Province antes up for rail study

The provincial government is hopping onboard rail on Vancouver Island, announcing Thursday it will fund a $500,000 study on boosting freight and passenger train service. The study is slated to determine viability and costs to upgrade the tracks for commuter rail and freight, and likely ridership, said Transportation Minister Kevin Falcon. “We... more
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Students get feet wet at Salmon Camp

Submersed in Goldstream River’s cold water, friends Cheyanna Olson and Amber Chaline smile as they heave rotting salmon downstream. The water around them churns as other members of Salmon Camp toss carcasses into the current. The teenagers are helping clear the... more  
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