Mom, 20, of dead newborn kept pregnancy secret

The body of a dead full-term baby boy was found at the Burns Bog landfill Sunday by Richmond RCMP, who are recommending charges against a 20-year-old woman. Richmond RCMP Cpl. Jennifer Pound fought back tears during a Monday morning police press conference, in which Pound revealed that the baby's mother... 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

• Lawyer in airport taser case becomes judge
• Tsawwassen's Aaron Ottho part of group under the dome for 2010
• Ramped-up Olympic road closures constrict downtown traffic

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Gymnastics group gets boost

If the Corporation of Delta can be convinced to throw in some funding, the Delta Gymnastics Society could have a new home. Just where it will be is another question. Last Thursday (Jan. 28) expansion plans for the society—considered to be one... more

• Right on target  
• Peak performances

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Gold standard

The "Golden Arches" are taking on a whole new meaning for a pair of Deltans who are getting a unique Olympic experience. Jana Cannon and Adam Bromley are among the 300 McDonald's employees who have already been awarded the "gold" standard... more

• Market predictions
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• Good vibrations

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Love of the art

'The first most important thing about dance is to love it." It's a philosophy Julie Brash makes sure to pass on to her students. Brash is the owner of Ladner-based Free Flight Dance Studio and founder of The Flow, a non-profit... more

• Blink and you'll miss golden month of Olympic freebies  

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Olympic pride, eh!

'The International Olympic Committee has the honour of announcing that the 21st Olympic Winter Games in 2010 are awarded to the city of Vancouver." Those words uttered by Jacques Rogge, president of the IOC on July, 2, 2003 and shown live... more

• Celebration time
• A novel idea
• Jamaican bobsledding inspires hockey fundraiser

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Local Flavour—Savory favourite

For Tsawwassen resident Keith McGee, cooking is a great way to de-stress. As a busy personal injury lawyer working in downtown Vancouver, he's found trying new recipes with his wife is a great way to unwind. McGee says this recipe for... more

• Wheels—More is less?
• Local Flavour—National pride
• Be Fabulous—Lee Dyer gets transformed  

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EDITORIAL: Rebuild a nation

The celebrity-studded telethons are over. The nightly coverage on the television news has dwindled to a story or two, shuffled behind snow updates from Cypress Mountain and security preparations for the Olympics. Scenes of devastation are now already passé; it takes the... more

• Biodviersity is truly the 'spice' of life
• B.C. VIEWS: The Wally Buono school of medicine
• EDITORIAL—Deal abandoned

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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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