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Animal tranquilizer found in only small portion of Island street-drug supply

Animal tranquilizer found in only small portion of Island street-drug supply

Of more concern on the Island is the presence in opioid samples of benzodiazepines, which, like xylazine, do not respond to naloxone.
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Newcomer's neighbourhood maps highlight hidden gems

Newcomer's neighbourhood maps highlight hidden gems

Masami Teramachi creates community maps that are whimsical and person, showing secret paths, hidden gems and favourite haunts for coffee as well as local characters
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Province's housing program short on detail and direction, some mayors say

Province's housing program short on detail and direction, some mayors say

Vague plan to allow up to four units on single-family lots suggests varying impacts on communities may not have been thought through, says Oak Bay mayor
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Lottery winner Scott Gurney doesn't want your Bitcoin (it's a scam)

Lottery winner Scott Gurney doesn't want your Bitcoin (it's a scam)

Several fake Facebook accounts have popped up since the Sidney man came forward to claim his $55-million lottery prize, and some of them appear to be scamming people out of cash.
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Environment Canada warns of heavy rain and high winds over holiday weekend in B.C.

Environment Canada warns of heavy rain and high winds over holiday weekend in B.C.

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada says several regions in British Columbia should brace for high winds and heavy rainfall this holiday weekend, warning of possible flooding and power outages as a pair of weather systems flow towards the South Coast.
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B.C. cold case files: The unsolved 1969 murder of Indigenous woman Gloria 'Lee' Moody

B.C. cold case files: The unsolved 1969 murder of Indigenous woman Gloria 'Lee' Moody

In 2007, police added Lee’s case to their list of murdered and missing women along Highways 16, 97, and 5.
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'None of this makes any sense,' says wife of man shot by police

'None of this makes any sense,' says wife of man shot by police

Davin Cochrane was shot by police on March 28 when he refused to stop while driving a construction machine along Duncan streets.
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Squamish’s indoor climbing gym sold to new ownership group

Squamish’s indoor climbing gym sold to new ownership group

Alison Stewart-Patterson, Julia Pilliar and Dave Perozzo take over ownership and operation of the Squamish gym.
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Promising results from tidal-energy floating turbine, designed to power remote B.C. communities

Promising results from tidal-energy floating turbine, designed to power remote B.C. communities

Tidal energy project on remote West Thurlow Island will help wean off-grid coastal communities from diesel generators, researchers say
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This B.C. Chamber of Commerce is unhappy with recent provincial minimum wage hike

This B.C. Chamber of Commerce is unhappy with recent provincial minimum wage hike

The Chamber warned that the short notice from the provincial government means likely, worker hours will be cut.
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