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U.S. snowboarder Brock Crouch, left, and mountain safety location co-ordinator Shin Campos, are seen in this undated handout photo. An American pro-snowboarder has survived after being buried alive by an avalanche in the backcountry of Whistler, B.C.

Jessica Tracy’s 2016 book, Take Pride, was used as a Jeopardy! question For today’s daily double, this emotion describes Jessica Tracy’s reaction when she learned that her book was mentioned in a Jeopardy! question.

Residents of Capitol Hill Urban Cohousing enjoy dinner in their courtyard. Photo Schemata Workshop Grace Kim, an architect and founding member of Capitol Hill Urban Cohousing in Seattle, Wash.

The Sugar Mountain tent city in East Vancouver has been replaced by modular housing.

Benny’s Café Harj Chahl says customers feel a sense of ownership, too. Ever since news broke that the Kits institution is closing on April 30, they’ve been dropping by to share stories and enjoy one last coffee and a bagel.

Black bears. Photo Shutterstock More conservation officers will be patrolling the Tri-Cities and neighbouring municipalities looking for poachers and dealing with wildlife issues.

A man was rescued from the Fraser River Thursday morning A man was saved from the Fraser River Thursday thanks to some fast-acting New Westminster police officers. Around 6 a.m.

File photo The Abbotsford police department has removed one of its officers from active duty while an investigation is underway into a possible theft at a crime scene.

Metro Vancouver’s board of directors, including Coun. Raymond Louie (far left), rescinded Friday an earlier motion to give themselves a pay increase and retirement allowance.

File photo Vancouver police have identified 37-year-old Christopher Thomas Schiller as the victim of Thursday’s homicide in Yaletown . Police say Schiller approached staff at the Parq Casino near Smithe Street and Pacific Blvd around 1:30 a.m.