The couple, without Prince George and Princess Charlotte, left Victoria on a float plane and arrived at Vancouver's Jack Poole Plaza, where several hundred royal fans gave them a noisy welcome.

Premier Christy Clark's dreams of a booming liquefied natural gas industry in BC have been dealt another blow after a Shell-backed venture delayed a final investment decision indefinitely.

A Supreme Court of Canada ruling last year gave people the right to end their lives with a doctor’s help when pain management, hospice care and medical treatments have not helped, say some.

"Ottawa needs to hear loud and clear that they can’t just run roughshod over aboriginal rights and title. That era has come and gone," said Squamish Chief Ian Campbell.

Travis Lane has been growing weed since high school, when his first pot plant swiftly withered and died in his bedroom closet. By the time he was 20, he had cultivated a small basement grow-operation.

Earls president Mo Jessa said Wednesday the company "made a mistake" when it moved away from local beef.