MLAs go to bat in legislature for Island crisis lines

The following debate took place in the B.C. Legislature Thursday, Nov. 5. The transcript is taken from B.C. Hansard. CRISIS LINES ON VANCOUVER ISLAND Carol James: Mr. Speaker, today in the Legislature are representatives from the Vancouver Island crisis centres concerned about the elimination of regional crisis lines as of March 2010.... more

Royal couple pays tribute to troops

VICTORIA – Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, attended a remembrance service at Christ Church Cathedral Sunday, to hear a sermon on the sacrifice of military families and pray for soldiers serving in Afghanistan. Hundreds of people waited in the... more

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Junior girls hoops ready

The Alberni District Secondary School junior girls basketball team might only be in its second year of high school hoops, but there’s more to the team’s players than meets the eye. More than 23 girls tried out for the team over... more

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Olympic Torch

• Career flare
• ‘Lighting the flame, I felt its warmth in my heart.’
• Sunshine Club open house

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