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Regional District of Nanaimo 'disappointed' Graham Bruce extended by Island Corridor Foundation and don't expect passenger rail service will be

Regional District of Nanaimo 'disappointed' Graham Bruce extended by Island Corridor Foundation and don't expect passenger rail service will be

The ICF board has decided to extend the former Liberal MLA's contract to November, 2018
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Mental health workers go to Alberta

Mental health workers go to Alberta

Volunteer therapists helping people cope with return to Fort McMurray, a month after they fled flames and some lost their homes
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Victoria’s role in sewage saga uncertain — for now

Victoria’s role in sewage saga uncertain — for now

The process of exploring whether Clover Point would make a good location for a sewage treatment plant has been taken out of city hands.
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Permanent housing found for almost all Syrian refugees

Almost all of the 170 Syrian refugees who came to Victoria earlier this year have found homes on Vancouver Island.
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Community paramedicine adds life and health to remote Vancouver Island communities

Community paramedicine adds life and health to remote Vancouver Island communities

B.C. Ambulance service program providing incentive for paramedics to work in small communities, making house calls before emergency arrives
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Victoria council mulls plastic bag ban

Plastic bags could soon be a thing of the past as the City of Victoria eyes a ban on the products as well as a mandatory fee on paper bags.
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$25 million in savings to be doled out to schools, Surrey gets $3.1 million

$25 million in savings to be doled out to schools, Surrey gets $3.1 million

Education Minister Mike Bernier makes announcement of funding in Surrey
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Meeting Tuesday could shed light on Graham Bruce's future with foundation that wants to re-start passenger rail on Vancouver Island

Meeting Tuesday could shed light on Graham Bruce's future with foundation that wants to re-start passenger rail on Vancouver Island

The former Liberal MLA's contract with the Island Corridor Foundation ends Tuesday, May 31
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Man arrested at Victoria's Tent City following attack on TV cameraman

Man arrested at Victoria's Tent City following attack on TV cameraman

Victoria City police arrested a man after a CTV cameraman was attacked while filming in the homeless encampment
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Community leader opens up about prostate cancer

Community leader opens up about prostate cancer

When your body doesn't feel right, it's a sign that something is wrong. That motto is something Ken Kelly is all too familiar with.
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