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Parole denied for B.C. man who molested girl in her bedroom

Parole denied for B.C. man who molested girl in her bedroom

In 2010, he broke into a nine-year-old girl's bedroom and sexually assaulted her.
Rob Shaw: A tale of two MLAs, one BC United and one NDP, and how the province plays favourites

Rob Shaw: A tale of two MLAs, one BC United and one NDP, and how the province plays favourites

The money was requested by rival MLAs working together, but it flowed only to the NDP riding
B.C. forestry company Conifex fights to revive crypto mines

B.C. forestry company Conifex fights to revive crypto mines

Sawmiller had planned to establish data centre in Salmon Valley before moratorium was put in place
Studying the stomach contents of spiders shows how they help control crop pests

Studying the stomach contents of spiders shows how they help control crop pests

Spiders liquefy their prey in order to consume it, and this makes it challenging to determine what spiders eat. A new approach that uses DNA barcoding is helping researchers figure out spider diets.
Opinion: How SC Hospital Auxiliary volunteers help long-term care residents

Opinion: How SC Hospital Auxiliary volunteers help long-term care residents

'Their dedication to, and respect for, the real people (your husbands, wives, moms, dads, friends) living in long-term care is profoundly appreciated by the residents and family members.'
Competition Ltd.: Why big banks dominate Canada's financial landscape

Competition Ltd.: Why big banks dominate Canada's financial landscape

The tight hold on the market of RBC, TD, BMO, CIBC, Scotiabank and National Bank is not from a lack of others trying.
Blue Jays pitcher takes aim at airline after pregnant wife asked to clean up after kids

Blue Jays pitcher takes aim at airline after pregnant wife asked to clean up after kids

One passenger rights advocate says he was right and that his wife should not have picked up the popcorn.
With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike

With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike

OTTAWA — Canada's largest federal public-service union says that some 155,000 workers will go on strike across the country after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement before a Tuesday night deadline.
Mega-volcanoes less of an extinction risk than once thought, B.C. researchers find

Mega-volcanoes less of an extinction risk than once thought, B.C. researchers find

The study could help improve warning systems for volcanoes — and the tsunamis, hot rock avalanches, and plumes of ash that come with them.
Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo makes successful entry into Canadian market

Chinese e-commerce giant Pinduoduo makes successful entry into Canadian market

Pinduoduo's North American platform, Temu, is currently the No. 1 app in Canada