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Former drug user says checkered past is an employment roadblock

Former drug user says checkered past is an employment roadblock

When Robin Norbury was wrestling with a substance use disorder, his body weight had dropped to 112 pounds on his six-foot frame.
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UPDATE: Missing man and rowboat located

UPDATE: Missing man and rowboat located

Police received a report of an unmanned rowboat floating in the ocean near Royston
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Island Health seeks permanent site for inhalation OPS in Courtenay

Island Health seeks permanent site for inhalation OPS in Courtenay

Medical Health Officer advocates holistic approach
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Canada, B.C. announce Island Rail Corridor lands being returned to First Nation

Canada, B.C. announce Island Rail Corridor lands being returned to First Nation

Snaw-Naw-As First Nation claimed their land was expropriated for rail services no longer in use
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Treasure seekers scour Port Alberni waterfront for pot of 鈥榞old鈥�

Treasure seekers scour Port Alberni waterfront for pot of 鈥榞old鈥�

B.C.-based scavenger hunt offered $1,000 if someone could solve five riddles
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Treasure seekers scour Port Alberni waterfront for pot of 鈥榞old鈥�

Treasure seekers scour Port Alberni waterfront for pot of 鈥榞old鈥�

B.C.-based scavenger hunt offered $1,000 if someone could solve five riddles
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2 minor earthquakes detected off Vancouver Island, in Haida Gwaii over weekend

2 minor earthquakes detected off Vancouver Island, in Haida Gwaii over weekend

Quake in Haidi Gwaii felt by some people Saturday
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Heavy snowfall warning issued on 3 major southern B.C. highways

Heavy snowfall warning issued on 3 major southern B.C. highways

Extreme driving conditions and up to 25 cm to fall on Highways 3, 5 and 1 Sunday to Tuesday
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Comox Valley directors approve home occupation use for water extraction

Comox Valley directors approve home occupation use for water extraction

Home occupation use does not permit water bottling
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Province announces $7.6-plus million funding for Courtenay

Province announces $7.6-plus million funding for Courtenay

The Province of B.C. will deliver over $7.6 million in new funding to the City of Courtenay this spring through the Growing Communities Fund.
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