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Geologist, climatologist and astrophysicist lauded by scholarly society

Bruins sought way out, RG Properties wanted in

Premier Christy Clark unveiled the details of her jobs plan at a Vancouver Board of Trade luncheon today, including a target to have eight new mines in operation by 2015. The B.C. Jobs Plan also promises an upgrade to the Deltaport shipping facility by 2014, in addition to improvements to the Prince Rupert port announced earlier in the week.

A high profile private members' bill to protect transgender people from discrimination was re-introduced by Esquimalt-Juan de Fuca MP Randall Garrison in the House of Commons.

Saanich fire was called just before 4:30 a.m. to the 2200-block of Edgelow St. where a two-storey single-family home was fully engulfed. The fire had spread to neighbouring homes, but crews quickly extinguished those flames and damage was minimal.

Grey squirrels beware

The Horticultural Centre of the Pacific hosts the Children’s Harvest Festival this Saturday (Sept. 24), which also marks the first day of the centre’s Scarecrow Festival, which runs until Nov. 1.

B.C. Transit is reporting almost $500,000 in new revenue after it changed the transfer system

Maple Ridge man, 53, arrested at a gas station moments after call was placed

Wild Animal Rescue Centre in Metchosin will finally build a waterline to its property after receiving a major share of one of the largest legacy donations in B.C. SPCA history.