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Extra sailings have been added to two major routes between Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland.

Editor’s note: Green Party candidate Ernie Sellentin was unavailable for interview on Tuesday night, for our post-election coverage. Scott Stanfield met with him Thursday morning to discuss the campaign.

Cumberland council adopted Monday the 2017 property tax rate bylaw. The Village will be increasing overall tax revenues by 3.7 per cent. When all taxes collected for other authorities are included, plus all parcel and frontage taxes, the average residential property owner will pay about $2,817 — not including utility fees, which are collected separately.

Jairus Ball of Chimo Gymnastics placed fifth at the Western Canadian Gymnastics Championships in Brandon, Man. last month. He had a second-place in team, fourth on pommel horse, and was the level 4 bronze medalist on vault.

Young mountain bikers from across B.C. will soon have the opportunity to test their mettle on Cumberland’s legendary ‘all killer and no filler’ trail network, as the 2017 B.C. High School Mountain Biking Championships descends on ‘Dodge City’ May 27.

Heavy rain expected through weekend, high stream warnings through Interior

Over half of B.C. voters went to the polls on May 9

Some of the charges stem from video of an incident at the Greater Victoria base in 2011

Ancient Forest Alliance dubs unprotected forest area Jurassic Grove

If mom isn’t a fan of breakfast in bed or chocolates, try surrounding her with flowers on the annual NIRS Mother’s Day Garden Tour.