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When George Brewster, 100, went flying on Saturday, he brought along his close friend Iain Brown, a teenager with whom he had bonded over their shared appreciation for poetry, aviation and Scotland.

Lawn watering was prohibited in Metro Vancouver's 23 local authority regions on Aug. 4, with the ban in place until Oct.15.

Most are considered backcountry fires and are burning in extreme terrain, says Coastal Fire Centre information officer Kimberly Kelly. 

A statement noted Drake was "ready and excited to perform."

Gilles Hebert, 60, was a Britannia Community Centre volunteer and was known as a craftsman.

The lawyer of a man accused of murdering a 13-year-old girl found in a Burnaby park six years ago is challenging the picture Crown witnesses have created of the young teen and her family.

A quick response from Sechelt Fire Department prevents a larger blaze.

Evacuees who fit the bill are asked to call a number or email the government, and someone will get back to them.

Ci Huang claims her husband used "several intermediaries and various accounts" to transfer about $4.6 million from family bank accounts to his mistress, who allegedly used some of it to buy a property on Hersham Avenue in Burnaby.

Daily high temperatures in several northern B.C. communities are expected to reach in excess of 30 C.