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VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Gardeners across Metro Vancouver are patiently waiting, Daffodils are slowly opening, forsythia is just starting to show but you can barely see the buds on the cherry trees.

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - An out-of-court settlement has been reached in the case of a Vancouver Island teen who was tied up by Victoria police and tethered for hours to the door of a padded cell.

OTTAWA (NEWS1130) - One of Ottawa's top insiders says Canadians should brace themselves for thousands more job losses in the next couple of months.

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - We're just days away from the Juno Awards which will be held at G.M. Place in downtown Vancouver on Sunday, and with the awards come the road closures.

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Accountants say if you have a simple return like a T4 and little more, you should be able to do the paperwork or e-file yourself.

NORTH VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - Traffic came to a crawl on the Second Narrows Bridge late, Wednesday afternoon after a boat fire sent thick, black plumes of smoke over Burrard Inlet.

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - One snowmobiler has been killed after an avalanche happened near Kimberly, Wednesday, while four others survived. Meantime, two snowmobilers died after an avalanche on Renshaw Mountain near McBride, Tuesday.

LANGLEY (NEWS1130) - If you were in the neighbourhood of 206th and 76th in Langley this afternoon and heard a loud explosion, you weren't alone.  However, while police were involved, RCMP say it was a controlled explosion and no one was hurt.

FT. LANGLEY/MAPLE RIDGE (NEWS1130) - Despite protests, petitions and rallies, you'll have to say goodbye to the Albion Ferry on July 31st.  That's the last day of scheduled sailings for the commuter boats--the MV Kulleet and the MV Klatawa.  The Golden Ears Bridge is expected to be finished by the end of June, eventually putting the ferry out of service.

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) has upped their online capacity in preparation for next month's expected flood of last minute tax filing.  They promise there won't be a repeat of serious problems encountered last year by people who waited until the final week to file their taxes online.

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - The latest Angus Reid poll shows the B.C. Liberals are leading the New Democrats by 6 percentage points with less than two months to go before the provincial election.  The Liberals are on top with 43 per cent, followed by the NDP with 37 per cent.  However, the poll also shows that the two main provincial party leaders are having a tough time connecting with voters.

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - The federal government is taking action against the 'two-for-one' jail credit often given to convicted criminals.   But one legal expert feels there are pitfalls to removing the double credit for time served in pre-trial custody, when a criminal is sentenced.

VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - A Vancouver company will be tracking the energy savings at several local landmarks during Earth Hour this Saturday. Almost 2,400 cities and towns across 83 countries are committed to turning off the lights at 8:30 p.m. on March 28. 

RICHMOND (NEWS1130) - Highway 91 westbound has been fully reopened after being closed between Highway 91-A and Westminster Hwy. through Richmond, after a semi-truck flipped over around 9:45 this morning.