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  1. Air India perjury trial set to start in B.C.: The perjury trial of a key witness in the Air India trial is set to ... http://bit.ly/cE5CPf
  2. Ferry ATM theft goes awry: Thieves failed to make off with a B.C. ferry's cash machine over the Labour Day weekend... http://bit.ly/9muyOJ
  3. B.C. logger stuns bear with rock: A B.C. logger says his experience as a baseball pitcher likely saved his life wh... http://bit.ly/aidrCE
  4. B.C. premier says he won't quit: B.C. Premier Gordon Campbell says he has no intention of resigning over the HST. http://bit.ly/azD6it
  5. VIDEO: B.C. premier says he'll stay, defends HST: B.C.'s Gordon Campbell responds to calls for his resignation and... http://bit.ly/c6zJTF
  6. Charges laid in violent Shangri-la incident: A 27-year-old Vancouver man faces several charges after allegedly con... http://bit.ly/bvdODe
  7. Tsawwassen man charged in sexual assaults: Delta police say a man involved in the Tsawwassen little league for 10 ... http://bit.ly/bqyV3O
  8. Faces of AIDS today. CBC Vancouver photo gallery. http://bit.ly/dapcCe
  9. Hornby Street bike lane plans rolled out: The City of Vancouver is rolling out it controversial plan built a separ... http://bit.ly/ajp4ug
  10. Tamil migrant hearings resume in B.C.: Another round of detention reviews got underway on Wednesday for the 492 Sr... http://bit.ly/bhEbkQ
  11. B.C.'s HST should face immediate vote: NDP: A draft bill to repeal B.C.'s HST should be put to a free vote in the ... http://bit.ly/d0tTpJ
  12. Fallopian tube removal cuts ovarian cancer risk: Researchers at the B.C. Cancer Agency say removing a woman's fall... http://bit.ly/aJ3FpP
  13. Gripping. @CBCEarlyEdition's Rick Cluff at AIDS wall with Dr. Peter's mom. Audio Slideshow. http://bit.ly/cloaU2
  14. Tiny seahorse threatened by Gulf oil spill: The tiny dwarf seahorse faces the threat of extinction after the massi... http://bit.ly/96OpLB
  15. Victoria cuts size of mega-yacht marina: Victoria councillors voted unanimously to cut the size of mega-yacht mari... http://bit.ly/aeQqTc
  16. Flooding shuts Langley high school: Langley Secondary School has been closed for the day after a broken water main... http://bit.ly/crjxXY
  17. Bank of Canada hikes interest rates: The Bank of Canada boosted interest rates by one-quarter of a percentage poin... http://bit.ly/dmnsiG
  18. Coyotes invite Wellwood to training camp: Kyle Wellwood has been invited to Phoenix Coyotes training camp on a try... http://bit.ly/cmDwnu
  19. B.C. workers win millions in severance: B.C.'s Labour Relations Board has upheld a ruling that will see close to 2... http://bit.ly/c4dRT7
  20. $350K truck unveiled by Vancouver police: Vancouver police rolled out their latest acquisition Tuesday - a large, ... http://bit.ly/bRn6r7