National Times ( British Columbia):- It may be a slap-shot in the face to some, but to others particularly those concerned about budgets it’s time to let the world’s largest hockey stick retire.

The current record-holder, a Douglas fir stick and puck more than 62 metres in length, has graced the east side of the Cowichan Community Centre in Duncan, B.C., for 35 years.

National Times: ( Vancouver) Torrential rain, heavy snow, strong winds and high tides converged on coastal and southern British Columbia Monday.

 The province's River Forecast Centre issued flood watches for rivers and streams in Metro Vancouver, the South Coast and the Lower Fraser regions, while  Vancouver Island and the Nicola and Similkameen region are under high streamflow advisories.