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From the North to Ottawa and Victoria, Wally Firth left a legacy of music

From the North to Ottawa and Victoria, Wally Firth left a legacy of music

Wally Firth was the north’s first Indigenous MP, a pilot and a fur trader, as well as an accomplished musician who donated countless instruments to youth living in the remote Indigenous communities he used to serve.
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Survey finds more students self harming, but fewer using alcohol or cannabis

Survey finds more students self harming, but fewer using alcohol or cannabis

The 2023 B.C. Adolescent Health Survey pegs the number of students engaging in self harm, such as cutting or starving themselves, at 24 per cent, up from 17 per cent in 2018.
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It takes an island: Mayne residents pool their skills to renovate house for teacher

It takes an island: Mayne residents pool their skills to renovate house for teacher

Lack of housing on the island was hindering efforts to get another much-needed teacher at the school, so Mayne Islanders decided to take matters into their own hands
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No public access, so no tax break for $7.8M island owned by religious group

No public access, so no tax break for $7.8M island owned by religious group

The Matsuri Foundation of Canada had sought the exemption for the 12.5-hectare Knapp Island as a “place of public worship.”
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Car flips onto roof in Oak Bay; medical issue to blame, police say

Car flips onto roof in Oak Bay; medical issue to blame, police say

“Witness accounts and evidence at the scene indicated that speed was not a factor,” the department said on social media.
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Kittens being cared for after being left in a box outside Victoria SPCA

Kittens being cared for after being left in a box outside Victoria SPCA

All five of the kittens have been placed in foster homes, where they will stay through Christmas until ready for adoption in two weeks.
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Woman accused of using forged documents to apply for nurse job

Woman accused of using forged documents to apply for nurse job

Charrybelle Talau has been charged with offences including fraudulent personation and forgery
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Youths caught slashing tires pay for damage, write apology letters

Youths caught slashing tires pay for damage, write apology letters

The three admitted slashing tires on three vehicles in the parking lot of West Shore Town Centre in Langford in August
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Pender Island man recovering after four days trapped in van that went down embankment

Pender Island man recovering after four days trapped in van that went down embankment

Michael Cabeldu’s ordeal ended when a group of cyclists miraculously stopped for lunch beside the road and spotted the vehicle below.
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Man in Santa suit seen waving a gun in downtown Victoria arrested

Man in Santa suit seen waving a gun in downtown Victoria arrested

Police seized a replica handgun from the man, who had outstanding warrants
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