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Second arrest warrant issued for B.C. child sex offender

Second arrest warrant issued for B.C. child sex offender

Judge called the alleged removing of a monitoring bracelet more deliberate than being scared of attending court.
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Food for thought: One Straw’s abundant projects enhance our food supply and our community

Food for thought: One Straw’s abundant projects enhance our food supply and our community

From its grassroots beginnings in the 1990s to its abundant projects of today, the One Straw Society has grown faster than your prize zucchini that sprouted two more inches one sunny afternoon. 
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Spotlight on Special O: Special O longtime coaches retiring

Spotlight on Special O: Special O longtime coaches retiring

Nights are cool. Special O is cooler!
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Canadians stuck in Gaza tentatively set to leave as early as Tuesday

Canadians stuck in Gaza tentatively set to leave as early as Tuesday

Dalia Salim has spent the last few days desperately trying to pass messages on to her father from the Canadian government about when he will be able to escape the besieged Gaza Strip.
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Premiers to focus on energy costs, health care at Halifax meeting of leaders

Premiers to focus on energy costs, health care at Halifax meeting of leaders

The effect of carbon pricing measures on the rising cost of living across Canada is slated to take centre stage at this week's meeting of the country's premiers and territorial leaders in Halifax.
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Senior wasn't expected to live after falling tree crashed into her home

Senior wasn't expected to live after falling tree crashed into her home

Ann Bailey, whose mobile home was struck by the tree, is speaking out in support of the Victoria Hospitals Foundation’s Imaging is Power campaign. She credits MRIs for helping in her recovery.
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Opinion: Paddling Together – Indigenous health care and the Sunshine Coast

Opinion: Paddling Together – Indigenous health care and the Sunshine Coast

Golden Eagle Rising Society recently submitted a proposal to Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) for a Longhouse-style, environmentally friendly cedar building that will house a culturally appropriate and trauma-informed service model
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Brad Wingfield named Sunshine Coast junior hockey team GM, head coach

Brad Wingfield named Sunshine Coast junior hockey team GM, head coach

When the Sunshine Coast’s Pacific Junior Hockey League team hits the ice next fall, a familiar face will be calling the shots. 
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How a B.C. woman helped give voice to survivors of sexual assault

How a B.C. woman helped give voice to survivors of sexual assault

The publication ban meant to protect Kelly Favro from further harm effectively silenced her — so she took action. Thanks to her and others like her, the rules have changed.
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Lest we forget: Headstone project helps Afghanistan veteran find peace

Lest we forget: Headstone project helps Afghanistan veteran find peace

Through the Last Post Fund, Kyle Scott has erected 1,300 markers for veterans in cemeteries across Canada — including Victoria’s Ross Bay Cemetery
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