series of residential and business B&Es in Chilliwack.

A house fire erupted on Ryder Lake Road early Wednesday morning after a couch caught fire. Chilliwack Fire Department was called to the 48000-block in the pre-dawn hour of six a.m.

Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

VICTORIA – All B.C. residents are now eligible for the H1N1 influenza vaccine, and the provincial health officer is hoping that available supplies available around the province are used up as soon as possible.

Finance Minister Colin Hansen has extended an extra break for new homes from next year's harmonized sales tax. VICTORIA – The B.C. government is giving a bigger break to new home buyers in the latest move to ease the impact of next year's harmonized sales tax.

Construction of headpond for Fitzsimmons Creek hydro project on Blackcomb Mountain, 2008. That project will soon be in service and BC Hydro is planning a large expansion of run-of-river and wind power around the province.

Local area clinics announced for this week

Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

Austin Hudson, 5, receives his H1N1 flu shot on Thursday afternoon in Agassiz. While the H1N1 clinic was planned long in advance, public health workers were just informed Thursday morning that the vaccine would be available to everyone over the age of six months.

Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone spoke to Metro Vancouver business and civic leaders Thursday. Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone says the controversial congestion charge he forced on his city's motorists was a winning strategy to beat gridlock, but one that might be difficult to replicate here.

others also read... Paramedics aren't pleased about the recent legislation that's ended their "working strike," says Agassiz's Paramedic Chief Larry Kennedy.

others also read... Striker's corner was the site of another accident over the weekend. But in this incident, police say, no one was seriously injured.

Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Chuck Strahl and Chilliwack-Hope MLA Barry Penner braved the rain and the rushing waters of Silver Creek today to formally announce three infrastructure projects in the Hope and Fraser Canyon region.

Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone spoke to Metro Vancouver business and civic leaders Thursday. Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone says the controversial congestion charge he forced on his city's motorists was a winning strategy to beat gridlock, but one that might be difficult to replicate here.

VICTORIA – All B.C. residents are now eligible for the H1N1 influenza vaccine, and the provincial health officer is hoping that available supplies available around the province are used up as soon as possible.

Finance Minister Colin Hansen has extended an extra break for new homes from next year's harmonized sales tax. VICTORIA – The B.C. government is giving a bigger break to new home buyers in the latest move to ease the impact of next year's harmonized sales tax.

Uliana Lopatkina, principal dancer with the Kirov Ballet, will make her Canadian debut Feb. 10 at the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad

The Montreal Alouettes humbled the B.C. Lions on Sunday afternoon, earning their seventh trip to the Grey Cup game since 2000.

Alberta and B.C. are looking to add more international sparkle to Canada's Rocky Mountain parks.

Police in Abbotsford, B.C., are investigating a suspicious death near the Sumas border crossing after a man's body was found in a ditch Saturday afternoon.

Police in a Metro Vancouver suburb are investigating after a 15-year-old girl was sexually assaulted early Saturday morning.

A look at the past week as seen by Victoria Times Colonist photographers

Coquitlam RCMP are asking for the public’s help in finding a suspect in a “vicious” sexual assault that is being described as a random act of violence on an innocent 15-year-old girl.

A small shorebird known for its dramatic flocking behaviour along the foreshore of the Fraser River delta is creating havoc with commercial aircraft at Vancouver International Airport.

VANCOUVER - A Vancouver Coastal Health review has found that Richmond Hospital was not at fault in the death of a Richmond woman who died of H1N1 after being sent home from the hospital twice.

CRD Regional Parks is inviting public input on a plan to develop four key park reserves within the sprawling Sea to Sea Green Blue Belt.

The Agricultural Land Commission is being asked to reconsider its support for a gravel extraction project in south Abbotsford amid fears it threatens water quality, prime farmland and the endangered Townsend’s mole.

VANCOUVER - There will be no reprieve for the rain-soaked people, plants and pets of Metro Vancouver and Vancouver Island this week.

VANCOUVER - Art Cowie, a landscape architect, planner, politician, PNE director, developer, commentator and writer, died of respiratory failure on Saturday. He was 75.

VANCOUVER - Attempts to deal with complaints of sexual harassment and discrimination against female workers appear to be stalled, the head of the BC Maritime Employers Association has indicated.

METRO VANCOUVER - A small shorebird known for its dramatic flocking behaviour along the foreshore of the Fraser River delta is creating havoc with commercial aircraft at Vancouver International Airport.