Fifty members of a forest firefighting crew who were working at the Tyaughton Lake fire in the mountains of southwestern B.C. recently lost their jobs because of safety violations and alleged illegal drug use.

The B.C. NDP leader says documents obtained through a Freedom of Information request show the Liberal government suppressed the release of welfare numbers until after the recent provincial election.

The National Ballet of Canada and the Royal Winnipeg Ballet will share a stage in Vancouver next February as part of the cultural Olympiad accompanying the Vancouver 2010 Olympics.

Vancouver police say two men have been charged in the stabbing death of a Yaletown massage parlour operator.

Some owners of newly built leaky condominiums say B.C.'s new Home Warranty Insurance program isn't working and that companies are unfairly rejecting their damage claims.

SOUTH LAKE TAHOE - A 14-year-old boy is in critical condition after being stabbed and three adults have been arrested and face charges of attempted murder, according to South Lake Tahoe police.

For the past several weeks the Financial Planning Association of Nevada has been receiving inquiries from consumers from all over the country about job postings on Craigslist.org for a bogus administrative job at a financial firm.

WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The new roof wasn't tested. Roger Federer was — briefly.

WASHINGTON - The nation's first stair-climbing wheelchair hit the market with a bang but disappeared with a whimper, a casualty of price that raises a big question: How much will society agree to pay for high-tech help for the disabled?

RENO — Wet weather in June has spurred a bumper crop of berries and other vegetation favored by bears, leading to a considerable decrease in human-bear conflicts in the Sierra, wildlife biologists said.

The California Highway Patrol is offering a traffic safety program for teenage drivers and their parents.

United Way of Ventura County invites the community to participate in its 2nd annual Day of Action taking place on Sunday, June 21- the longest day of the year.

The City Council will take the first steps in replacing departing City Manager Wally Bobkiewicz, interview candidates for the Planning Commission, discuss the Plaza Amistad project appeal and consider finalizing water and wastewater fee increases at Monday’s regularly scheduled meeting.

Carla Edwards, founder and director of the Citrus Classic Balloon Festival, was honored and businessman John Macik of Santa Paula Chevrolet saluted by the Chamber of Commerce at the June Good Morning Santa Paula!

2009 quilt show starts Friday Mesquite Quilts 2009 , presented by the Mesquite Quilt Guild and Mesquite Parks & Recreation, will be 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday at the Rutherford Community Center, 900 Rutherford Drive. Admission costs

Writer Novella Carpenter talks with TIME about her unlikely slice of nature in a rough stretch of inner-city Oakland

Dads may be sweet and uncomplaining, but they're also impossible to buy presents for. But if your dad has an iPhone, we've got you covered with our guide to the perfect apps for fathers of all ages. Some are even

It's been said the clothes make the man, and nowhere is this truer than the military. A soldier's uniform denotes everything from allegiance and branch to title and rank

GOP Congressman Pete Hoekstra's tweet that Republicans have lots in common with the protesters in Iran has drawn mockery in the Twittersphere

Why celibacy is endangering the future of the Catholic Church