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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.

By Susan Quinn - Alberni Valley News Published: May 23, 2013 4:01 PM Updated: May 23, 2013 4:01 PM A 17-year-old male has been charged with attempted murder in the sexual assault of a 16-year-old female near Roger Creek Park in Port Alberni, Tuesday afternoon.

White Rock RCMP are seeking to identify these two men in connection with the use of an alleged stolen credit card.

A squatter's cabin was destroyed by fire just after 1 a.m. Thursday. The fire was located in the forest above Fort Sheppard Drive.

Teacher Janie Billy has some fun with the pre-school class at Chief Atahm School in Chase, B.C. Teacher Janie Billy has some fun with the pre-school class at Chief Atahm School in Chase, B.C. Nearly half of the 30,000 children in foster care in Canada are aboriginal, a horrifying figure first revealed by Statistics Canada's National Household ... (more)

A teenager who says he heard a horrible "scream" from his beloved black labrador outside the family home in Belcarra, B.C., looked out his window and then went into action to save the dog from a vicious cougar.

Embattled B.C. NDP Leader Adrian Dix says he will stay on as head of the party despite last week's surprise election defeat.

Clint Schoening of West Kelowna has been identified as the man killed in a motorcycle accident Saturday night on East Side Road.

Members of the Williams Lake fire department extinguished a hydro pole on fire on First Avenue North between Oliver and Borland Streets this morning around 9:20 a.m. By Monica Lamb-Yorski - Williams Lake Tribune Published: May 22, 2013 6:02 PM Updated: May 22, 2013 6:02 PM The RCMP and Williams Lake fire department responded to a hydro pole fire ... (more)

Sgt. Timothy Woznow and Sgt. Darryl Seymour work along the roadside in Courtenay to clear Scotch broom from the area as part of a volunteer initiative organized by 19 Wing's Sustainable Communities committee to clear the invasive plant from areas surrounding 19 Wing Comox.