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Courtnall Celebrity Classic festivities start Thursday

Now the Capital Regional District has put burning back on the agenda, albeit at a very preliminary stage of planning for the future of the area’s landfill.

Songhees carving out sustainable future with new $16-million centre

Former UVic sociologist Laura Funk had heard anecdotal reports of “Living Apart Together,” or LAT, couples in Canada before she delved into researching the new family form with Karen Kobayashi of UVic’s Centre on Aging.

The B.C. government finished the fiscal year this spring with a deficit of $309 million, nearly $1 billion less than what was forecast last fall.

Maria Huyben was last seen June 27. Her car was found parked at Thetis Lake on the same day. Family members told police she was “distraught” when they last saw her.

Some buskers' shows cancelled due to rain, but crowds come out to see performances nonetheless

Crohn’s causes inflammation and ulcers on any area of the gastrointestinal tract, from mouth to anus, but is usually located in the lower part of the small bowel and the upper end of the colon. Symptoms include abdominal pain, cramping, diarrhea, nausea, vomiting, weight loss and lack of energy. Colitis generally brings about similar symptoms as Crohn’s, but typically only affects only the colon. One of the hallmark’s of Crohn’s disease are false urges to use the washroom.

Chinese buyers purchased $122 million worth of B.C. lumber in May, surpassing the value of lumber shipments to the United States for the first time ever.

Waterway protection group gets political backing