Seabird gets torch stop

When Brooke Bobb-Reid's official Olympic torchbearer outfit arrived in the mail, she knew exactly what to do with it. "I opened it up, took it out of the box, and tried it on right away," she says. But she won't be able to flaunt it for the rest of the... more

Harper heads for B.C. legislature

VICTORIA – Before the B.C. legislature joins the House of Commons in an Olympic recess until March, Prime Minister Stephen Harper will address the chamber on Thursday. It's the first-ever speech by a sitting prime minister in the B.C. legislature, as... more

• Torch arrives in the Fraser Valley
• Shave and a haircut for Haiti
• Yale treaty officials manage to avoid protesters  

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Peanuts and Cracker Jacks in the '40s?

Submitted by the Agassiz-Harrison Historial Society In recognition of Heritage Week: February 15 – 21, the Agassiz Harrison Historical Society has chosen to highlight Baseball, in keeping with the theme: The Heritage of Sport and Recreation. The history of... more > more

Soul Side In ready to rock Olympic torch run

Jessica Murdy The Observer There's a few things that mark a band's rising success. There's the first live show, the first CD, the first fans, the first pay cheque. And then, in Canada, there's that first outdoor winter concert. By this... more

• Blink and you'll miss golden month of Olympic freebies  
• Visthen brings Acadia to Memorial Hall
• Ranger Station holds Art Card workshop

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B.C. VIEWS: The Wally Buono school of medicine

VICTORIA – The afternoon public health clinic was already doing a steady business when I arrived on a recent weekday around 3 p.m. to get my H1N1 influenza vaccination. With H1N1-related headlines and hospital admissions dwindling almost to none, I was... more

• B.C. VIEWS: Ottawa make-work costs real jobs
• B.C. VIEWS: A fairy tale of school neglect

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The Den Report, Lions beat 'Riders, now 2-4

It took six weeks, but the B.C. Lions were finally able to put forward a complete effort in their 35-20 win over Saskatchewan last Friday. But it was their play on defense that won the game for the Lions. Six... more

• The Den Report, Logan impressing in NFL camp
• The Den Report, Lions sign three
• Everything I like is bad for me

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