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'Unbearable severe pain': Victoria woman opts for private hip surgery in Alberta rather than wait

'Unbearable severe pain': Victoria woman opts for private hip surgery in Alberta rather than wait

Tracy Porteous added $28,000 to her mortgage to get the surgery at a private clinic in Alberta
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Writing as therapy: Intensive journaling helps prisoners deal with their traumas

Writing as therapy: Intensive journaling helps prisoners deal with their traumas

Bill Israel teaches prisoners at William Head and men in recovery from addiction at New Roads Therapeutic Recovery Centre to write about their lives
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Kamloops woman attempting to complete journey from homelessness to med school

Kamloops woman attempting to complete journey from homelessness to med school

Before moving to Canada, Nyasha Katedza said she spent many years homeless in the United States, travelling across the country from New York and eventually making her way to the West Coast.
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'You go very quiet': Central Saanich and Victoria officers among six women alleging on-the-job sexual harassment

'You go very quiet': Central Saanich and Victoria officers among six women alleging on-the-job sexual harassment

All the women are current or former police officers
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Jury finds Kasimir Tyabji-Sandana guilty of sex with underage girl

Jury finds Kasimir Tyabji-Sandana guilty of sex with underage girl

Under the Criminal Code, the penalty for conviction is a minimum one year and a maximum 14 years in prison
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Some B.C. Ferries Fulford Harbour-Swartz Bay sailings cancelled Saturday; water taxi fills in

Some B.C. Ferries Fulford Harbour-Swartz Bay sailings cancelled Saturday; water taxi fills in

B.C. Ferries service expected to resume with 3:50 p.m. sailing
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Port Alberni mother convicted of manslaughter in shooting death of son

Port Alberni mother convicted of manslaughter in shooting death of son

A jury acquitted Samantha Dittmer of the second-degree murder of Jesse McPhee, but found her guilty of the lesser offence of manslaughter.
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He wanted to cast his vote. But first, he needed an Australian

He wanted to cast his vote. But first, he needed an Australian

Wayne Meaney wanted to cast his vote in Saturday’s referendum, but he needed another Australian as a witness, so he turned to social media
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Acreage RV living 'unlawful occupation,' City of Vernon says

Acreage RV living 'unlawful occupation,' City of Vernon says

"RVs are manufactured in a way that does not comply with BC Building Code regulations and standards."
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Poilievre's take on current bail system is wrong, lawyers say

Poilievre's take on current bail system is wrong, lawyers say

“I'm surprised that he said that. That wasn't simply slightly inaccurate, it was flat out untrue ... it was irresponsible and misleading at the very least.”
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