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Packages not being delivered to correct Vancouver Island homes -
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Colwood hires first city-employed doctor -
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Tofino ‘squatters’ in standoff with Harbour Authority -
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Victoria faces court challenge to reverse ban on overnight sheltering at parks -
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Victoria encampment ban to cost $4.7 million -
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More container homes open in Courtenay -
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City of Nanaimo employee stabbed with needles in public park -
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Tragic ending for missing B.C. seniors prompts renewed calls for Silver Alert system -
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Study finds cancer costs average patients $33,000 out-of-pocket -
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Province promises new safety plan for Victoria School District 61 -
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Amazing humpback whale encounter caught on video -
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Victoria man undergoes rare cancer surgery -
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Victoria city staff recommend lowering speed limits -
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Vancouver Island fire chief avoids battery fire catastrophe -
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Avian flu hits poultry farm on Saanich Peninsula -
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BC Ferries CEO warns major fare increases possible -
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MMIWG memorials targeted by vandals in Campbell River -
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B.C. teen remains in critical condition with H5N1 avian flu -
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Snowboarders rescued from Strathcona Park -
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Restoration continues as Vancouver Island residents deal with another storm
Author Archives
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B.C. customers find packages discarded like ‘garbage’ when they are marked as deliveredMultiple Facebook groups have now been created to help unite customers with their missing items, which have been found on roads, in bushes and on lawns.ConsumerDec 20
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B.C. city’s solution to family doctor shortage: Hire its own physiciansThe City of Colwood is directly hiring family physicians under a new pilot project that could connect thousands of residents with primary care.HealthDec 19
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Tofino harbour officials call them ‘squatters.’ They say they’re being ‘banished’The Tofino Harbour Authority is in a standoff with what it calls 'squatters' at its dock. The family living in the float home in question says they've been there for years.PoliticsDec 18
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Overnight shelter restrictions in Victoria’s parks heading to courtThe case comes 15 years after a ruling from B.C.'s top court that found Victoria could not ban people from sleeping in parks overnight if indoor accommodation wasn't available.PoliticsDec 17
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Enforcing Victoria’s daytime sheltering ban would cost $4.7 million: reportThe report, presented to city council this week, found enforcing the city's ban on daytime sheltering would add $4.7 million per year to Victoria's operating budget.PoliticsDec 13
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City of Nanaimo employee stabbed ‘a lot’ with syringes in public washroomNanaimo RCMP said the 58-year-old man went to use the public washroom at Maffeo-Sutton Park in downtown Nanaimo when he was attacked by two people wielding syringes.CrimeDec 11
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Avian flu detected at non-commercial poultry farm on Vancouver IslandOfficials are not releasing the location of the farm, but B.C. Agriculture Minister Lana Popham said the outbreak involved fewer than 100 chickens.HealthNov 29
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Advocates outraged after dozens of memorial red dresses vandalized on Vancouver IslandAdvocates for missing and murdered Indigenous women and girls say someone has torn down dozens of memorial red dresses on Vancouver Island.CrimeNov 27
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2 Vancouver Island hospitals get unsanctioned overdose prevention sitesThe physicians set up pop-up sites at both Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria and Nanaimo Regional General Hospital on Monday.HealthNov 18
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‘Come on guys’: Victoria ups pressure on neighbouring cities over winter shelter spacesLast week, the city's mayor and council took a shot at surrounding municipalities who they said aren't pulling their weight in supporting the homeless.PoliticsNov 15
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B.C. colleges feeling the pinch after feds slash international student visasCiting concern about student exploitation and pressure on rental housing markets, Ottawa has slashed international student visas by 45 per cent this year.EducationNov 14
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Regional policing debate flares as RCMP pulls out of capital-region integrated unitsWest Shore RCMP said it is withdrawing its officers from a trio of regional policing units that deal with domestic violence, at-risk youth and mental health crises.PoliticsNov 13
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Coroner’s inquest begins into death of man shot by police at Nanaimo ferry terminalRCMP officers shot 39-year-old Jerry Smallwood, also known as Jer Wood, multiple times after he got out of his vehicle and raised a gun outside the terminal in May 2018.CrimeNov 12
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Charity connects pet owners in remote B.C. communities with vet carePaws For Hope is a Vancouver-based charity that brings vet care to rural and remote areas. Founder Kathy Powelson says supporting the cause supports communities.HealthNov 11
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After homeless taxied to Victoria, mayor says neighbours need to ‘start doing your part’Victoria says some other municipalities in the region have been putting homeless people in taxis and sending them to the city to access extreme weather shelters.PoliticsNov 8
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Couple finds 115 stuffed animals hidden in walls during B.C. renovationOwner Connor Nijsse was on the last spot in the corner of the garage when he removed the drywall and made a startling find in his Vancouver Island home.TrendingNov 7
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‘Meth poisoning killed my pet’: B.C. owner says cat ate discarded drugsJoey, who was seven years and one month old, had to be put down last week after Sopczak said he ingested methamphetamine left lying around the neighbourhood.HealthNov 6
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B.C. mom fights and wins to have teen daughter’s overdose death ruled homicideSamantha Krysia Sims-Somerville died on April 10, 2021, in Royal Jubilee Hospital in Victoria after a gathering with friends. Her mother refused to believe it was an accident.CrimeNov 1
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Community rallies around survivors of fatal Vancouver Island fireFirefighters were called to the home on Maple Bay Road Monday morning. The flames were so intense that support had to be called in from crews in three nearby communities.FireOct 31
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In a Canadian first, B.C. elects record number of female MLAsOf the 93 people voted into the legislature, 49 identify as female, which is 52.7 per cent - up almost 10 per cent from the last election.PoliticsOct 30
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Victoria business installs bulletproof glass to combat break-insOwner Phil Nicolls said his windows have broken several times over the last three or four years and thousands of dollars in merchandise stolen.CrimeOct 28
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Rescued loggerhead sea turtle Moira flown from B.C. to U.S. for releaseMoira was only the second loggerhead sea turtle to ever be recorded in B.C. waters and a satellite link transmitter was placed on her so anyone can follow her movements.EnvironmentOct 25
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Victoria diner celebrates 40th anniversary with 1984 menu pricesFor five days, John's Place in Victoria, B.C. is charging its original 1984 prices for its food and bringing in former staff as special guests.CanadaOct 18
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Nanaimo beating caught on surveillance video leaves man in hospitalNanaimo RCMP is hoping the public can help them find a suspect following what appears to be a random stranger assault on Tuesday morning.CrimeOct 10
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Vancouver Island winery to close, citing pandemic-era debtRocky Creek Winery took on $60,000 in Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) debt when the COVID-19 pandemic hit.EconomyOct 9
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