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Hundreds evacuated in Cowichan after state of emergency declared because of flooding

Fri Nov 20, 1:00 PM
Municipal officials have called a state of emergency early Friday morning, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people as flood waters caused one of Cowichan’s biggest disasters in decades.… more

Quesnel RCMP member charged with assault

Fri Nov 20, 2:00 PM
A Quesnel RCMP officer is facing an assault charge relating to his handling of a prisoner at the Quesnel Detachment, July 20, 2009. Quesnel RCMP initiated an investigation after another RCMP member re… more
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TransLink's Prendergast offers parting advice

Fri Nov 20, 12:00 PM
Keep the pressure on to get the kind of transit system the region needs. That's the advice from outgoing TransLink CEO Tom Prendergast, who spoke to civic and business leaders Thursday at the Metro Ci… more

Update: Feds pitch in for Saanich parks

Fri Nov 20, 6:00 AM
Ottawa is pitching in to fix up some dilapidated Saanich sports courts. The federal government’s Recreational Infrastruc… more

Fraser Health moves to centralize crisis lines

Fri Nov 20, 2:00 PM
Three existing mental health crisis phone lines will be merged into a single regional program in the latest cost-cutting… more

Two groups vie for Shames Mountain future

Fri Nov 20, 1:00 PM
Two separate groups have emerged in the effort to ensure that local ski hill Shames Mountain has a sustainable future. … more

Rallying to Aid of 'Optimistic' Cancer Fighter

Fri Nov 20, 2:00 PM
The community is rallying to the aid of a young man facing a battle with cancer by hosting a pub night this Thursday. Ma… more

Seized web drugs overwhelmingly fake, often dangerous

Thu Nov 19, 10:00 PM
Buying discount drugs over the Internet can be like playing Russian roulette with your health. That's the advice from la… more

Road pricing risky but worth it: Red Ken

Fri Nov 20, 11:00 AM
Former London Mayor Ken Livingstone says the controversial congestion charge he forced on his city's motorists was a win… more

Snowmobiler in surgery after being crushed under avalanche at Deadman's Creek  

Thu Nov 19, 5:00 PM
Four snowmobilers barely survived an avalanche in the Frisby Ridge area that left two of them trapped under the snow whi… more
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