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Fires can stay - for now Mount Waddington is exempt from the annual Coastal Fire Centre fire ban Province: British Columbia Newspaper: North Island Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 09:57:06

Highland dancers place in B.C. competition Two North Island dancers have been placed among the top five overall in their divisions Province: British Columbia Newspaper: North Island Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 09:57:05

Port Hardy to host Jubilee Port Hardy will be celebrating the Queen's Diamond Jubilee Province: British Columbia Newspaper: North Island Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 09:57:04

Apprentice scores another win Morgan Brown was named best apprentice carpenter in the nation after the Canadian National Skills competition Province: British Columbia Newspaper: North Island Gazette Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 09:57:03

Man arrested for assaulting taxi driver Taxi driver assaulted twice in two weeks in downtown Nanaimo. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Nanaimo News Bulletin Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 09:03:59

Valley picks for May 24 Most played songs 1) Somebody I Used to Know, Gotye featuring Kimbra Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Cowichan News Leader Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 08:57:33

Parks Canada job cuts felt far and wide throughout Rockies From Calgary to the tiny community of Field, B.C., the impact of Parks Canada budget cuts continues to reverberate. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Vancouver Sun Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 06:35:13

Prince Charles and Camilla visit the Queen City (with video) While a rap song might not seem like a traditional choice for a royal visit, that was what Prince Charles and the Duchess of Cornwall were treated to at the First Nations University of Canada this afternoon. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Vancouver Sun Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 06:35:12

Phillip Phillips wins 'American Idol 2012' LOS ANGELES - Phillip Phillips won “American Idol” on Wednesday, becoming the fifth male singer in a row to take the title and a guaranteed recording contract. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Vancouver Sun Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 06:35:11

Toronto FC downs Vancouver Whitecaps 1-0 to take title The worst soccer team in the world was the best team in Canada when it counted. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Vancouver Sun Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 06:35:09

Swiss Competition Commission fines BMW $163 million over direct import block ZURICH - The Swiss Competition Commission fined Germany’s BMW 156 million Swiss francs ($163.44 US million) for trying to prevent Swiss residents from buying its cars outside Switzerland. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Vancouver Sun Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 06:35:08

Egyptians back at the polls to pick president CAIRO - Egypt resumed its first free presidential election on Thursday after a first day of voting that passed off mostly calmly, apart from a stone-throwing attack on candidate Ahmed Shafiq, who was premier for a few days before Hosni Mubarak fell. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Vancouver Sun Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 06:35:07

Triple Crown-aspiring jockey Mario Gutierrez stays cool, 'chills out' as Belmont Stakes looms (with video) As Hastings racetrack jockey Mario Gutierrez heads to the Big Apple for the biggest race of his life, you get no sense of jittery nerves, of building excitement, of everything being on the line. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Vancouver Sun Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 06:35:06

Photos: Beauties of Cannes Film Festival 2012 Since it's inception, the Cannes Film Festival has been a magnet for beautiful people. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Vancouver Sun Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 06:35:05

Iain MacIntyre: Vigneault 'grateful' for opportunity with Canucks The conference call didn't work at the start like the Vancouver Canucks didn't work at the end, but coach Alain Vigneault survived both malfunctions and broke his silence Wednesday when the National Hockey League team extended his contract by two seasons. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Vancouver Sun Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 06:35:04

B.C. growers replant apples with tastier, crunchier varieties Old lunch-box favourites such as the McIntosh that many of us grew up with could be a lot harder to find on store shelves over the next decade as the trend to plant sexier varieties of apples grows. Sleeker, crunchier and tastier apples such as Ambrosia, Gala (pictured above) and Honeycrisp have replaced the softer, mealy types like McIntosh, Spartan and Red Delicious as the top sellers, says Nick Ibuki, a horticulture research technician with the Okanagan Plant Improvement Corporation. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Vancouver Sun Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 06:34:58

Animal rights activists hit several Vancouver-area fur stores Four Vancouver fur stores have been targeted by the Animal Liberation Front, an extreme animal rights group willing to resort to illegal activities like vandalism and arson. On Monday buckets of red paint were splashed on windows and signs at Capilano Furs, Speiser Furs, Snowflake Canada and Pappas Furs “to remind the public of the innocent blood spilled every day in the vicious fur trade,” said an anonymous press release signed by ALF. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Vancouver Sun Feed: News Date: 2012-05-24 06:34:57

Six years after death in case of Nanaimo bar fight, family seeking resolution Sister 'not too fond of the justice system' Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Times Colonist Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:22:31

Ten ways to boost your metabolism Boosting the metabolism is the holy grail of weight watchers everywhere, but how fast your body burns calories depends on several factors. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Times Colonist Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:22:31

Stars on stage, gems on auction block at Saturday's Foster gala It seems appropriate that a Victoria musician who has become synonymous with the Grammy Awards would be tempted to auction off a one-of-a-kind experience at Hollywood’s biggest night in music for his charity’s 25th anniversary fundraiser. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Times Colonist Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:22:30

B.C. Ferries long weekend traffic up slightly The Queen of New Westminster spent much of the weekend undergoing repairs, but the ferry system still managed to record an increase in vehicle and passenger traffic over the same period last year on its three major routes — Tsawwassen-Swartz Bay, Tsawwassen-Departure Bay and Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Times Colonist Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:22:28

Mayors raise concerns over having fragmented emergency dispatch system Several mayors questioned the sense of building up Langford’s fire dispatch centre if it’s going to mean continued fragmentation of the emergency communications system, in which six police and fire dispatch centres service Greater Victoria. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Times Colonist Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:22:28

Catalyst Paper restructuring plan voted down Creditors are owed hundreds of millions of dollars Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Times Colonist Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:22:27

Victoria cyclist Hesjedal a close second as Giro race heads for Sunday finish Katusha Team's Joaquim Rodriguez of Spain, wearing the leader pink jersey, celebrates as he crosses the finish line ahead of Garmin-Barracuda's Ryder Hesjedal of Victoria, left, and Liquigas-Cannondale's Ivan Basso of Italy, to win the 186-km 17th stage of the Giro d'Italia from Falzes to Cortina D'Ampezzo. Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Times Colonist Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 22:22:26

Willows kids wheel into school Bike 'roadeo' teaches students about riding safely and keeping bikes in tip top shape Province: British Columbia Newspaper: Oak Bay News Feed: News Date: 2012-05-23 20:59:02

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