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Two years after the death of her father, Amanda Large received news that brought added grief and unanswered questions: her father’s brain, which had been removed during an autopsy, had never been returned to them. It's not the first time an Indigenous person's body parts have been misplaced.
3 months ago
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Residents of the remote community of Bamfield, B.C., have been without power since Monday due to one of the largest wildfires on Vancouver Island in recent memory.
4 months ago
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Historic buildings in Canada face logistical and cost challenges to becoming accessible to people with disabilities, including the B.C. Legislature. And advocates, along with current and former MLAs, say there's more B.C. should be doing.
7 months ago
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B.C. Premier David Eby will lead a trade mission to Japan, South Korea, and Malaysia next month amid U.S. and Chinese tariffs.
7 months ago
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North Cowichan Mayor Rob Douglas says he's frustrated the province is not following through on its promise to build a pedestrian bridge over the Trans Canada highway through his community.
7 months ago
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Three years after an all-party report gave provincial leaders recommendations to transform policing in British Columbia, critics say progress has stalled, with many critical steps yet to be taken.
7 months ago
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Cancer patients in British Columbia will no longer be referred to clinics in Bellingham, Wash., for care, Health Minister Josie Osborne announced Monday.
8 months ago
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Rebates for electric vehicles, along with other parts of the Clean B.C. program, could be on the chopping block as the province looks to balance the estimated $1.8 billion additional fiscal hole in its budget left by the termination of the consumer carbon tax this week.
8 months ago
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The Homalco Nation is the third Indigenous group on Vancouver Island to declare a state of emergency due to the toxic drug crisis and has joined calls for federal and provincial government leaders to take urgent action and provide resources to address these issues.
9 months ago
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Health-care groups criticize B.C. budget's unkept promises but express relief over lack of cuts
9 months ago
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Standing at about 30 centimetres tall, AIRO is the young inventor's latest creation: an AI-powered robot programmed to compassionately engage with humans and respond to their needs.
10 months ago
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Violent and threatening disturbances are on the rise at Greater Victoria libraries at a time when the library system is facing critical staff shortages — a combination of challenges union officials warn are taking a toll on staff and patrons.
11 months ago
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A group of Vancouver Island doctors and other health-care professionals say they're frustrated with the decision to halt the overdose prevention sites.
about 1 year ago
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Const. Boris Borissov, a Toronto police officer found guilty of misusing police resources, falsifying police reports and stealing from dead people, was handed his sentence on Tuesday.
about 1 year ago
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On Tuesday, RCMP arrested three protesters from the group, called Savage Patch, for breaching a court-ordered injunction after the group blockaded a bridge to prevent Teal Cedar Products from logging in the area.
over 2 years ago
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Georgia Pike, a 28-year-old Victoria, B.C. woman who uses a guide dog to navigate, says she and her father were refused service by Ooh La La Cafe because they were accompanied at the time by her guide dog, Grainger.
over 2 years ago
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Victoria renter Aeryn Donald is asking Victoria city council to expand its subsidized monthly parking pass for people with disabilities to include not just students and people who work downtown but also downtown residents.
over 2 years ago
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Island Health nurses have been waiting for thousands of dollars in retroactive pay from April 1, 2022 to March 31 this year. The payments are part of a new collective bargaining agreement ratified on April 27.
over 2 years ago
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Cruise ship season begins in Victoria and Vancouver this week as the first passengers of the season descend on B.C.’s coast.
over 2 years ago
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Victoria is now one of the most expensive rental markets in the country, pushing renters and potential homeowners to reconsider their futures on the Island.
almost 3 years ago
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A doctor working in the Port Hardy emergency room says two of his colleagues will be resigning at the end of June, and he’ll be the only physician in the northern Vancouver Island community as of July 1.
almost 3 years ago