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Wednesday May. 16, 2012 12:03 PM PT
Voracious snakehead fish spotted in Burnaby pond
Officials are investigating after a voracious snakehead fish, considered an invasive species in North America, was spotted Sunday afternoon at Central Park lagoon in Burnaby. Full Story 2
Open fires, fireworks banned in B.C. fire centres
Open fire restrictions are now in place in the Kamloops and Cariboo fire centres in B.C.'s southern and central Interior and, as of Friday, May 18, the same ban will take effect in the Coastal fire centre. 1
News watchers flock to replace woman's stolen iPad
A young deaf woman with cerebral palsy who had her iPad stolen by thieves on the SkyTrain has been given a brand new tablet. 7
'Anti-Groupon' site dishes out free products
A daily deal website that's being called the "anti-Groupon" is bringing products and services to Vancouver consumers for free, but for a limited time only. 1
B.C. mushroom farm tragedy in hands of coroner's jury
It's now up to five members of a coroner's jury to sift through a morass of evidence to determine how to prevent another accident like the one that killed three mushroom farm workers in 2008. 1
Hotter-than-usual temperatures expected this summer
Break out the hand-held fans and locate those sun visors. Most of Canada is poised for sweltering, hotter-than-usual weather this summer, a long-term forecast predicts.
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Canadian luxury homes selling in record numbers
Luxury homes are selling in higher numbers, and at higher price points, than ever before in a number of markets across Canada, according to a new survey of the high-end real estate market.
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Civilian RCMP saw missing woman at Pickton's booze can
A civilian RCMP worker rang in the year 2000 at serial killer Robert Pickton's illegal booze operation, where she saw him with a woman she later recognized in news coverage of missing sex workers, the inquiry into the case heard. 1
Youth pastor faces sex charges involving teen girl
A former Vancouver Island youth pastor has been criminally charged after he allegedly carried on a 16-month sexual relationship with a teenage girl.
Greek court official appointed head of interim gov't
Greece appointed a senior judge Wednesday to head a caretaker government for a month as it lurches through a political crisis that threatens its membership in the euro.
Zimbabwe politician drives off in auto show display car
State prosecutors in Zimbabwe say an opposition politician at a Ford Motor Company car show got into the latest model on display and drove it away. He faces car theft charges in court next month.
Disabled woman bruised as thieves grab iPad on SkyTrain
Police say they're appalled after a young deaf woman who has cerebral palsy and uses a wheelchair lost the iPad she uses for communication to thieves on the SkyTrain last week.
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2 charged in connection to Tamil migrant ship
Two people among 492 Tamil refugee claimants who landed on the West Coast of Canada two years ago have now been charged with helping to organize the smuggling operation.
Allegiant Air offering service to Hawaii
U.S. airline Allegiant Air has announced it will begin offering cheap flights from Washington State to Hawaii beginning in November.
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Mark Cullen on 2012's flowers of the year
Canada AM gardening expert Mark Cullen looks at 2012's award-winning flowers.
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Canadian anti-whaling activist arrested in Germany
An international anti-whaling group put pressure on German officials Tuesday to halt what it calls a politically motivated push to have its Canadian founder extradited to Costa Rica.
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B.C. civil servants vote to strike over wages
Members of B.C.'s biggest public sector union have voted 82 per cent in favour of a strike, but no immediate walkouts are planned. 19
Transgender beauty contestant is 'in it to win it'
Miss Universe Canada contestant Jenna Talackova says she's already triumphed by earning the chance to compete at this weekend's pageant -- but she's also gunning for first prize. 21
'Behavioural web ad' opt-out tool coming to Canada
Canadians who get creeped out by web ads that seem to know a little too much about their personal habits should have access in the coming months to an opt-out tool that will help fight the effect of so-called behavioural advertising.
B.C. gov't launches zombie preparedness campaign
If you keep at least a half-tank of gas in your car at all times, you'll be better prepared to evacuate in the event of a wildfire or tsunami - not to mention a brain-chewing zombie infestation. 10
Canada falling behind world's green business standard
The world is moving to a new business standard for being green, but Canada is not moving along with it -- to our detriment, according to a new report.
12-year-old financial pundit becomes YouTube star
Canada's banking system has been the subject of international praise from economists grappling with global turmoil, but one 12-year-old girl begs to differ.
ICBC mulling change in car insurance pricing
B.C drivers who are at low risk of getting into a crash may soon be rewarded for their good records.
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New lawyer trying to free O.J. Simpson from prison
A new lawyer for O.J. Simpson is making another effort to gain the former football star's release from Nevada state prison, where he is serving nine to 33 years for kidnapping and armed robbery in a 2007 encounter with sports memorabilia dealers in Las Vegas.
2012 dubbed 'Year of the Smartphone Hacker'
Smartphone users are at risk of banking Trojans, spyware and infected apps and don't even realize it, say security experts who predict 2012 will be the "Year of the Smartphone Hacker."
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Rafferty breaks silence, stands behind 'not guilty'
A judge sealed the fate of convicted killer Michael Rafferty on Tuesday, sentencing the 31-year-old to life in prison with no chance of parole for 25 years.
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B.C. pilot mourned as beloved friend, father, fiancé
The small community of pilots in Pitt Meadows, B.C. is reeling after one of their own was killed in a float plane crash alongside his future in-laws this weekend.
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Feds reach out to suicide-plagued First Nation
The federal government is preparing to put together a relief plan for a British Columbia First Nation that has declared a state of emergency over a disturbing spike in suicides and attempted suicides.
NHLer under fire for hunting bear, posting video
When Vancouver Canucks forward David Booth took a break from hockey to stalk a bear on a reality TV show, he succeeded in killing his prey. But his tweet of the moment has failed to capture the love of some viewers.
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Wildfire near Lillooet 85-per-cent contained
The wildfire burning outside Lillooet is 85-per-cent contained, according to forestry officials, but an evacuation alert remains in effect for neighbouring First Nations reserves.
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Hang glider accused of swallowing memory card apologizes
The B.C. hang glider pilot accused of swallowing a memory card has apologized for his "panicked" actions in the traumatic moments after his passenger fell to her death.
Heroic B.C. trucker sacrifices life to save colleague
An Abbotsford truck driver and father of two is being praised as a hero after pushing a colleague out of the path of a swerving SUV -- sacrificing his own life in the process.
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Half of B.C. voters support New Democrats: poll
Half of B.C. voters plan to cast their ballots for the NDP in the next provincial election, according to a new poll that suggests the party could even beat a hypothetical "Free Enterprise Coalition." 16
Pair handed $8K after rights denied by smoking neighbours
A couple who say they became sick and anxious because neighbours were smoking on their balconies have been awarded more than $8,000, despite presenting only "marginal" medical evidence to the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal. 31
Man sets himself on fire outside Breivik courthouse
An unidentified man set himself on fire Tuesday outside the courthouse where right-wing extremist Anders Breivik is being tried on terror charges for a bombing and shooting massacre July 22.
WorkSafe BC finds similarities in fatal mill explosions
Investigators looking into two mill explosions in B.C. have found common elements that may have set off the fiery explosions that levelled the buildings and killed four men. 2
Man charged in Van Diest murder granted $100K bail
A 58-year-old man charged with being an accessory after the fact in the Halloween night slaying of Armstrong teenager Taylor Van Diest has been granted bail.
B.C. to return to 'better-stupid' PST in April 2013
B.C.'s finance minister introduced a new-and-improved provincial sales tax Monday to replace the harmonized tax that was defeated in last year's fractious referendum, but he acknowledged he's still not a fan.
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Top court to decide if data on work computer is private
How much privacy Canadians can expect when they use work computers for personal use will be under a microscope when the Supreme Court begins hearing arguments this week in a case that could have wide implications for many employees.
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Two men stabbed at Richmond house party
Two men in their 20s were stabbed at a house party in Richmond, B.C. early Monday morning.
3 dead after Okanagan float plane crash
Three people are dead after a private float plane plummeted to the ground and burst into flames Sunday in the Central Okanagan.
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Latest toll in Mexico's drug war: 49 headless bodies
Authorities struggled Monday to identify the 49 people found mutilated and scattered in a pool of blood in a region near the U.S .border where Mexico's two dominant drug cartels are trying to outdo each other in bloodshed while warring over smuggling routes.
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B.C. chief blames hopelessness for rash of suicides
A pervasive sense of helplessness among a Vancouver Island First Nation has spawned suicides and attempted suicides, says the chief of the Cowichan Tribes.
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One injured in motorcycle crash near Bridal Falls
A 64-year old B.C. man was seriously injured when his motorcycle crashed into a tractor trailer Sunday night.
Some vitamins, supplements are a waste of money
More than half of us take vitamins and supplements regularly, but while some have proven benefits, others aren't worth the cash.
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Family and friends mourn loss of two brothers
On Mother's Day, the father of two teenage sons who were killed in a car crash just the previous day went to visit the scene of the crash in Richmond. Flowers and other tributes from friends had already been laid on the roadside memorial where the wrecked car was.
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Study details untold perils of eating and driving
When police on an Ottawa-area highway pulled over a man for eating a rotisserie chicken while driving this week, they did more than simply hit him with a hefty fine.
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Wildfire near Lillooet sparks evacuation alert
A wildfire near Lillooet has put the Pavilion Indian Reserve on evacuation alert.
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Kentucky Derby winner visits Vancouver home track
Despite his big win at the Kentucky Derby last weekend, Mario Gutierrez, the Mexican-Canadian underdog who has been riding in Vancouver's Hastings Racecourse since 2006, says he hasn't let the million-to-one win get to his head.
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Being debt-free key to retirement dreams, survey says
Nearly nine in 10 Canadian homeowners surveyed recently said that being debt-free was key to their idea of a successful retirement -- even more than most lifestyle factors.
Facebook CEO turns 28, IPO could be $100B gift
He famously wears a hoodie, jeans and sneakers, and he was born the year Apple introduced the Macintosh. But Mark Zuckerberg is no boy-CEO.
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