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North Cowichan considers higher fees for towing illegally parked RVs and trailers

North Cowichan considers higher fees for towing illegally parked RVs and trailers

Councillor sees need for compassion, points out some of the vehicles are homes
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Island school districts cut ties with Christian camp over agreement staff must sign

Island school districts cut ties with Christian camp over agreement staff must sign

Staff members at Camp Qwanoes are expected to refrain from “sexual sins” including premarital sex, adultery, homosexual behaviour and viewing of pornography
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Death of pedestrian in Saanich renews calls for improved road safety

Death of pedestrian in Saanich renews calls for improved road safety

Not having safe crosswalks is like not having railings on balconies, says civil engineer, a road safety advocate
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Saanich Peninsula Hospital emergency staying closed overnight amid staff shortage

Saanich Peninsula Hospital emergency staying closed overnight amid staff shortage

Overnight emergency service was scheduled to resume today.
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Oxygenator aims to improves water quality at Elk, Beaver lakes

Oxygenator aims to improves water quality at Elk, Beaver lakes

Equipment pumps oxygen to the lower layer of Elk Lake, preventing nutrients from rising the surface and promoting blue-green algae growth
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Weekend weather in central B.C. causes 'very aggressive' fire activity

Weekend weather in central B.C. causes 'very aggressive' fire activity

British Columbia's wildfire service says long weekend weather conditions caused "very aggressive fire activity" on several active blazes in the province's central fire zone. The service says the area covering the Vanderhoof and Fort St.
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Parked Nanaimo-bound Air Canada plane struck by wingtip of another Air Canada plane at Vancouver airport

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Pedestrian killed and motorcyclist badly hurt in separate crashes in Saanich

Pedestrian killed and motorcyclist badly hurt in separate crashes in Saanich

A pedestrian who was struck in a crosswalk was pronounced dead on scene, while a motorcyclist in another collision is in hospital with life-threatening injuries.
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One dead in Parksville after garbage truck and SUV collide

One dead in Parksville after garbage truck and SUV collide

“The initial indications are that the SUV veered into the oncoming lane of the garbage truck and collided head on.”
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Whistler bike trails reopen after cougar encounter

Whistler bike trails reopen after cougar encounter

Cougar knocked mountain biker from their bike near Alpine last week
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