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Avian flu confirmed in ninth barn in B.C. Fraser Valley; 7,000 more birds affected

VANCOUVER — Federal officials say avian influenza has been detected in a ninth poultry barn in British Columbia’s Fraser Valley. …

Alberta’s ethics boss dismisses complaints of byelection electioneering

EDMONTON — Alberta’s ethics commissioner has dismissed some opposition complaints that the government engaged in blatant electioneering during byelection campaigns …

Guitar signed by McCartney, Clapton, Beck stolen from West Vancouver store

WEST VANCOUVER, B.C. — A guitar graced with the signatures of music legends including Paul McCartney, Eric Clapton, and Jeff …

Terror attacks, Mountie killings, Ghomeshi scandal among top news events in 2014

An in-brief look at some of the most significant news events of the last 12 months, in chronological order: January …

Senate passes bill that infuriates Vietnam, sparking trade, investment warnings

OTTAWA—The Senate has passed an obscure private member’s bill from a Conservative senator that’s at the centre of a growing …

Massive drug investigation across five provinces results in charges

WINNIPEG—The Manitoba Integrated Organized Crime Task Force has charged 14 people in a long-term investigation spanning five provinces. The arrests, …

Mother charged with murder in 8 year old B.C. girl’s death, father ‘devastated’

VANCOUVER—Six months ago, an international campaign called G(irls)20 posted a homemade video by the CEO of a Vancouver industrial-technology firm …

B.C. Christian law school loses the support of the provincial government

VICTORIA—British Columbia’s government has pulled its support for a proposed law school at a Christian university. The decision by Advanced …

Health officer looks into death following turkey dinner at hall in New Brunswick

NACKAWIC, N.B.—New Brunswick’s Health Department is investigating after one person died and another 30 became sick following a community supper …

Vancouver area mayors propose 0.5 per cent tax hike to pay for transit projects

VICTORIA—Metro Vancouver residents will soon know if there will be a regional referendum asking them to approve tax increases for …

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