The ship’s captain tried to wait out the rough seas, but gave up after four hours and returned to Prince Rupert.

Devon Daughtry testified she saw Ken Brotherston, a former Highlands councillor, hit Keith Taylor and also watched his two sons kick the fallen man. The three men are on trial for second-degree murder.

A B.C.-led team of archeologists has discovered the wreck of a Klondike Gold Rush steamer perfectly preserved in the icy waters of Lake Laberge.

Victoria - A woman was taken to hospital Monday with non-life threatening injuries after her northbound car slammed into a light standard on the Pat Bay Highway at Martindale Road just after 1 p.m.

Twelve Canadians were proclaimed on Monday as recipients of one of the nation's highest honours of courage — the Medal of Bravery.

Some are blaming new development; The city of Duncan says No.

Nanaimo has high concentration

Landowners who rent to tenants not covered by provincial program

Some say it's just a short-term solution

Police now investigating foul play

Ambulances were moved from the B.C. Interior and Vancouver Island on the weekend to cover for dozens of Lower Mainland paramedics who called in sick on short notice starting Friday night.

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An unconscious man was taken to hospital suffering smoke-inhalation after a fire broke out in his James Bay apartment Sunday. The man was rescued from the Village Green, 118 Menzies St.

Thousands lined Government Street Saturday night to greet Santa at the annual Santa Claus Light Parade. Children and adults alike were treated to bands, gymnasts, tap dancers and lighted trucks. Parade goers were asked to donate to the Mustard Seed Food Bank.

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 violent storm in Hecate Strait early Monday forced B.C. Ferries to turn a Skidegate-bound vessel back and return to Prince Rupert.

Victoria, B.C. - Former Highlands councillor Ken Brotherston Sr. quietly walked up to the man he's accused of murdering, put his hands in the air and said in a calm voice, "We're just going to talk business," a key Crown witness testified Monday in B.C. Supreme Court.

OTTAWA - Drop-side cribs will no longer be sold in Canada and elsewhere now that the world's standards organization has come down against them in wake of multiple baby deaths.

OTTAWA - Twelve Canadians were proclaimed on Monday as recipients of one of the nation's highest honours of courage - the Medal of Bravery. The medal, which has been awarded annually since 1972, "recognizes acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances."

Victoria - A woman was taken to hospital Monday with non-life threatening injuries after her northbound car slammed into a light standard on the Pat Bay Highway at Martindale Road just after 1 p.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.

Emily Sawyer-Smith, who’s been knitting Cowichan sweaters for more than three decades, is supplying Tivoli Gallery in Sidney with toques, sweaters, scarves and even handbags in the famous First Nation designs.

Four local officers are among those recognized for dedication to service, and going above and beyond the call of duty, recently. The four Sidney North Saanich RCMP officers were given awards in the Island District RCMP ceremony to honour its employees, and select civilians.

Vivian Moreau: I’ve heard that the vaccine is cultured in chicken eggs. Is that a problem for people who have dairy allergies?

A man has been killed in an apparent hit-and-run incident near 200th Street and 59th Avenue in Langley, B.C.

Critics have long questioned whether the Northern Adventure ferry is suitable for the stormy waters off B.C.'s north coast, and Monday's aborted voyage, which saw the vessel return to shore because of high winds, is bound to add to the controversy.

Midwives in B.C. are raising the alarm about a potential slowdown in the province's only registered midwife training program.

U.S. government safety regulators are recalling more than 2.1 million drop-side cribs made by B.C.-based Stork Craft Manufacturing, the biggest crib recall in U.S. history.

The outdoor skating rink at Robson Square in the heart of downtown Vancouver has been reopened for the first time in nearly 10 years.

A North Vancouver gangster wanted in California in a drug conspiracy case was gunned down in downtown Toronto early Sunday morning in what police are calling a targeted hit.

A violent storm in Hecate Strait early Monday forced BC Ferries to turn a Skidegate-bound vessel back and return to Prince Rupert. Four vehicles on the car deck were damaged and two crew members received minor injuries after the Northern Adventure hit a storm sometime after 3 a.m. at around the midway point of Hecate Strait, according to BC Ferries spokeswoman Deborah Marshall.

Abbotsford council was voting Monday night on plans for a Canuck Place children’s hospice in Abbotsford that would eliminate the long trip to Vancouver’s facility for hundreds of sick children and their families.

METRO VANCOUVER - Bernd Dittrich was remembered Monday as a talented athlete and a sharing individual who gave back to Simon Fraser University much more than he ever took.

Vancouver restaurant owners will no longer face a strict limit on how much alcohol they can sell, city Coun. Heather Deal said Monday.

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Jesse Showalter of Corix installs a meter in front of a home on Cowichan Avenue East on Friday. others also read...

Tom Fletcher is legislative reporter and columnist for Black Press newspapers. He's based in Victoria.

others also read... Tzouhalem Road Opened - As of 5:15 p.m., Tzouhalem Road will be open. The only road that will remain closed in North Cowichan and Duncan is Lakes Road, between Beverly Street and Tzouhalem Road.

others also read... Oak Bay police were called to the University of Victoria at 3:30 p.m. on Friday to investigate an alleged assault. A 56-year-old university employee was reportedly attacked by a 69-year-old woman of no fixed address, said Sgt. Ray Maxwell.