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Choices transitional home in View Royal seeks expansion

Choices transitional home in View Royal seeks expansion

Our Place Society to meet with View Royal residents
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Parrot Refuge future uncertain — reports suggest hundreds of birds may be taken away from the Coombs facility any time now

Parrot Refuge future uncertain — reports suggest hundreds of birds may be taken away from the Coombs facility any time now

Developments on this story continue almost hourly — keep checking www.pqbnews.com for updates
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Province urges water conservation on Vancouver Island

Long dry summer expected to take a toll on already reduced water supplies
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$1.7M cut from Sooke School District budget

$1.7M cut from Sooke School District budget

Cuts come as a means to pay the bills: Superintendent Jim Cambridge
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Charges pending in bear feeding incident

Charges pending in bear feeding incident

People continue stopping to approach and feed bears on B.C. roadsides, man fined for possession of dangerous lizard ( video below)
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Vancouver Island turns up the heat on people leaving pets in hot cars

Vancouver Island turns up the heat on people leaving pets in hot cars

Dog advocates hoping tougher bylaws, increased awareness will reduce the risk
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Regional District of Nanaimo 'disappointed' Graham Bruce extended by Island Corridor Foundation and don't expect passenger rail service will be

Regional District of Nanaimo 'disappointed' Graham Bruce extended by Island Corridor Foundation and don't expect passenger rail service will be

The ICF board has decided to extend the former Liberal MLA's contract to November, 2018
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Island Health maintains controversial paperless system safe, working as planned

Island Health maintains controversial paperless system safe, working as planned

Officials say technical support for new electronic record system will continue at Nanaimo hospital until doctors and nurses are up to speed
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Highlighting accessibility on the West Shore

IACDI welcomes annual picnic to Metchosin Community House
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Five-month wait for logging plan has Sierra Club crying foul on the north Island

Five-month wait for logging plan has Sierra Club crying foul on the north Island

Lemare Lake Logging says its operations at East Creek near Brooks Peninsula have been by the book, forests ministry unconcerned
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