Red Scorpion paraphernalia was found along with bulletproof vests, a gun, ammunition and drugs, during a raid on the home of a gang member in Aldergrove.

Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

others also read... Abbotsford firefighters are mopping up after a house caught fire on West Railway Avenue Sunday morning. Abbotsford Fire Rescue responded to a blaze at an abandoned home in the 2200 block of West Railway around 8:30 a.m..

others also read... Abbotsford Police are investigating after a man's body was found in a water-filled ditch on Sumas Way on Saturday. A citizen spotted the body around 12:10 in the 1100 block of Sumas Way not far from the U.S. border.

The new Entertainment and Sports Centre will need a big operating subsidy in 2010, with lower than expected attendance figures at the root of a deficit that could approach $3 million.

Emergency crews are responding to a motor vehicle accident at Highway 97 and Banks Road. One elderly passenger is being taken to hospital. COMMENTING ETIQUETTE: To encourage open exchange of ideas in the BCLocalNews.com community, we ask that you follow our guidelines and respect standards.

others also read... A man is in hospital after an industrial accident at the Chahko Mika Mall on Nov. 22. At 11:50 a.m. emergency services personnel responded to the incident, which involved a 55-year-old with electrical burns.

others also read... School District 79 will be re-opening Quamichan Middle School on Monday, Nov. 23, following flooding in the Duncan area. Alexander Elementary School will remain closed while the district continues to monitor the situation.

Terri-Lynn Williams-Davidson is nominated for a Canadian Aboriginal Music Award, as are the Surrey-based Haida Gwaii Singers. others also read...

WORK WILL continue in George Little Park in the new year. George Little Park will be in the midst of construction for the next little while, with work still needing to be done on the new performance area and pathway.

In part two of her series, April Lawrence reports on two of B.C.'s most troubled teens and the help they're receiving. Win Tickets!

A new study examines some of the greatest challenges facing Okangan children and their parents. Win Tickets!

It's good news for cardiac care patients in the valley as doctors begin performing a new procedure in Kelowna. Win Tickets!

Police are investigating the murder of an Okanagan mother of two children who was shot to death in Surrey. Win Tickets!

It was a dramatic scene at an Okanagan reservoir after a vehicle crashes into the water with the driver trapped inside. Win Tickets!

Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

A Chilliwack man died accidentally two years ago due to brain damage caused by the lack of oxygen and due to the rapid breakdown of muscle tissue that led to massive organ failure, BC Coroner Vince Stancato ruled late Thursday.

Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone spoke to Metro Vancouver business and civic leaders Thursday. Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone says the controversial congestion charge he forced on his city's motorists was a winning strategy to beat gridlock, but one that might be difficult to replicate here.

A local man and woman were charged with five counts each of break and enter this week in connection with a series of residential and business B&Es in Chilliwack.

A house fire erupted on Ryder Lake Road early Wednesday morning after a couch caught fire. Chilliwack Fire Department was called to the 48000-block in the pre-dawn hour of six a.m.

Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

VICTORIA – All B.C. residents are now eligible for the H1N1 influenza vaccine, and the provincial health officer is hoping that available supplies available around the province are used up as soon as possible.

Finance Minister Colin Hansen has extended an extra break for new homes from next year's harmonized sales tax. VICTORIA – The B.C. government is giving a bigger break to new home buyers in the latest move to ease the impact of next year's harmonized sales tax.

Construction of headpond for Fitzsimmons Creek hydro project on Blackcomb Mountain, 2008. That project will soon be in service and BC Hydro is planning a large expansion of run-of-river and wind power around the province.

Local area clinics announced for this week

Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

Austin Hudson, 5, receives his H1N1 flu shot on Thursday afternoon in Agassiz. While the H1N1 clinic was planned long in advance, public health workers were just informed Thursday morning that the vaccine would be available to everyone over the age of six months.

Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone spoke to Metro Vancouver business and civic leaders Thursday. Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone says the controversial congestion charge he forced on his city's motorists was a winning strategy to beat gridlock, but one that might be difficult to replicate here.

others also read... Paramedics aren't pleased about the recent legislation that's ended their "working strike," says Agassiz's Paramedic Chief Larry Kennedy.

others also read... Striker's corner was the site of another accident over the weekend. But in this incident, police say, no one was seriously injured.

Larry Gilmour, 55, unsuccessfully panhandles former federal Liberal leader Stephane Dion in downtown Victoria, where Dion attended a meeting on homelessness in November 2007.

Chilliwack-Fraser Canyon MP Chuck Strahl and Chilliwack-Hope MLA Barry Penner braved the rain and the rushing waters of Silver Creek today to formally announce three infrastructure projects in the Hope and Fraser Canyon region.

Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone spoke to Metro Vancouver business and civic leaders Thursday. Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone says the controversial congestion charge he forced on his city's motorists was a winning strategy to beat gridlock, but one that might be difficult to replicate here.

VICTORIA – All B.C. residents are now eligible for the H1N1 influenza vaccine, and the provincial health officer is hoping that available supplies available around the province are used up as soon as possible.

Finance Minister Colin Hansen has extended an extra break for new homes from next year's harmonized sales tax. VICTORIA – The B.C. government is giving a bigger break to new home buyers in the latest move to ease the impact of next year's harmonized sales tax.

Residents of Duncan and North Cowichan will be getting some emergency cash after heavy rains, melting snow and a high tide caused two local rivers to overflow their banks on Friday, forcing the evacuation of approximately 300 homes.

More than 1,300 homeless people across Canada will be provided housing as part of a massive four-year project to study the link between mental health and homelessness.

The Vancouver Canucks should have Daniel Sedin back in the lineup for the first time in 19 games Sunday night when they host the Chicago Blackhawks.

After outscoring Alberta's NHL teams by a combined score of 12-3, the Chicago Blackhawks needed only one goal and a superb effort by Antti Niemi to topple the Canucks 1-0 on Sunday night in Vancouver.

Uliana Lopatkina, principal dancer with the Kirov Ballet, will make her Canadian debut Feb. 10 at the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad

Updated: Some roads are still closed including Tzouhalem Road between Brier and Lakes roads, Lakes Road between Tzouhalem and Beverly Street, Trunk Road from Olson to Lakes Road, Tzouhalem Road connector to Cowichan Bay Road and portions of Cowichan Bay Road.

Residents were evacuated for 90 minutes

A man who literally spent half his life in a coma after a car accident — but was actually conscious — has spoken out about the experience

An insurance company has cut the health benefits of an Eastern Townships woman, claiming she was healthy after seeing pictures on Facebook of her smiling in a bikini at the beach.

The head of the RCMP wants to make it easier to fire culpable cops and plans to petition Parliament for a broader variety of officer punishments.

After being closed for nine years, the ice arena at Robson Square is reopening just in time for the 2010 Winter Olympics.

Vancouverites brave the wet, rainy weather.

The death of Hornby Island artist and personality Tempest Grace Gale, now considered a homicide, has residents of the live-and-let-live community rethinking their laid-back lifestyle.

Coquitlam RCMP are looking for a suspect in a "vicious" sexual assault that is being described as a random act of violence on an innocent 15-year-old girl.

A small shorebird known for its dramatic flocking behaviour along the foreshore of the Fraser River delta is creating havoc with commercial aircraft at Vancouver International Airport.