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City cracks down on distribution of single-use items

City cracks down on distribution of single-use items

As of December, restaurants in the city will only be able to hand out single-use items when customers ask for them
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Unique fish located in qathet region has global significance

Unique fish located in qathet region has global significance

Population vulnerable due to threat from invasive species
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Victoria General Hospital set to switch from handwriting and faxes to computerized system

Victoria General Hospital set to switch from handwriting and faxes to computerized system

Victoria General Hospital, South Island Surgical Centre, Gorge Road Health Centre to switch at 7 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 14.
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Union says B.C. transit driver was denied keys, employer calls it an accident

Union says B.C. transit driver was denied keys, employer calls it an accident

VANCOUVER — The union for striking Metro Vancouver HandyDART transit workers has accused security for their employer of not allowing a driver to pick up bus keys to drive essential service shifts just days before mediation talks.
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Ahousaht, B.C., declares state of emergency after weekend deaths

Ahousaht, B.C., declares state of emergency after weekend deaths

AHOUSAT, B.C. — Ahousaht, B.C., has declared a state of emergency after two "tragic losses" in the community over the weekend.
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High on drugs, Delta man rescued from storm drain tunnel

High on drugs, Delta man rescued from storm drain tunnel

The man had crawled between 250 and 300 metres into the storm drain.
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More child-care spaces open at Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools

More child-care spaces open at Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools

Gabriola Elementary, Hammond Bay Elementary and Pleasant Valley Elementary share the 96 new spaces
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Terry Fox Run a milestone for cancer survivor from qathet region

Terry Fox Run a milestone for cancer survivor from qathet region

Participant fundraises for annual event while recovering
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Port Coquitlam positions itself to be B.C.'s best sports hub

Port Coquitlam positions itself to be B.C.'s best sports hub

Port Coquitlam is gearing up to become a nerve centre and destination for amateur and professional athletes around B.C., the executive director of PoCo Sports Alliance said.
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Driver caught going nearly triple the speed limit through a Vancouver school zone

Driver caught going nearly triple the speed limit through a Vancouver school zone

They were doing 112 km/h in a 40 km/h zone
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