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Saanich diver part of team that confirmed location of downed WWII-era bomber

Saanich diver part of team that confirmed location of downed WWII-era bomber

Royal Canadian Air Force plane crashed after its engine failed upon takeoff in September 1943, killing all four men on board.
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Another Greater Victoria medical clinic charging patients a monthly fee

Another Greater Victoria medical clinic charging patients a monthly fee

Beta Therapeutics in Royal Oak is advertising that it is accepting new patients as of Nov. 1, charging a monthly fee of $110 — based on an annual cost of $1,320
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Dawson Creek powerlifter medals in UK at World Championships

Dawson Creek powerlifter medals in UK at World Championships

Overall total of 847lbs lifted in UK.
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B.C. Liberals hold on to Surrey South riding in byelection

B.C. Liberals hold on to Surrey South riding in byelection

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia's Liberal Party has retained a seat in the riding of Surrey South following a byelection to replace a longtime member of the legislature.
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Police announce charges in death of young B.C. mom killed five years ago

ABBOTSFORD, B.C. — Charges have been laid in the death of a 22-year-old woman whose body was found five years ago in the Fraser Valley community of Mission.
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Air quality advisory issued due to B.C., U.S. wildfires and blaze in Vancouver

Air quality advisory issued due to B.C., U.S. wildfires and blaze in Vancouver

VANCOUVER — An air quality advisory has been issued for Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley because of "high concentrations of fine particulate matter" from wildfire smoke in British Columbia and the United States.
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B.C. nurse suspended for improperly accessing 99 patient files

B.C. nurse suspended for improperly accessing 99 patient files

The LPN accessed her own medical records as well as those of two family members and 97 other people.
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This Ontario father had to relocate his family to B.C. for Lyme disease treatment

This Ontario father had to relocate his family to B.C. for Lyme disease treatment

After getting a false negative in Ontario, Louis Themeles took a U.S. test. It showed he had chronic Lyme disease.
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Is carbon capture a doomed technology?

Is carbon capture a doomed technology?

A recent report looking at 13 flagship carbon capture projects around the world found the technology — which promises to scrub carbon emissions from industrial pollution — are failing to reduce emissions.
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Trudeau, Horgan meet after Liberal cabinet retreat marked by Queen's death

Trudeau, Horgan meet after Liberal cabinet retreat marked by Queen's death

VANCOUVER — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and British Columbia Premier John Horgan met over lunch in Vancouver on Friday, before Trudeau was set to travel back to Ottawa following a three-day cabinet retreat marked by the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
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