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The enormity of the collapse of the Skagit River bridge on the busy Interstate 5 corridor was just beginning to sink for both Americans and Canadians on Friday as they headed into the Memorial Day weekend, one of America's busiest holiday periods.

The exhibition opening at the Kootenay Gallery of Art on Friday, June 7 will be the large format scanography of award winning photographer Janet Dwyer from Salt Spring Island.

The Interstate 5 bridge collapse into the Skagit River was caused by an oversize truck hitting the span, the Washington State Patrol chief said.

A North Vancouver woman was walking her labradoodle near the popular Grouse Grind, shown here, when her dog jaunted off into the woods and bit into a piece of meat hanging five feet off the ground.

Kinder Morgan Canada's proposal to increase the capacity of its Trans Mountain pipeline calls for 30 oil tankers a month to load up with Alberta crude at its terminal in Burnaby, B.C., - up from about one per week.

The first ever gay pride march is being held in Abbotsford, B.C., this weekend - in the heart of the Bible Belt.

A retired West Vancouver police officer has been stabbed to death in Mexico, as two other Metro Vancouver families issue pleas for help to find relatives missing in the popular holiday destination.

By Steve Kidd - Penticton Western News Published: May 23, 2013 2:00 PM Updated: May 24, 2013 9:34 AM According to the newly ratified downtown plan, that's what it will take to revitalize the core of the city.

A Canadian man facing federal charges of stalking the brother of actress Jennifer Lawrence in Kentucky has been ordered to undergo a psychiatric exam.

A truck hauling a too-tall load hit an overhead girder of 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.

An eyewitness has reported sighting bright reddish orange lights in a large triangle formation, in Chilliwack, British Columbia, on 2 May, 2013 at 9 PM.

In the cold of the early morning light, the enormity of the problem facing commuters after the collapse of the Skagit River bridge on the busy Interstate 5 corridor is just beginning to sink in.

Passing a balanced budget, going on a trade mission to Asia, and establishing labour peace with teachers are among B.C. Premier Christy Clark's top priorities as she announced she will recall the legislature this summer.

The marina at Mara Lake, just south of Sicamous, was out of bounds after heavy floods swept the area last spring.

An Interstate 5 bridge over a river north of Seattle collapsed Thursday evening, dumping vehicles and people into the water, the Washington State Patrol said.

By Jeff Nagel - Surrey North Delta Leader Published: May 23, 2013 8:00 PM Updated: May 23, 2013 8:36 PM The Surrey Board of Trade has come out in support of a controversial new coal export terminal proposed on the city's riverfront, saying concerns raised about environmental impacts are not serious enough to trump economic development.

The somewhat elusive Springfield Ditch Projects gallery opened its latest exhibit May 18, and it runs through June 15.

A rescue official says two men found dead in Kalamalka Lake, south of Vernon, B.C. on Wednesday, were wearing life jackets that didn't fit properly.

A pre-trial hearing for a former Napier man accused of murdering his wife in Canada has been adjourned.

Kamloops RCMP have three men in custody after a house in the 5000 block of Dallas Drive was robbed just before 1 p.m. Thursday.