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British Columbia

Paging Western Canada

The Canadian political equilibrium has been seriously perturbed. Where will it settle? Two Party State? A renewed Liberal Party? Western Canada may hold the key.

Kumsheen Rafting Resort: whitewater thrills and stunning scenery

Five-star wilderness centre dishes up natural beauty, rich First Nations history -- and a premier rafting experience.

Robert Pattinson, Kristen Stewart sightings, real and imagined, have teens talking in Squamish, B.C.

As high school kids in Squamish, B.C. clustered together to gossip about the Twilight cast and crew, fact and fiction began to blur. Boys, particularly, satirized twihards to the level of...

Robert Pattinson, Taylor Lautner and Kristen Stewart gossip and news from Squamish, B.C.

Random encounters with Twilight's biggest stars have some residents in the mountain town of Squamish, B.C. aflutter and the town is buzzing with gossip and "twi-fans" aka "tweeks."  As the cast...

Twilight's Taylor Lautner spotted out on the town in Squamish, B.C.

Twilight werewolf and heartthrob Taylor Lautner was spotted prowling for sushi just this past week.  A desk clerk at Squamish Inn On the Water informed us that cast members like to frequent...

Squamish bares its fangs at Twilight reporters

Mum's the word on sightings of cast or crew as Breaking Dawn rolls into Squamish.

Week one of campaign trail promises

Canadians are headed to the polls for the fourth time in seven years. Here are  some of the promises made last week on the campaign trail.

Federation of BC Writers calls writers out of their caves and into the village

“I’m a tribal person by nature,” says Sylvia Taylor, Executive Director of The Federation of BC Writers. Which explains, in part, how she got involved to begin with, over 12 years ago. In those days...

BC First Nation can launch lawsuit over damage to salmon stocks

A British Columbia First Nation has won the right to launch a class-action lawsuit over damage to wild salmon stocks related to salmon farms in the Broughton Archipelago.

Apps for Climate Change: Get Your Vote On!

Find out how many flushes you can take with rainwater from your roof and other fascinating climate data thanks to the B.C. government's Apps for Climate Action contest.