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Oversize Load Truck Blamed For Bridge Collapse
A truck carrying an oversize load struck a bridge on the major thoroughfare between Seattle and Canada, sending a section of the span and two vehicles into the Skagit River below, though all three occupants suffered only minor injuries.
Mariners’ Saunders An MVP, But Canada Falls To USA In WBC
Canada’s Michael Saunders, of the Mariners, hit a two-run homer off starter Derek Holland and was chosen the Group D MVP, going 8 for 11 in the tournament with seven RBIs.
Saunders Helps Canada Beat Brewers
Mariners outfielder Michael Saunders homered and the Twins’ Justin Morneau had an RBI walk as Team Canada began preparations for the WBC with a 7-4 exhibition win over the Milwaukee Brewers Tuesday. Canada is looking to advance beyond the first round for the first time after early exits in 2006 and 2009.
REWIND: It’s Carly Rae Jepsen’s World
The GRAMMYs’ Song of the Year category honors the very best in songwriting — and for the 55th Annual Awards, that includes the Canadian team who penned Carly Rae Jepsen’s“Call Me Maybe.” What you may […]
Border Patrol To Stop Interpreting
U.S. Border Patrol agents will no longer serve as interpreters when local law enforcement agencies request language help, according to a new decree issued by the Department of Homeland Security.
Shooting Victim Says Breasts Implants May Have Saved Her Life
A Canadian woman who was shot by her ex-boyfriend in 2006 told the court during his trial that her breast implants may have saved her life.
Starbucks Donating 5 Cents Of Every Coffee Drink To AIDS Relief
The company announced Thursday it would give five cents to the Global Fund of the RED foundation for each hand-crafted drink it sells on Saturday, December 1 in the United States and Canada for World AIDS Day.
Authorities Confiscate More Than 1,600 Daisy Plants Thought To Be Marijuana
Police thought they have just seized in what appeared to be the biggest marijuana bust in the city’s history. Unfortunately for them, the plants turned out to be daisies and not cannabis.
Study: People Getting Flu Shot More Likely To Get ‘Swine Flu’
A new study led by Vancouver’s Dr. Danuta Skowronski, an influenza expert at the B.C. Center for Disease Control has spotted a strange vaccine related phenomenon.
Gone For the Weekend, Destination: BC
A busy city surrounded by mountains, water and hundreds of parks, Vancouver has plenty to do both indoors and out.








