CBC News Online - British Columbia Digest - 2015-02-26

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Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:12:28 EST Gas main leak forces evacuation of nearby school, 2 homes Thu, 26 Feb 2015 19:12:28 EST A gas main leak near 14th and Heather streets in Vancouver forced the Blessed Sacrament School and two nearby homes to be evacuated on Thursday afternoon. Read More Night border closure will leave B.C.-Alaska community cut apart Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:02:00 EST People from Stewart, B.C., and Hyder, Alaska, have lived side-by-side for more than 100 years, but the two towns that operate as one community will soon be cut off each night. Read More Neighbours lasso deer to get head out of bag Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:26:02 EST In Grand Forks, B.C. a dozen locals likely saved the life of a deer that had a heavy bag wrapped around its face — and they did it cowboy style. Read More New baby orca makes third born in two months Thu, 26 Feb 2015 20:09:34 EST A newborn orca calf has been spotted among the endangered southern resident killer whale population, making it the third calf born to the population in two months. Read More Old warship in B.C. could sink accidentally if not towed, says lawyer Thu, 26 Feb 2015 18:27:47 EST A deteriorating former warship from the 1960s is on "borrowed time" and could sink accidentally off Gambier Island within months, says an Artificial Reef Society lawyer. Read More More Headlines Pippa Middleton rates Whistler in Vanity Fair column Multiple agencies looking into 2 deaths in Saanich B.C. family mourns deaths of '2 beautiful sisters' just 10 days apart New rules clamp down on limousine, party bus and stretch SUVs in B.C. 'I was date raped' says media personality Sarah Daniels Petition against tax on tampons gains traction B.C.'s weather made butt of Buzzfeed joke Schoenborn's review adjourned with no decision on day passes You know what really grinds my gears? Winter hikers on Grouse, say officials Should ICBC cover windshield chips?