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More child-care spaces open at Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools

More child-care spaces open at Nanaimo-Ladysmith schools

Gabriola Elementary, Hammond Bay Elementary and Pleasant Valley Elementary share the 96 new spaces
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Elephant seals off B.C. coast used sonar equipment as 'dinner bell': Researchers

Elephant seals off B.C. coast used sonar equipment as 'dinner bell': Researchers

University of Victoria researchers say the seals appeared to use the sonar to find an area with prey, particularly their favoured sablefish
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Paula Abdul cancels Canadian tour, including Victoria debut

Paula Abdul cancels Canadian tour, including Victoria debut

The tour was called off due to an unspecified injury that will require surgery, according to a statement on Abdul’s social-media accounts
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Victoria mayor pitches idea of using parking lots to shelter homeless

Victoria mayor pitches idea of using parking lots to shelter homeless

Marianne Alto is asking religious and cultural centres to consider using their surface lots as overnight shelter space in return for a tax break
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Historic Colwood home on the market as part of $8M package

Historic Colwood home on the market as part of $8M package

Pendray House, three neighbouring vacant properties and four strata retail properties are being marketed under a court-ordered sale
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Quonley's closes after decades in Chinatown

Quonley's closes after decades in Chinatown

The 24-hour convenience store has been a fixture at the corner of Fisgard and Government streets for decades
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Guided Central Saanich bike rides aim to teach skills, safe routes

Guided Central Saanich bike rides aim to teach skills, safe routes

Central Saanich has partnered with Capital Bikes to organize six guided rides through the municipality.
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Bennett strikes gold again: Island swimmer wins second medal at Paris Paralympics

Bennett strikes gold again: Island swimmer wins second medal at Paris Paralympics

Canada up to 17 medals overall
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Driver arrested after cyclist struck in road-rage incident on Bay Street bridge

Driver arrested after cyclist struck in road-rage incident on Bay Street bridge

The driver left the area but was later located by officers and arrested for dangerous operation of a vehicle and failing to remain at the scene of a motor-vehicle incident
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Youth arrested after knife assaults outside Courtenay library

Youth arrested after knife assaults outside Courtenay library

Several people were assaulted with a knife in front of the city library just before 9 a.m. Wednesday
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