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A Summerland-based animal rescue group has struck a deal with the B.C. government to save wild horses from slaughter.
 
 
 

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Cargo ships and freighters anchored around Cowichan Bay and the Gulf Islands are putting sensitive marine ecosystems at risk, a leading environmentalist says.
 
 
 
 
 

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The last time the B.C. Liberals changed leaders, the party was also preoccupied with concerns about how the votes would be cast and counted.

Opinion: Voting scheme was an issue in ’93 as well

The last time the B.C. Liberals changed leaders, the party was also preoccupied with concerns about how the votes would be cast and counted.

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'Debauchery' at Vancouver Island University dance leads to radio ban

Nanaimo's community radio station has been banned from hosting events at Vancouver Island University.


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Indecent exposure

Kelowna man arrested for indecent exposure

Gregory Joseph Nerlinger, 37, appeared in court on Friday to face five charges of committing an indecent act.


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Vernon fire

Fire rips through Vernon apartment building

Fire crews responded to a call around 5 am on Friday after fire broke out on the second floor of a Vernon apartment building.


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Vernon fire

Photos: Vernon apartment fire

Fire crews responded to a call early Friday morning about a blaze ripping through a Vernon apartment building.


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Concern for Babe's Honey bees as company enters receivership

Babe's bees are being watched over as they winter in Port Alberni.


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Decades-old error took land from Squamish First Nation

A bureaucratic error made almost 100 years ago meant the Squamish First Nation unknowingly lost close to 40,000 square meters of land north of Squamish, the province has revealed.


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Boeing contract

Boeing wins massive U.S. air tanker contract for Everett, Wash., plant

U.S. aerospace giant Boeing on Thursday won a massive contract to supply aerial refueling tankers to the Air Force, defeating European rival EADS in a long-running contest.


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Many drivers in Nanaimo rushed to get gas as prices at some stations jumped as much as $0.11 a litre.

Drivers rush to the pumps as gas price shoots up

Gas prices in Nanaimo jumped sharply on Friday, following a Canadian trend as Middle Eastern instability jolts international oil markets.


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