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Young athletes shine on Indigenous girls basketball team

Young athletes shine on Indigenous girls basketball team

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Website maps change table locations for parents on Island

Website maps change table locations for parents on Island

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Prince of Whales boat hits humpback whale in ‘surprise encounter’

Prince of Whales boat hits humpback whale in ‘surprise encounter’

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Vancouver Island billionaire Ruby Liu loses court fight to take over Hudson’s Bay properties

Vancouver Island billionaire Ruby Liu loses court fight to take over Hudson’s Bay properties

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8 rescued after landslide traps vehicles in northern Vancouver Island

8 rescued after landslide traps vehicles in northern Vancouver Island

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Island Health issues overdose advisory for Greater Victoria, Sooke

Island Health issues overdose advisory for Greater Victoria, Sooke

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Chief says he’s offended by mandatory federal branding on Orange Shirt Day funding

Chief says he’s offended by mandatory federal branding on Orange Shirt Day funding

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Locked-out Victoria hotel workers head to Calgary for protest

Locked-out Victoria hotel workers head to Calgary for protest

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Vancouver health authority sued over death of Canadian senator’s son

Vancouver health authority sued over death of Canadian senator’s son

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Saanich Police find cocaine in stolen vehicle at Fairway Market parking lot

Saanich Police find cocaine in stolen vehicle at Fairway Market parking lot

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Cowichan lawyer says treaty could recognize both Aboriginal and private title on land

Cowichan lawyer says treaty could recognize both Aboriginal and private title on land

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Man who stabbed 3 at Vancouver Chinatown festival found not criminally responsible

Man who stabbed 3 at Vancouver Chinatown festival found not criminally responsible

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Malahat post office reopening now eyed for first week of November

Malahat post office reopening now eyed for first week of November

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Vancouver Island named North America’s best ‘honeymoon destination’ for 2025

Vancouver Island named North America’s best ‘honeymoon destination’ for 2025

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Humpback whale Astroboy is untangled from 140 metres of rope off Vancouver Island

Humpback whale Astroboy is untangled from 140 metres of rope off Vancouver Island

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Nanaimo woman loses $2K in grandparent scam: RCMP

Nanaimo woman loses $2K in grandparent scam: RCMP

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Royal BC Museum looking for new CEO, fourth in five years

Royal BC Museum looking for new CEO, fourth in five years

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Bamfield Main Road reopens, evacuation order from Mount Underwood fire lifted

Bamfield Main Road reopens, evacuation order from Mount Underwood fire lifted

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Supreme Court of Canada clarifies application of Good Samaritan drug overdose law

Supreme Court of Canada clarifies application of Good Samaritan drug overdose law

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Toronto Blue Jays fans gearing up for team’s first World Series appearance since 1993

Toronto Blue Jays fans gearing up for team’s first World Series appearance since 1993

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What did Reagan actually say about tariffs? Read the transcript of his 1987 address

What did Reagan actually say about tariffs? Read the transcript of his 1987 address

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Carney: ‘We stand ready’ for Trump to resume trade talks

Carney: ‘We stand ready’ for Trump to resume trade talks

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BC Ferries cancels sailings between Vancouver, Victoria due to wind

BC Ferries cancels sailings between Vancouver, Victoria due to wind

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Trump terminates trade talks with Canada because of tariff ads

Trump terminates trade talks with Canada because of tariff ads

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Storms trigger landslides on northern Vancouver Island

Storms trigger landslides on northern Vancouver Island

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No closure for Filipino community, six months after Vancouver festival attack

No closure for Filipino community, six months after Vancouver festival attack

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Oak Bay Police seeking suspect after hit and run on Foul Bay Road

Oak Bay Police seeking suspect after hit and run on Foul Bay Road

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“Everything hurts”: B.C. man with arthritis turns pain into purpose with marathon

“Everything hurts”: B.C. man with arthritis turns pain into purpose with marathon

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“Just follow me”: Arrowsmith SAR drone finds lost man, leads him to safety

“Just follow me”: Arrowsmith SAR drone finds lost man, leads him to safety

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