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Petition pushes back against plan to displace services for unhoused Vancouver Islanders

Petition pushes back against plan to displace services for unhoused Vancouver Islanders

City of Campbell River has found housing for 30 Harbourside Inn tenants but an unhoused advocate says demolishing hotel will place even more pressure on low-income housing market
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Pushback mounts to Island push to make 'local' roads default to 30 km/h limit

Pushback mounts to Island push to make 'local' roads default to 30 km/h limit

Saanich seeks updates to B.C.鈥檚 Motor Vehicle Act aimed at roads with no centre lines
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Sharing the Harvest: Local food and community-building for the future

Sharing the Harvest: Local food and community-building for the future

Since 2000, LUSH Valley has grown from a small grassroots group of community volunteers to a 20-plus person team, touching the lives of nearly 5,000 people in the community each month.
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Rental roller-coaster: Conflicting reports have Victoria renters' heads spinning

Rental roller-coaster: Conflicting reports have Victoria renters' heads spinning

One site shows rents for a one-bedroom in Victoria jumped 2.9%, while another shows a 1.5% decrease
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Nanaimo woman with no CPR training honoured for saving her husband鈥檚 life

Nanaimo woman with no CPR training honoured for saving her husband鈥檚 life

Lena Wirachowsky presented with BCEHS Vital Link Award
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Coast Guard awaits conclusion of investigation after fire on former B.C. ferry

Coast Guard awaits conclusion of investigation after fire on former B.C. ferry

Fire investigator liaising with RCMP as City of Mission lobbies federal agencies for removal of Queen of Sidney
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'Reckless' ride ends with semi truck in Fraser River, B.C. police vehicles rammed

'Reckless' ride ends with semi truck in Fraser River, B.C. police vehicles rammed

Multiple police agencies use spike belts to stop 'reckless' truck driver
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Brentwood Mill Bay sailings cancelled for Canada Transport training

Brentwood Mill Bay sailings cancelled for Canada Transport training

Midday sailings aboard MV Klitsa cancelled May 27
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B.C. man working to Krush Kancer with cross-country motorbike ride

B.C. man working to Krush Kancer with cross-country motorbike ride

Steve Seelinger fundraising for Canadian Cancer Society in honour of late wife
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Key evidence tossed due to excessive RCMP force in Okanagan arrest

Key evidence tossed due to excessive RCMP force in Okanagan arrest

Andrew Hardenstine was beaten and tazed repeatedly during an unlawful traffic stop and arrest a Justice found
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