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Health firm settles with B.C. medical commission on extra-billing for health services

Health firm settles with B.C. medical commission on extra-billing for health services

VICTORIA — British Columbia's Medical Services Commission says it has reached an agreement with a Vancouver company over allegations that it was extra-billing for health care paid for by the public system. The commission filed a petition to B.C.
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Music teacher looking for new home after fire destroys top-floor suite

Music teacher looking for new home after fire destroys top-floor suite

Jamie Kozak, who lost a cat and pet rats in the blaze, was at band practice in Esquimalt when the fire broke out
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New Victoria building to include apartments for those released from prison

New Victoria building to include apartments for those released from prison

Twenty-eight new transitional apartments are set to open in a six-storey building on Princess Avenue in the spring of 2026.
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Tsawout First Nation buys 99 acres of Saanich Peninsula farmland, has plans for housing

Tsawout First Nation buys 99 acres of Saanich Peninsula farmland, has plans for housing

The nation says it’s in talks to incorporate the Puckle Road property, which has a partial ALR designation, into its reserve lands
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Victoria trimaran crew sails to victory in Race to Alaska, breaking 'the curse'

Victoria trimaran crew sails to victory in Race to Alaska, breaking 'the curse'

It was Team Malalo’s third try to win — in 2022, they had to pull out after damage from a log strike
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Francophone club in qathet makes gesture toward reconciliation

Francophone club in qathet makes gesture toward reconciliation

Club Bon Accueil has been supporting the french-speaking community for more than 50 years
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Body of second missing cousin found in Dawson Creek, B.C.

Body of second missing cousin found in Dawson Creek, B.C.

DAWSON CREEK, B.C. — Mounties in Dawson Creek, B.C., say they have identified human remains discovered in April as belonging to Darylyn Supernant, who was among four people to vanish from the area since she went missing in March 2023.
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Woodfibre LNG withdraws from District of Squamish process on floatel

Woodfibre LNG withdraws from District of Squamish process on floatel

Workers to be housed in floatel in Howe Sound following provincial order.
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Construction of kidney hemodialysis unit in Surrey, B.C., starts in August: Eby

Construction of kidney hemodialysis unit in Surrey, B.C., starts in August: Eby

SURREY, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby says construction of an $85-million expansion of kidney hemodialysis services in Surrey is set to start in August.
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B.C. safety agency moves to cut risks for construction cranes after fatal accidents

B.C. safety agency moves to cut risks for construction cranes after fatal accidents

RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia's worker safety agency is moving to address "gaps" in construction crane safety after recent accidents, including fatalities.
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