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Pioneer Park in Brentwood Bay gets a new SENĆOŦEN name

Pioneer Park in Brentwood Bay gets a new SENĆOŦEN name

The new name will be HEL,HILEȻ (hul-he-look), which means “place of gladness” in SENĆOŦEN
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Royal Oak Burial Park, resting place for 100,000, marks a century

Royal Oak Burial Park, resting place for 100,000, marks a century

Royal Oak Burial Park will mark 100 years of operation next month
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Steeple on historic church to be repaired this fall, church restoration to follow

Steeple on historic church to be repaired this fall, church restoration to follow

Church of Our Lord in downtown Victoria is almost 150 years old
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'I am free now': Vancouver rapper and social media star Lil Tay makes return after 5 years

'I am free now': Vancouver rapper and social media star Lil Tay makes return after 5 years

The young rapper dropped a new music video, cleared up rumours, and addressed her absence on Instagram.
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'Distressed' Port Coquitlam black bear gorged himself on apples

'Distressed' Port Coquitlam black bear gorged himself on apples

PORT COQUITLAM — Multiple reports were made earlier in September about a "distressed" bear dubbed "Romeo."
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How does a quadriplegic cycle across Canada? With ingenuity, drive and the right equipment

How does a quadriplegic cycle across Canada? With ingenuity, drive and the right equipment

Kevin Mills, who suffered a spinal injury in 2009, is set to arrive in Victoria today after cycling more than 7,400 kilometres from Newfoundland to Vancouver Island.
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Victoria mayor urges province to tackle short-term rentals

Victoria mayor urges province to tackle short-term rentals

Housing Minister Ravi Khalon said there would be new legislation this fall to help cities get a better handle on the short-term rental industry.
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Prosecutors want jail time for Kamloops man who killed girlfriend's dog during argument

Prosecutors want jail time for Kamloops man who killed girlfriend's dog during argument

Isaac Willard, 30, pleaded guilty Thursday in Kamloops provincial court to charges of killing an animal, assault and possessing a weapon for a dangerous purpose.
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B.C. mayor says his city will withhold provincial money to cover days hospital was closed

B.C. mayor says his city will withhold provincial money to cover days hospital was closed

“When you pay for something and you don’t get it, to me, that’s fraudulent — it’s a fraudulent way of doing things," Merritt Mayor Michael Goetz says.
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Williams Lake, B.C., declares state of local emergency, four homes evacuated

Williams Lake, B.C., declares state of local emergency, four homes evacuated

WILLIAMS LAKE, B.C. — Four homes in a Williams Lake, B.C., group of duplexes have been ordered evacuated and the remainder are on evacuation alert over concerns about their structural integrity.
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