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Canadian actress to join 'CSI' cast
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 16 (UPI) -- Canadian actress Lauren Lee Smith has signed on to star in the U.S. television show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" next season.
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VANCOUVER, British Columbia, May 16 (UPI) -- Canadian actress Lauren Lee Smith has signed on to star in the U.S. television show "CSI: Crime Scene Investigation" next season.
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British Columbia wins NAIA title
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No new stadium roof in time for 2010 Games
Reuters - VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The stadium that will hold the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics is adequate for the job -- despite plans to replace its aging roof shortly after the Games are over, officials said on Friday.
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Reuters - VANCOUVER, British Columbia (Reuters) - The stadium that will hold the opening and closing ceremonies for the 2010 Winter Olympics is adequate for the job -- despite plans to replace its aging roof shortly after the Games are over, officials said on Friday.
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B.C. man accused of killing kids in court
KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A British Columbia father accused in the murders of his three young children had his case put off until July during a court appearance Friday, as lawyers await evidence from the RCMP.
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KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A British Columbia father accused in the murders of his three young children had his case put off until July during a court appearance Friday, as lawyers await evidence from the RCMP.
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B.C. father charged in murders of three young children appears in courtThe Canadian Press - KAMLOOPS, B.C. - A British Columbia father accused in the murders of his three young children had his case put off until July during a court appearance Friday, as lawyers await evidence from the RCMP.
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Blue whale surfacing from P.E.I. beach
A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia have begun the mammoth job of digging up a blue whale buried on a western P.E.I. beach in 1987.
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A team of researchers from the University of British Columbia have begun the mammoth job of digging up a blue whale buried on a western P.E.I. beach in 1987.
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found in Canada: Prince Edward Island
Finding lost accounts at credit unions and caisses populaires
The Bank of Canada only gets dormant accounts transferred from federally-regulated financial institutions, like chartered banks. Accounts at credit unions and caisses populaires are not transferred to the central bank, and there is no publicly-searchable central registry for these unclaimed accounts (except in British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia).
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The Bank of Canada only gets dormant accounts transferred from federally-regulated financial institutions, like chartered banks. Accounts at credit unions and caisses populaires are not transferred to the central bank, and there is no publicly-searchable central registry for these unclaimed accounts (except in British Columbia, Quebec and Nova Scotia).
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A psychologist speaks out
Someone had to state the obvious, and the police psychologist Mike Webster was the right man at the right time. ''I'm embarrassed to be associated with organizations that taser sick old men in hospital beds and confused immigrants who are arriving in the country,'' the adviser to the RCMP told a judicial inquiry into police taser use in British Columbia. (Globe Insider subscribers only)
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Someone had to state the obvious, and the police psychologist Mike Webster was the right man at the right time. ''I'm embarrassed to be associated with organizations that taser sick old men in hospital beds and confused immigrants who are arriving in the country,'' the adviser to the RCMP told a judicial inquiry into police taser use in British Columbia. (Globe Insider subscribers only)
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found in Canada: British Columbia
Fate of mine hinges on definition of word
The fate of a proposed open pit mine in northern British Columbia may hinge on how three judges of the Federal Court of Appeal define the word ''project.''The proposed Red Chris mine would produce 30,000 tonnes of ore a day, and would turn fish-bearing streams into tailings impoundments laced with toxic waste.
The Globe and Mail – 21 hours, 20 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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The fate of a proposed open pit mine in northern British Columbia may hinge on how three judges of the Federal Court of Appeal define the word ''project.''The proposed Red Chris mine would produce 30,000 tonnes of ore a day, and would turn fish-bearing streams into tailings impoundments laced with toxic waste.
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Parts of B.C. face avalanche, flooding risks
Avalanche and flooding risks have increased significantly in time for the May long weekend due to spiking temperatures in the southern half of British Columbia and an unusual late-winter storm dumping more than 100 millimetres of rain along the northwest coast.
The Globe and Mail – 21 hours, 20 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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Avalanche and flooding risks have increased significantly in time for the May long weekend due to spiking temperatures in the southern half of British Columbia and an unusual late-winter storm dumping more than 100 millimetres of rain along the northwest coast.
The Globe and Mail – 21 hours, 20 minutes ago ¦ comment?
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