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Orca pod spotted in vicinity of orphan B.C. killer whale, but no evidence of family

Orca pod spotted in vicinity of orphan B.C. killer whale, but no evidence of family

The orphan calf eluded several rescue attempts then swam out on her own to an open inlet last month.
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Protests as three Indian nationals face B.C. court, accused of Nijjar murder

Protests as three Indian nationals face B.C. court, accused of Nijjar murder

SURREY, B.C. — Members of British Columbia's Sikh community filled a Surrey courtroom as three Indian nationals accused of murdering temple leader and political activist Hardeep Singh Nijjar made their first court appearances by video.
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Missing man has medical issues, Nanaimo RCMP say

Missing man has medical issues, Nanaimo RCMP say

The 61-year-old was last seen at his residence about a week ago week ago.
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Water deemed undrinkable on ferry Queen of Oak Bay

Water deemed undrinkable on ferry Queen of Oak Bay

Water supply on ferry contaminated by floor cleaner
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Survey floats idea of raising Nanaimo bus fares

Survey floats idea of raising Nanaimo bus fares

A transit-fare survey asks respondents how they would react to increasing the $2.50 single-ride fare by 10 or 25 cents.
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Open drug use banned in public places, after Health Canada approves change

Open drug use banned in public places, after Health Canada approves change

The move comes after a public outcry about open drug use in city streets and in hospitals.
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Road blockers’ ‘defence of necessity’ argument rejected

Road blockers’ ‘defence of necessity’ argument rejected

A provincial court judge rejected the defence that climate activists Howard Breen and Melanie Murray had no choice but to break the law when they blocked roads in Nanaimo
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Bear & Joey, Cook Street restaurant that opened amid COVID restrictions, shuts its doors

Bear & Joey, Cook Street restaurant that opened amid COVID restrictions, shuts its doors

Bear & Joey couldn’t get past its heavy debt load, says the owner
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Esquimalt teen rides every bus route in Greater Victoria, posts reviews

Esquimalt teen rides every bus route in Greater Victoria, posts reviews

Atticus Dachsel Kerr has been posting mini-reviews and reflections from bus routes 1 to 88 on his Instagram account
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TC Book Sale raises $265,000 for literacy work

TC Book Sale raises $265,000 for literacy work

About 7,900 people came through the doors, down slightly from last year. We can only guess how many books were sold, so let’s just say that more than 100,000 books ended up in new homes.
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