http://www.yourstreet.com/news/british-columbia YourStreet collects the latest local news and information from around the web. Find out what's going on in your town. en-us Image uploaded by Minneapolis Institure o Farts errr misread that Minneapolis Institure of Arts The Doryphoros 120-50 B.C. Pentelic marble 78 x 19 x 19 in. (198.12 x 48.26 x 48.26 cm) Greece, Europe The John R. Van Derlip Fund and Gift of funds from Bruce B. Dayton... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6752189/well-then-try-this-on-for-size Thu, 22 Oct 2009 16:16:08 -0700 By JACK Z. SMITH Quicksilver Resources has enjoyed considerable buzz and a recent uptick in its stock price as a result of a new Canadian well with impressive initial daily production of 13 million cubic feet of natural gas. But the Fort Worth-based company’s... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6744755/quicksilver-sees-rich-future-in-canada,-barnett-shale Sun, 11 Oct 2009 16:40:08 -0700 Located in the back of Brighton Campus, the Boston College School of Theology and Ministry Library is far from the center of undergraduate life. While this may render many students unaware of this library, its impact on the greater University affects everyone... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6749258/theological-library-draws-prestige Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:00:08 -0700 Vancouver-based Intrawest, which owns British Columbia's Whistler Blackcomb and Panorama Mountain near Invermere, as well as Winter Park, Copper Mountain, and Steamboat Ski & Resort in Colorado, announced Thursday that it will recommend helmets for all skiers and... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6734391/b-c-based-ski-corporation-recommends-helmets-for-all-at-its-resorts Fri, 02 Oct 2009 08:56:08 -0700 BELLA BELLA, British Columbia - Police say they believe a 67-year-old woman from Amador County jumped from a cruise ship and drowned. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6734895/amador-woman-jumps-from-ship Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:39:08 -0700 During the height of the wildfire season, British Columbia was reporting 150 new wildfires each day, but shorter days have cooled the season, with only five starts reported on Saturday and none on Sunday. Vancouver Sun View Comments | http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6726658/british-columbia-s-wildfire-season-cools-down Mon, 21 Sep 2009 08:46:08 -0700 A local fire captain earned two silver medals during swimming competitions at the World Police and Fire Games in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, and has already begun her training regime for the next world games scheduled in 2011 in New York. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6722159/fire-captain-at-home-in-water Sun, 13 Sep 2009 19:13:08 -0700 The word “Judaism” appears for the first time about 170 B.C., in the second book of Maccabees, written in Greek. We find it, for example, in chapter 2, verse 21. Its intended meaning was to contrast the Jewish religion with Hellenism. The corresponding noun,... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6712012/words-of-wisdom-early-jewish-writings-traced-to-greece Thu, 10 Sep 2009 16:57:08 -0700 There were more than 3,000 wildfires in British Columbia this wildfire season, 517 are still burning and 12 or 13 of those are of notable size, and officials of the Canadian province estimate that the cost of fighting fires this season will exceed $400 million.... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6702593/b-c-estimates-tab-for-this-fire-season-will-exceed-400-million Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:30:08 -0700 Alberta-based EnCana Corp. said the Horn River shale deposits in the remote northeastern corner of British Columbia is North America's third-largest natural-gas field, but with the glut of natural gas that exists in the market today, that resource will remain largely... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6702615/encana-leaves-b-c-natural-gas-field-untapped Thu, 10 Sep 2009 09:30:08 -0700 In a recent list compiled by Forbes and the Center for College Affordability and Productivity (CCAP) that ranks the top 500 colleges in the nation, Boston College was ranked 16th overall and 14th among private institutions. This ranking places BC above Georgetown (No. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6707491/bc-breaks-top-20-in-forbes Wed, 09 Sep 2009 20:00:08 -0700 There are more than two dozen mining projects in various stages of development in British Columbia, five of which are on the cusp of construction if regulatory approval can be obtained, a step the Mining Association of B.C. would bring hundreds and hundreds of jobs... http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6698635/miners-say-b-c-regulations-keep-projects-on-hold Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:56:08 -0700 Since April 1, lightning caused 2,161 wildfires in British Columbia, an 84 percent increase in such fires over the 2008 wildfire season. Vancouver Sun View Comments | http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6698639/lightning-ignites-2,161-wildfires-in-b-c-in-5-months Tue, 08 Sep 2009 08:56:08 -0700 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Natalie Darwitz scored a power-play goal 1:18 into the third period, and Jessie Vetter made 34 saves to lead the United States to the Hockey Canada Cup championship with a 2-1 win over archrival Canada on Sunday night. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6689499/darwitz,-vetter-lead-us-to-hockey-canada-cup-title Sun, 06 Sep 2009 21:20:11 -0700 VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Natalie Darwitz didn't want to let a scary hit keep her out of Sunday's title game against archrival Canada, as long as it wouldn't keep her out of the high-traffic areas. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6691796/agosta-scores,-but-u-s-tops-canada Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:00:08 -0700 VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- Natalie Darwitz didn't want to let a scary hit keep her out of Sunday's title game against archrival Canada, as long as it wouldn't keep her out of the high-traffic areas. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6691799/agosta-scores,-but-u-s-tops-canada Sun, 06 Sep 2009 16:00:08 -0700 VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) - Meghan Duggan scored three goals and Jessie Vetter made 19 saves to lead the United States into the championship game of the Hockey Canada Cup with a 4-0 victory over Finland on Saturday. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6682804/duggan,-vetter-lead-us-to-canada-cup-title-game Sat, 05 Sep 2009 16:39:02 -0700 After five grueling days in bush planes and on horseback, 74-year-old Lew Johnson was returning from the forests of British Columbia with his prize - a cooler full of meat from a 43 1/2-inch spread moose in the bed of his pickup. Read comments http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6681997/l-a-man-left-piece-of-heaven,-returned-to-hell Sat, 05 Sep 2009 10:57:08 -0700 Washington Fish and Wildlife officials said the cougar responsible for attacking a 5-year-old British Columbia boy in the Colville National Forest will be tracked down and killed. Yakima Herald-Republic (AP) View Comments | http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6675172/cougar-attacks-b-c-boy-in-washington-state Fri, 04 Sep 2009 06:50:08 -0700 VANCOUVER, British Columbia - Goaltender Roberto Luongo chose to finish his career in Vancouver because he believes the Canucks can win a Stanley Cup. http://www.yourstreet.com/news/6672396/canucks-g-luongo-signs-12-year,-64m-extension Wed, 02 Sep 2009 21:00:08 -0700