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Residential school memorial created in Port Hardy dedicated at Canadian Museum of History

Residential school memorial created in Port Hardy dedicated at Canadian Museum of History

The 18-foot-tall, four-feet-wide carving topped by a raven features an inverted cross, as well as an upside-down maple leaf and abbreviations for the RCMP and the North-West Mounted Police.
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A celebration of dance and tradition: 11,000 gather for giant powwow on Orange Shirt Day

A celebration of dance and tradition: 11,000 gather for giant powwow on Orange Shirt Day

For the first time, South Island Powwow at Royal Athletic Park on Monday featured many of the traditional dance competitions and specials seen at other powwows across the continent.
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Focus on mental health of elected leaders includes qathet

Focus on mental health of elected leaders includes qathet

Public scrutiny is part of the job, but personal attacks have increased
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'Bittersweet' day as former Indian day school building decommissioned on the Saanich Peninsula

'Bittersweet' day as former Indian day school building decommissioned on the Saanich Peninsula

The schoolhouse is being demolished because it’s in poor condition. Decisions haven’t been made on what will happen to the site.
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Cougar sightings reported on UVic campus and in Saanich's South Valley Park

Cougar sightings reported on UVic campus and in Saanich's South Valley Park

In the event of a cougar encounter, the B.C. Conservation Officer Service advises keeping the animal in front of you at all times.
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Flag raising planned for truth and reconciliation walk in qathet

Flag raising planned for truth and reconciliation walk in qathet

Orange shirts honour children who survived residential school and those who did not make it home
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One dead, large police presence at B.C. First Nation on Vancouver Island

One dead, large police presence at B.C. First Nation on Vancouver Island

LAKE COWICHAN, B.C. — Police on Vancouver Island say emergency response officers had to be called in to make an arrest after a man was found dead at a British Columbia First Nations community.
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Enforcement suspended for people living in some Nanaimo RV parks

Enforcement suspended for people living in some Nanaimo RV parks

Bylaw enforcement of stay limits has been suspended for people living in RVs where it's permitted, provided there’s no safety risk and no damage to the environment
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Bear an unusual sighting on Texada Island

Bear an unusual sighting on Texada Island

Young males may be looking afar to find food and shelter
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Port Coquitlam family builds kits after son's brain cancer death

Port Coquitlam family builds kits after son's brain cancer death

Cassia and Jon Kissner of Port Coquitlam will host their first fundraiser for Trucks of Hope on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2024. Proceeds will go to make starter kits for families battling childhood cancer.
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