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B.C. disaster response outdated and inaccessible for evacuees: ombudsperson report

B.C. disaster response outdated and inaccessible for evacuees: ombudsperson report

VANCOUVER — Emergency support programs for disaster evacuees in British Columbia are outdated, under-resourced, inaccessible and poorly communicated, according to a report by the province's ombudsperson.
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Theft of $100K worth of jewelry at Nanaimo mall was planned operation, say police

Theft of $100K worth of jewelry at Nanaimo mall was planned operation, say police

The suspects broke through an exterior mall entrance and went directly to the store, where they broke through a security gate, say Nanaimo RCMP
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Motorcyclist killed in Highway 14 crash was trying to pass left-turning truck: police

Motorcyclist killed in Highway 14 crash was trying to pass left-turning truck: police

The 56-year old motorcyclist died in the crash near Jordan River on Sunday
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Victoria cannabis conference first in B.C. to allow sampling after change to regulations

Victoria cannabis conference first in B.C. to allow sampling after change to regulations

B.C. changed its rules last month to allow licensed producers to provide samples for retailers to try.
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Vancouver Island University ends partnership with ElderCollege after 30 years

Vancouver Island University ends partnership with ElderCollege after 30 years

Vancouver Island University says this fall will be the last semester for its partnership with ElderCollege, a continuing education program for those 50-plus. The group says it hopes to soldier on without the university.
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Kamloops mayor says he won’t turn over ‘secret recording’ to city council

Kamloops mayor says he won’t turn over ‘secret recording’ to city council

"The only investigations that ever seem to be happening are the ones on me — and they’re hitting a lot of dead ends.”
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UVic mulls creation of new faculty with health-based focus

UVic mulls creation of new faculty with health-based focus

A new faculty would unite the 200-plus academics at UVic currently involved health research.
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Updated: $12,000 reward offered to solve illegal shooting of Squamish grizzly

Updated: $12,000 reward offered to solve illegal shooting of Squamish grizzly

A grizzly bear with a yellow ear tag was shot and dumped in the Squamish River in early August.
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Grizzly sow, two older cubs trapped and relocated after moving into Nelson, B.C.

Grizzly sow, two older cubs trapped and relocated after moving into Nelson, B.C.

NELSON, B.C. — A female grizzly bear and her two older cubs have been trapped and relocated after frequenting areas around Nelson in southeastern British Columbia.
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Williams Lake teenager found safe

Williams Lake teenager found safe

Her family reported her overdue on Sept. 25.
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