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First Nation a partner in Nanaimo rental project that could include school, health services

First Nation a partner in Nanaimo rental project that could include school, health services

The project, dubbed Te’tuxwtun — after the traditional name for Mount Benson — would see 390 rental units and potentially an alternative school
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Tax wealthy homeowners to fund affordable housing, says new B.C. proposal

Tax wealthy homeowners to fund affordable housing, says new B.C. proposal

The B.C. government could raise billions of dollars annually for public housing projects, with modest increases to taxes on the highest-valued residential properties, says economist
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Motorcycle gang gets surprise ride-along from RCMP

Motorcycle gang gets surprise ride-along from RCMP

According to West Shore RCMP, an invitation was posted on social media inviting people to come out and ride with an outlaw motorcycle gang. So they went
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B.C. judge to review police handling of Surrey constable caught drunk driving

B.C. judge to review police handling of Surrey constable caught drunk driving

The officer was off duty when he failed a breath test in nearby Delta, B.C., last August.
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Cowichan Valley teacher suspended after student injured playing game

Cowichan Valley teacher suspended after student injured playing game

Shannon Steininger was teaching a Grade 8 and 9 class in June 2022 when the injury happened
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Updated: Small wildfire held west of Sechelt

Updated: Small wildfire held west of Sechelt

'There are no structures being threatened. BCWS has an Initial Attack crew actioning the fire at this time': Sechelt Volunteer Fire Department.
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Two calls in 24 hours for Sunshine Coast SAR

Two calls in 24 hours for Sunshine Coast SAR

The volunteers searched through the night for a missing youth, then were dispatched to Gambier Island to aid a hiker
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Missing woman found

Missing woman found

Shari Jacobson, 57, was reported missing by her family and last heard from Aug. 26. 
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Family of man murdered in Rockland 'disheartened' by lack of progress in case

Family of man murdered in Rockland 'disheartened' by lack of progress in case

Two years after Jeremy Gordaneer was killed, his family is appealing for anyone with information about the murder to come forward
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Hiker grateful to rescuers: He fell and couldn’t move, search crew found him the next day

Hiker grateful to rescuers: He fell and couldn’t move, search crew found him the next day

Thierry Vrain, 77, was doing his regular annual hike up a former ski hill at Forbidden Plateau with his wife when he took a wrong turn, got lost, then hurt his back. He ended up spending the night on the mountain
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