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Enter search term:     Newest Oldest Closest Match                                                   Total Articles:  Date: 5/18/2013 Title:  Police urge boaters to be safe on the water Safety officials are encouraging boaters to be cautious on the water, as Safe Boating week kicked off on Saturday. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/18/2013 Title:  Holmes Hydro can proceed without environmental assessment The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled that a hydro-electric development in northeastern B.C. should be allowed to proceed without an environmental assessment. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/18/2013 Title:  British classic car show held in Vancouver Hundreds braved the drizzle to check out the annual All British Field Meet in Vancouver on Saturday, which showcased more than 600 classic British cars. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/18/2013 Title:  Spectator killed at Edmonton Jeep event A 20-year-old woman died Saturday during an event for Jeep enthusiasts held in a parking lot just west of downtown Edmonton. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/18/2013 Title:  Toronto Mayor Rob Ford cancels weekly radio show Toronto Mayor Rob Ford will not be hosting his weekly radio show this weekend after explosive allegations that he was recorded on video appearing to smoke crack cocaine. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/18/2013 Title:  Astronaut Chris Hadfield adjusts to 'earthling' life Canada's space ambassador, Chris Hadfield, is still readapting to life on this planet after spending 146 days in zero gravity as commander of the International Space Station. For now, though, he's taking his homecoming one step at a time. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/18/2013 Title:  B.C.'s largest Ahmadiyya mosque opens in Delta Hundreds of people are attending the opening of the Baitur Rahman mosque in Delta, described as the largest Ahmadiyya Muslim house of worship in B.C. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/18/2013 Title:  Vancouver's outdoor pools open for long weekend Vancouver's five outdoor swimming pools open on Saturday morning, just in time for the Victoria Day long weekend. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/17/2013 Title:  RCMP has 'no interest' in discussing harassment suit settlement A lawyer representing 300 women who worked for the RCMP alleging harassment and gender-based discrimination in a lawsuit says the national police force is declining an offer to mediate. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/18/2013 Title:  Senator Pamela Wallin leaves Conservative caucus Senator Pamela Wallin says she is recusing herself from the Conservative caucus while her travel expense claims are under scrutiny. Wallin's departure comes one day after Senator Mike Duffy left the Tory caucus amid controversy over his expense claims. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/18/2013 Title:  First Nations chief asks to meet B.C. premier over pipelines A First Nations chief in northern B.C. is demanding a face-to-face meeting with the premier over pipeline projects. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/17/2013 Title:  Taxpayers Federation outraged after acupuncturist's alleged fraud The Canadian Taxpayers Federation is outraged that a Richmond, B.C. acupuncturist was able to defraud the province's Medical Services Plan for years. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/18/2013 Title:  Should genetic testing for cancer be available to all Canadians? The revelation that Hollywood celebrity Angelina Jolie had a double mastectomy as a preventative measure against cancer stoked heated discussion this past week, but one prominent cancer researcher says it demonstrates the need to make genetic testing available to all Canadians. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/17/2013 Title:  Vancouver Island coal mine application rejected A controversial application to open a coal mine in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island has been rejected as inadequate by the B.C. Environmental Assessment Office. View Article By line: No By line Available. Date: 5/17/2013 Title:  Transgender teen finds strength in hockey The world of male sports is often described as a macho, intolerant place, but in 16-year-old Cory Oskam's experience as a transgender person, that just wasn't the case. View Article By line: No By line Available.