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Police board to invite rights commissioner to hear impact of cancelling school liaison officer program

Police board to invite rights commissioner to hear impact of cancelling school liaison officer program

The board plans to invite commissioner Kasari Govender to an open board meeting to hear a presentation from VicPD and the mobile youth service team
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On the Street: Premier meets South Korea counterpart, new chair for Innovate B.C., retailers sought

On the Street: Premier meets South Korea counterpart, new chair for Innovate B.C., retailers sought

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New Nanaimo Correctional Centre opens with more space, programs

New Nanaimo Correctional Centre opens with more space, programs

The facility, which has 190 cells and is next to the existing correctional centre, includes a new 12-room unit for short-term custody for women from Vancouver Island
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Did the Lower Lynn Improvement Project improve North Van traffic?

Did the Lower Lynn Improvement Project improve North Van traffic?

Study shows mixed results for $200-million North Vancouver highway project
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First Nations Health Authority in B.C. investigating cybersecurity incident

First Nations Health Authority in B.C. investigating cybersecurity incident

The First Nations Health Authority in B.C. is investigating after being hit by a cybersecurity attack.
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Still afloat: Squamish council to reconsider LNG floatel

Still afloat: Squamish council to reconsider LNG floatel

Council voted 4-3 to reconsider Woodfibre LNG's worker accommodation application; meeting set for June 4.
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One year on, police probe into Oak Bay worker’s death goes on

One year on, police probe into Oak Bay worker’s death goes on

Steve Seekins was working over a manhole cover on Monterey Avenue on May 17, 2023 when a black SUV jumped the curb and struck and killed him
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Injured Victoria hiker rescued after iPhone sends out distress call

Injured Victoria hiker rescued after iPhone sends out distress call

The phone detected that the man, who was hiking above Century Sam Lake in Strathcona Park, had fallen
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ICYMI: New Chief Harry Family Scholarship aims to boost Indigenous students across Canada

ICYMI: New Chief Harry Family Scholarship aims to boost Indigenous students across Canada

$50,000 scholarship supports 10 Indigenous students over five years.
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Environment Canada warns of snowfall and hazardous driving on B.C. Interior highways

Environment Canada warns of snowfall and hazardous driving on B.C. Interior highways

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada is warning drivers about snow on some southern British Columbia mountain passes that may cause sudden hazardous driving conditions.
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