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Vancouver Island University plans years of cuts to tackle $20M deficit

Vancouver Island University plans years of cuts to tackle $20M deficit

The university, which has campuses in Nanaimo, Parksville, Powell River and Duncan, blames declining revenues in part on flat enrolment numbers
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Sidney issues warning about aggressive owl in park

Sidney issues warning about aggressive owl in park

The town’s advice: “Wear a hat and keep small dogs on leash close by.”
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Police force transition consumes Surrey council’s first year in office

Police force transition consumes Surrey council’s first year in office

Critics say infrastructure, business and taxation issues have largely been ignored as a result
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Former WVPD officer among six female cops alleging workplace harassment

Former WVPD officer among six female cops alleging workplace harassment

The women are asking for their lawsuit to be certified as a class action, alleging a systemic culture of gender-based bullying at municipal detachments
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Fire at shuttered Port Alberni sawmill being treated as suspicious

Fire at shuttered Port Alberni sawmill being treated as suspicious

Port Alberni fire investigators are working with RCMP on the case.
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Suspicious fire guts B.C. elementary school, plans underway for students and teachers

Suspicious fire guts B.C. elementary school, plans underway for students and teachers

PORT COQUITLAM, B.C. — Plans are underway to bring school life back to normal as quickly as possible for students and teachers at a Metro Vancouver elementary school that was destroyed in a suspicious weekend fire.
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Richmond delivery drivers stuck in middle of e-bike road rules confusion

Richmond delivery drivers stuck in middle of e-bike road rules confusion

A spokesperson for food delivery app Fantuan said ICBC confirmed no licences or insurance were needed
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'Unbearable severe pain': Victoria woman opts for private hip surgery in Alberta rather than wait

'Unbearable severe pain': Victoria woman opts for private hip surgery in Alberta rather than wait

Tracy Porteous added $28,000 to her mortgage to get the surgery at a private clinic in Alberta
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Writing as therapy: Intensive journaling helps prisoners deal with their traumas

Writing as therapy: Intensive journaling helps prisoners deal with their traumas

Bill Israel teaches prisoners at William Head and men in recovery from addiction at New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Centre to write about their lives
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Kamloops woman attempting to complete journey from homelessness to med school

Kamloops woman attempting to complete journey from homelessness to med school

Before moving to Canada, Nyasha Katedza said she spent many years homeless in the United States, travelling across the country from New York and eventually making her way to the West Coast.
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