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Parole denied for B.C. man who molested girl in her bedroom

Parole denied for B.C. man who molested girl in her bedroom

In 2010, he broke into a nine-year-old girl's bedroom and sexually assaulted her.
Rob Shaw: A tale of two MLAs, one BC United and one NDP, and how the province plays favourites

Rob Shaw: A tale of two MLAs, one BC United and one NDP, and how the province plays favourites

The money was requested by rival MLAs working together, but it flowed only to the NDP riding
Peek at the Patricia: Tale from the heart digs deep

Peek at the Patricia: Tale from the heart digs deep

Film’s buoyant charm and humour only make its passionate appeal for acceptance all the more persuasive. ~ Gary Shilling, qathet Film Society.
B.C. forestry company Conifex fights to revive crypto mines

B.C. forestry company Conifex fights to revive crypto mines

Sawmiller had planned to establish data centre in Salmon Valley before moratorium was put in place
Studying the stomach contents of spiders shows how they help control crop pests

Studying the stomach contents of spiders shows how they help control crop pests

Spiders liquefy their prey in order to consume it, and this makes it challenging to determine what spiders eat. A new approach that uses DNA barcoding is helping researchers figure out spider diets.
Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
In memoriam: Paula Evelyn Cameron

In memoriam: Paula Evelyn Cameron

October 25, 1949 - March 28, 2023
Competition Ltd.: Why big banks dominate Canada's financial landscape

Competition Ltd.: Why big banks dominate Canada's financial landscape

The tight hold on the market of RBC, TD, BMO, CIBC, Scotiabank and National Bank is not from a lack of others trying.
Blue Jays pitcher takes aim at airline after pregnant wife asked to clean up after kids

Blue Jays pitcher takes aim at airline after pregnant wife asked to clean up after kids

One passenger rights advocate says he was right and that his wife should not have picked up the popcorn.
With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike

With no deal with feds in hand, union says federal workers will strike

OTTAWA — Canada's largest federal public-service union says that some 155,000 workers will go on strike across the country after talks with the government failed to produce an agreement before a Tuesday night deadline.