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Disaster assistance promised for Vancouver Island floods

F lood-swamped regions of Vancouver Island, including the Comox Valley and Cowichan Valley, got some good news amid evacuations and street closings with the province's announcement of financial assistance and the prospect of improving conditions over ...

From IAN BAILEY, Globe and Mail,  20 Nov 2009

B.C. police crack down on Internet drug sales

T he RCMP are cautioning consumers about online ads offering swine-flu treatments and other cheap prescription drugs, saying many are counterfeit products that could actually endanger health. During a news conference at Vancouver's international mail ...

From IAN BAILEY, Globe and Mail,  20 Nov 2009

Related Topics: World Health Organization

Hitmen killed wrong parolee, police say

A paroled man gunned down within blocks of his halfway house in September was not targeted for his criminal past but was a victim of mistaken identity – “in the wrong place at the wrong time,” say Vancouver police. Rajinder Soomel, 35, appeared to have ...

From IAN BAILEY, Globe and Mail,  19 Nov 2009

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Richmond invites Colbert as Olympic Oval ombudsman

T icked off by Stephen Colbert's criticisms of Canadians and the Richmond Olympic Oval, the city is inviting the comedian “to find yourself some sled dogs and venture forth to our great frozen wasteland” as official Richmond Olympic Oval Ombudsman to ...

From IAN BAILEY, Globe and Mail,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Stephen Colbert

Will Colbert bite at Chief Syrup Sucker’s offer?

T he invitation is on the table, but Stephen Colbert says he isn’t sure he can come north to the land of syrup suckers to look out for the interests of U.S. Olympic skaters during the 2010 Winter Games. “Can I even legally work in Canada?” Mr. Colbert ...

From IAN BAILEY, Globe and Mail,  17 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Stephen Colbert

Job cuts likely option to balance Vancouver budget

V ancouver city council members are to be briefed on Tuesday on options for cutting a $28.1-million gap in the 2010 operating budget – a challenge complicated by the fact that the city is not legally allowed to run a deficit. “We are facing ...

From IAN BAILEY, Globe and Mail,  13 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Gregor Robertson (politician)

Fire burns heritage area in Vancouver

T he heart of the city’s funky Mount Pleasant neighbourhood was dealt a huge blow Thursday as a fire destroyed five businesses – three restaurants, a coffee shop and an accounting office – that were a major part of the streetscape metres from one of the ...

From IAN BAILEY, Globe and Mail,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Jim Green,  Luis Gutierrez

SFU quarterback had 'special spirit'

D espite an injured shoulder, star quarterback Bernd Dittrich was the best player in his final game last month, continuing an example the 21-year-old set on the practice field as a player for the Clan football team at Simon Fraser University. In his ...

From IAN BAILEY AND MATTHEW SEKERES, Globe and Mail,  12 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Simon Fraser,  Hank Gathers

Simon Fraser quarterback dies after pool accident

B ernd Dittrich, the star quarterback for the Clan football team at Simon Fraser University, died today hours after losing consciousness at a pool on the Burnaby campus of the university. Mr. Dittrich, 21, died in hospital this morning. No details are ...

From IAN BAILEY AND MATTHEW SEKERES, Globe and Mail,  11 Nov 2009

Related Topics: Simon Fraser

H1N1 kills eight in past week, B.C. reveals

E ight people, including an asthmatic woman whose family says she was sent home twice from hospital after having breathing issues, and an eight-year-old child, have died of H1N1 in the past week in British Columbia, the province's health officer said ...

From IAN BAILEY, Globe and Mail,  11 Nov 2009

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