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Duncan UFO sighting depicted on new coin was a 'party trick'

Duncan UFO sighting depicted on new coin was a 'party trick'

Dan Hughes says his friends created the ‘spaceship’ out of wood, candles and a dry-cleaning bag and let it float into the sky in the early hours of New Year’s Day in 1970.
Kelowna athlete training for 25-hour run for human trafficking charity

Kelowna athlete training for 25-hour run for human trafficking charity

“When I’m out there and I’m in the thick of it and it’s hard and it’s gruelling, I just put my suffering and perspective to those who I’m running for.
B.C. tables legislation to encourage communities to build homes near transit hubs

B.C. tables legislation to encourage communities to build homes near transit hubs

VICTORIA — The British Columbia government introduced legislation Wednesday it estimates could provide up to 100,000 new homes near designated transit areas over the next decade.
Bose bows out of NDP over government's treatment of Surrey

Bose bows out of NDP over government's treatment of Surrey

Bob Bose: "It's very painful for me to do what I've done, but it's the only way I can make a statement."
Swifties 'manifest' with candles and chants, for opportunity to buy Vancouver tickets

Swifties 'manifest' with candles and chants, for opportunity to buy Vancouver tickets

VANCOUVER — Taylor Swift fans will try just about anything to boost their odds of getting tickets to her Vancouver concerts, including "manifesting" visions of pre-sale codes in their email inbox.
Squamish council OKs Woodfibre LNG development permit by 5-1 vote

Squamish council OKs Woodfibre LNG development permit by 5-1 vote

Muni staff tells council the five buildings in the form and character application fit the guidelines and therefore members are mostly confirming staff’s assessment that the project meets those guidelines.
Avian flu infects more B.C. farms as wild birds migrate overhead

Avian flu infects more B.C. farms as wild birds migrate overhead

VICTORIA — Avian flu is spreading rapidly through British Columbia poultry farms, including half a dozen diagnosed in commercial flocks this week alone. The fall migration of wild birds is considered the primary cause of infection for B.C.
Coal mine blasting underway in northern B.C.

Coal mine blasting underway in northern B.C.

Blasting required to create conveyor corridor for loading coal to trains in Tumbler Ridge.
Are SkyTrain raves and parties legal? How a Vancouver DJ got away with it

Are SkyTrain raves and parties legal? How a Vancouver DJ got away with it

The answer is no, but also yes.
RCMP detachment shooter sentenced to 10 years

RCMP detachment shooter sentenced to 10 years

Less credit for time served, Paul Nicholas Russell has seven years and 28 days left to serve for November 2021 incident in Vanderhoof.