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Female humpback whale found dead off Malcolm Island

Female humpback whale found dead off Malcolm Island

DFO and volunteers helped to secure the severely bloated body to shore to ensure the animal and any evidence of its death didn’t wash away with the tides
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Deadly death cap mushroom is lurking, despite drought

Deadly death cap mushroom is lurking, despite drought

While other mushrooms might be hard to find because of extended dry weather, death caps are still turning up in areas where the ground is watered, such as boulevards, parks and lawns
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Minimum-age restrictions brought in for young workers in B.C.

Minimum-age restrictions brought in for young workers in B.C.

Must be age 16 or 18 for some jobs; new regulations take effect Jan. 1, 2023
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Unable to find housing, couple takes to the ocean

Unable to find housing, couple takes to the ocean

Every time Philip and Sonja Hathaway leave their boat in the Campbell River estuary for supplies or appointments, they worry it won’t be there when they return.
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Province places permanent cap on food-delivery fees

Province places permanent cap on food-delivery fees

The 15% cap on food and 5% cap on additional fees had been due to expire at the end of the year.
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Art Charlie's orange shirt 'speaks for the survivors and the ones we lost'

Art Charlie's orange shirt 'speaks for the survivors and the ones we lost'

While Art Charlie never attended residential school, growing up in Ahousaht and Port Alberni, he knew plenty of people who did and were never the same afterwards.
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B.C. Aviation Museum lands both a retired air tanker and its long-time pilot

B.C. Aviation Museum lands both a retired air tanker and its long-time pilot

Twin-engine turbo prop plane was a pioneer in early air-passenger travel and for the past two decades a workhorse water tanker fighting forest fires
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New interactive online map shows if you're in a tsunami hazard zone; some spots are inland

New interactive online map shows if you're in a tsunami hazard zone; some spots are inland

You might think you’re safe being further inland, but it’s all in the lay of the land. Interactive map at PrepareYourself.ca
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As Amazon readies Island warehouse, a hunt for couriers in a tight job market

As Amazon readies Island warehouse, a hunt for couriers in a tight job market

Online retail behemoth preparing to open its last-mile distribution centre at Victoria International Airport, likely in early October. Delivery contractor aims to recruit Ukrainian refugees as couriers.
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Feds contribute $3.4M for new First Nations hall in Port Alberni

Feds contribute $3.4M for new First Nations hall in Port Alberni

The new 7,000-square-foot Somass Hall will replace the previous community hall, which was demolished in 2019 after it was deemed unsafe for use.
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