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Water at Willows Beach to be retested for bacteria this week

Water at Willows Beach to be retested for bacteria this week

Water samples from the Oak Bay beach will be retested and reviewed this week to determine if elevated levels of enterococci bacteria are still present. 
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Large mountain wildfire not being fought due to location; local smoky air eases

Large mountain wildfire not being fought due to location; local smoky air eases

A 1,500-hectare wildfire on Strathcona Provincial Park’s Mount Con Reid is being monitored, considered part of the area’s natural processes
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Day parole extended for Saanich man convicted of arranging murder of mother, grandmother

Day parole extended for Saanich man convicted of arranging murder of mother, grandmother

Parole board says extension protects society by allowing Darren Gowen (formerly known as Darren Huenemann) to continue his reintegration into society
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Man arrested for brandishing knife, uttering threats in Gibsons

Man arrested for brandishing knife, uttering threats in Gibsons

The incidents took place on Aug. 15 and 16, between 10 and 11:30 p.m., in the 300 block of Gower Point Road, said an Aug. 21 press release. A 39 year-old man was arrested and faces multiple charges.
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Early morning fire near Duncan Dairy Queen that threatened seniors home seen as suspicious

Early morning fire near Duncan Dairy Queen that threatened seniors home seen as suspicious

The fire was quickly extinguished by the Duncan Fire Department.
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Multiple buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna area, but new $75M water plant saved

Multiple buildings lost to wildfire in Kelowna area, but new $75M water plant saved

Many homes were lost to wildfire but many were saved, says West Kelowna fire chief
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Restoration of Sidney Island ecosystem 'not feasible' without full eradication of invasive deer, Parks Canada says

Restoration of Sidney Island ecosystem 'not feasible' without full eradication of invasive deer, Parks Canada says

Parks Canada says the fallow deer must be eradicated before their population rebounds
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Reduced sailings between Nanaimo and Vancouver with Coastal Renaissance out of order

Reduced sailings between Nanaimo and Vancouver with Coastal Renaissance out of order

Coastal Renaissance is out for repair, return date uncertain
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B.C. orders fire-zone travel bans as evacuations soar

B.C. orders fire-zone travel bans as evacuations soar

KELOWNA — British Columbia imposed bans on travel to wildfire zones on Saturday after evacuee numbers doubled to 30,000 or more, marking another day of dramatic developments in the province's desperate battle against hundreds of blazes.
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Progress made during first daylong closure of Highway 4 to allow boulder removal

Progress made during first daylong closure of Highway 4 to allow boulder removal

The province closed the highway to Port Alberni for a full day to remove fridge-sized boulders
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