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SPCA caring for 21 cats, 8 kittens surrendered from B.C. property

SPCA caring for 21 cats, 8 kittens surrendered from B.C. property

15 cats remaining in Powell River, the rest transferred to Comox, Parksville and Nanaimo
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David Eby calls banners over B.C. highway ‘hateful’ and ‘reprehensible’

David Eby calls banners over B.C. highway ‘hateful’ and ‘reprehensible’

British Columbia Premier David Eby says “hateful” banners aimed at transgender people that have hung for months over one of the province’s highways are “reprehensible” and he wishes the protesters involved would “go home.”
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B.C. wine grape crop ‘devastated’ by winter cold snap

B.C. wine grape crop ‘devastated’ by winter cold snap

The cold snap cut this year’s crop by up to 56 per cent; Okanagan and Similkameen most affected
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‘Appalling derelict’ Victoria site a magnet for crime, squatters: resident

‘Appalling derelict’ Victoria site a magnet for crime, squatters: resident

Property has been subject of multiple complaints
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Victoria will ban sheltering at more parks in the coming months

Victoria will ban sheltering at more parks in the coming months

Bans at Topaz, Hollywood and Regatta Point parks could bring more trauma, group warns
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Lytton sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village

Lytton sues CN, CP rail and Transport Canada over 2021 fire that razed village

Suit alleges they were negligent to let trains pass through town during 2021 heat dome
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‘So depressing’: Beloved Italian restaurant in Greater Victoria closes forever

‘So depressing’: Beloved Italian restaurant in Greater Victoria closes forever

But new restaurant serving Filipino delicacies ready to open soon
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A non-permanent B.C. resident might have been Canada’s 40 millionth person

A non-permanent B.C. resident might have been Canada’s 40 millionth person

Canada hit the milestone last week, following a record-setting growth in 2022
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VIDEO: ‘Chained’: Saanich dog owners protest at city hall over leash restrictions

VIDEO: ‘Chained’: Saanich dog owners protest at city hall over leash restrictions

‘Am I going to be angry if this goes through? Yes! We all will be very disappointed’
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Victoria police says arson destroyed Ricky’s restaurant

Victoria police says arson destroyed Ricky’s restaurant

The fire destroyed Ricky’s All Day Grill on Douglas Street
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