British Columbia coroner’s office: Independent safety audit needed of Whistler luge track

British Columbia coroner: Luge audit needed

Only person convicted in 1985 Air India bombing found guilty of perjury

Canadian guilty of perjury in terrorism case

Security concerns hang over preparations for 2012 London Olympic Games

Security concerns for London 2012 Olympics

Waterbomber plane battling wildfires crashes in Canada, both pilots aboard killed

Firefighting plane crash in Canada kills 2

Waterbomber plane battling wildfires crashes in Canada

Firefighting plane crashes in Canada

VICTORIA, British Columbia — Two pilots were confirmed dead Sunday in the crash of a Canadian waterbombing plane that was fighting a forest fire.

Wildfire in western Canada forces evacuations, threatens hundreds of homes in British Columbia

Wildfire blazes in western Canada

KAMLOOPS, British Columbia — A fast-moving wildfire in the western Canadian interior has sparked a new evacuation order, the second such order in the last two days.

AP Interview: Russian organizers to seed clouds to prevent rain at 2014 Winter Games

AP Interview: Sochi to seed clouds at 2014 games

Airlines lose $1.7 billion, ask for compensation for losses from over 100,000 canceled flights

Airlines lose $1.7 billion, ash blame game begins

International luge federation blames death of Nodar Kumaritashvili on ‘driving errors’

Luge federation blames death on ‘driving errors’

International luge federation: ‘No single reason’ caused death of Kumaritashvili at Olympics

No single reason caused Georgian luger’s death

Newspaper gets letter addressed to EnCana threatening pipeline bombings in British Columbia

Letter threatens bombings on Canadian pipeline

Luge leaders meet to study report on Nodar Kumaritashvili’s fatal crash at Vancouver Olympics

Luge leaders study Olympic fatal crash report

AP Interview: Top official says report finds no single reason for Olympic luger’s fatal crash

AP Interview: official says no 1 reason for death

Search under way after avalanche kills one snowmobiler at popular western Canadian ski resort

One snowmobiler dead in Canadian avalanche

Search resumes after avalanche hits snowmobile rally in Canadian Rockies; 2 dead

Two snowmobilers dead in Canadian avalanche

Search resumes after avalanche hits snowmobile rally in Canada; at least 2 dead

At least 2 snowmobilers dead in Canadian avalanche

Search continues after avalanche hits snowmobile gathering; at least 3 dead

At least 3 snowmobilers dead in Canadian avalanche

Search continues after avalanche hits snowmobile gathering; at least 1 dead

At least 1 snowmobiler dead in Canadian avalanche

1985 Air India terrorist bombing perjury trial halted after Canadian jury dismissed

Air India terrorist bombing perjury trial halted

Mega earthquake on par with one that struck Chile could strike Pacific Northwest

Northwest at risk of megaquake like one in Chile

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Chile quake death toll hits 708 as rescue ramps up

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Chile quake death toll hits 708 as rescue ramps up

Canadian Jasey-Jay Anderson carves through the rain to finally win Olympic gold

It’s Jasey-Jay’s day at rainy Cypress Mountain

US driver John Napier out of final runs of Olympic 4-man bobsled, injures neck in crash

Napier withdrawn from Olympic race

WHISTLER, British Columbia — John Napier and his teammates’ final push of the Olympics didn’t come on ice but in a gravel parking lot.

Video by audience member shows trainer feeding killer whale fish before deadly attack

Spectator video shows moments before whale attack

SeaWorld: Shamu Believe show to resume after whale killed trainer; trainers won’t enter water

SeaWorld: Whale show to resume after trainer death

Grishin wins 1 for Belarus, Peterson lands a Hurricane and takes silver

Peterson lands a Hurricane, wins a silver

WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Jeret “Speedy” Peterson has spent much of his adult life searching for a glimmer of hope wrapped inside a Hurricane.

Grishin wins one for Belarus, Peterson lands a Hurricane and takes silver

Peterson lands a Hurricane, wins a silver

WEST VANCOUVER, British Columbia — Jeret “Speedy” Peterson has spent much of his adult life searching for a glimmer of hope wrapped inside a Hurricane.

Vonn plans to wear protective brace on her broken right pinkie in Friday’s Olympic slalom

Vonn plans to race wearing brace on right pinkie

SeaWorld Orlando visitor who witnessed attack says whale appeared to push trainer like a toy

Witness: Whale appeared to push trainer like a toy

SeaWorld trainers will keep working with whale that killed trainer; procedures being reviewed

Whale that killed its trainer won’t be isolated

SeaWorld will continue to interact with whale that killed trainer, but procedures will change

Procedures to change for whale in trainer death

Celebrity zookeeper says trainer wouldn’t want anything to happen to whale that killed her

Hanna: Trainer wouldn’t want killer whale harmed

Former Canadian park aquarium surprised whale blamed in Fla. trainer’s death killed again

Former park employee surprised whale killed again

In aftermath of luger’s death, Olympic leaders confront tough questions on high-risk sports

Crucial safety reviews lie ahead after Olympics

2 from 4: Germany’s Andre Lange halfway to 4th Olympic gold medal in bobsled

Germany’s Lange leads Olympic two-man

WHISTLER, British Columbia — This beastly track might be tamed yet.

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Bode Miller gets silver, fellow American Weibrecht bronze in super-G; US medal count hits 20

Bode Miller leads US to silver, bronze in super-G

Swiss driver withdraws for safety reasons after two crashes on Olympic track, brakeman injured

Swiss driver pulls out of bobsled events

WHISTLER, British Columbia — Swiss driver Daniel Schmid has withdrawn from the Olympic two-man and four-man bobsled competitions “for safety reasons” after two practice crashes.

Brakeman for Swiss-3 bobsled team injured in crash on Olympic track

Swiss brakeman hurt in crash

WHISTLER, British Columbia — Swiss brakeman Juerg Egger has been injured in a bobsled crash.

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