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‘Where’s the humanity?’: Another family calls for change after learning of B.C. son’s death onlineGlen and Michelle Grier, an Alberta couple, learned about their son's death in Victoria eight months after it happened by searching for his name online.HealthDec 7, 2023
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Broken Coastal Renaissance won’t return to water ahead of holidays: BC FerriesInstead, the Coastal Celebration is set to take on its scheduled sailings between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen, ensuring that major route is operating at full capacity.TrafficNov 29, 2023
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Medication lost in Colwood, B.C. on Halloween has been found: RCMPPolice said the caller reported the pills, in yellow plastic snap-top containers, had been sitting near the candy bowl earlier in the evening.CanadaNov 1, 2023
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Man, dog, injured after sheltering in B.C. dumpster that was scooped up by truckBoth the man and his dog have been released from their respective medical centres, but Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells said the incident merits another chat with business owners.CanadaOct 31, 2023
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Tribute of tossed shoes on power line baffles, delights and memorializes in Tofino, B.C.At Third and Neill streets, right next to the skate park, tossed shoes of all kinds have a Tofino cable drooping substantially under their weight.FeaturesOct 10, 2023
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Landmark Nanaimo-area farmer’s market burns down, leaving a ‘lot of great memories’The Cassidy Farm Market and Deli has had different names and owners over the decades, but its relationship with the community has never changed, according to owner Grant Fong.FireOct 4, 2023
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‘It’s a right’: Vancouver Island school food charity sounds alarm about rising needNourish Cowichan runs a school food program for 21 schools in the Cowichan Valley. It currently supports about 1,300 students but said it expects that number to keep rising.EducationSep 25, 2023
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‘Once in a million’: B.C. MLA recovering after saving dog from deer attackParksville-Qualicum MLA Adam Walker was gored in the leg, while his dog suffered a number of open wounds to his stomach. Both are recovering from their injuries.EnvironmentSep 12, 2023
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Highway 4 closed all day at Cameron Lake Bluffs for boulder-clearingUntil 9 p.m. on Thursday, crews will be removing about a dozen "refrigerator-sized boulders" by Cameron Lake Bluffs as part of rock-scaling work that began in June.TrafficAug 24, 2023
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Highway 4 repair closures suspended at Cameron Lake Bluffs for long weekendThe daily shutdowns to accommodate rock scaling work will resume next Tuesday, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. and from 1:30 p.m. to 5 p.m.TrafficAug 3, 2023
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