27 new COVID-19 cases on Vancouver Island as 3,469 residents vaccinated
Health officials identified 27 new cases of COVID-19 in the Vancouver Island region Tuesday, one day after nearly 3,500 island residents were vaccinated.
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2 die in workplace incident on Gabriola Island
Two construction workers have died after a workplace incident occurred on Gabriola Island Tuesday morning.
B.C. raising income assistance, disability and senior supplements
British Columbians receiving income assistance, disability assistance or senior supplements will see an increase to their monthly payments starting in April.
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Comox Valley RCMP investigating unprovoked hammer attack on walking trail
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B.C., Washington state to work together on eradicating Asian giant hornets
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Victoria murder victim's friends, family raising money for teenage daughter
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Police seize gun from stolen truck after driver flees crash near Qualicum Bay
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Victoria police seize replica guns, ammunition from tent in Vic West
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Another owl death renews calls for poison ban
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B.C. screening actually uncovered 10 times more COVID-19 variants than health officials reported
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