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3 Thrifty Foods stores on Vancouver Island report COVID-19 cases in past week

3 Thrifty Foods stores on Vancouver Island report COVID-19 cases in past week

Locations are in Duncan, Courtenay and Victoria
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Notorious Vancouver Island landlord pleads to numerous bylaw infractions at ‘problem’ properties

Notorious Vancouver Island landlord pleads to numerous bylaw infractions at ‘problem’ properties

Penalties for Amandio Santos, River Dam Holdings include $35,000 in fines plus legal fees
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UPDATE: Long-term funding missing for police naloxone kits amid B.C. opioid pandemic

UPDATE: Long-term funding missing for police naloxone kits amid B.C. opioid pandemic

Province commits to eliminate funding gaps; Greater Victoria departments worry for current situation
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B.C. Culture Days find creative resilience in Sooke community

B.C. Culture Days find creative resilience in Sooke community

Virtual and in-person events being offered as part of annual celebration of the arts
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Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Sept. 21

Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers wanted list for the week of Sept. 21

Greater Victoria Crime Stoppers is seeking the public’s help in locating the following individuals who were wanted as of Sept. 21, 2021.
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Parksville mayor jabs Island Health for needle issue inaction

Parksville mayor jabs Island Health for needle issue inaction

Mayne tells Island Health officials problem is getting worse
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Oak Bay police put new scope to good use, issue 3 excessive speeding tickets in 2 days

Oak Bay police put new scope to good use, issue 3 excessive speeding tickets in 2 days

‘You may see them using it – long after they’ve seen you:’ Police Chief Ray Bernoties
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Cougar spotted near Saanich Peninsula Hospital

Cougar spotted near Saanich Peninsula Hospital

Central Saanich Police Service asking residents to be alert, keep pets indoors
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UPDATE: Traffic moving again after 4-vehicle crash on Pat Bay Highway

UPDATE: Traffic moving again after 4-vehicle crash on Pat Bay Highway

Saanich police say driver inattentiveness believed to be cause of crash
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DND doing controlled burns at Rocky Point in Metchosin

DND doing controlled burns at Rocky Point in Metchosin

Work being done to create military training space, protect Garry oaks and mitigate wildfires
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