Temporary shelter at Parksville’s VIP Motel is now closed

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Kevin Wenstob and Sarah Flemming of 'Big Timber'. (History Channel photo)

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A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support Doreen Koch, 92, of Lumby, who has spent over $100,000 in legal fees fighting for the right to own her property after her son signed a contract to sell the property before dying of liver failure in 2020. (GoFundMe photo)

B.C. senior in legal battle over property
Health-care professionals fight decision to reject access to psilocybin for training

Health-care professionals fight decision to reject access to psilocybin for training
Parks Canada says reservation system appears to be meeting ‘high demand’ for camping

Parks Canada says reservation system appears to be meeting ‘high demand’ for camping

The scene of a shooting on Terminal Avenue in Nanaimo on March 12. (News Bulletin file photo)

Suspect in shooting near homeless encampment in Nanaimo granted bail
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Gareth Rees, commercial and program relations for Rugby Canada speaking at the announcement alongside Langford Mayor Scott Goodmanson and Rugby Canada men’s team member Jake Thiel. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

B.C. picked to host Olympic rugby sevens qualifier in August
Two hundred and fifteen pairs of children’s shoes are placed on the steps of the Vancouver Art Gallery n Vancouver on Friday, May 28, 2021, as a memorial to children who did not return from residential schools. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Vancouver asks artist, vigil keepers to end Indigenous children’s shoe memorial
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The New Westminster Police Departments says it’s seeing an increase in the number of men and young boys being targeted by a sextortion scam. (Credit: Pixabay)

Men, young boys increasingly targeted by sextortion scams, B.C. police warn

B.C. sex workers are preparing for their busy season, which can be dangerous. (Unsplash)

Sex trade workers, outreach organizations prepare for busy Kelowna tourist season

B.C.’s cattle ranching industry has welcomed additional funding for veterinary training. (Black Press Media file photo)

B.C. to spend $22M to give boost to number of veterinarians

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‘Heavy, late-season snowfall’: Coquihalla, Highway 3 issued special weather statement

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Pacheedaht First Nation Chief Jeff Jones said his community has been waiting for news of seismic upgrades to the elementary school for decades. (Bailey Moreton/News Staff)

Progress on upgrade to one of B.C.’s ‘most seismically unsafe’ schools in Port Renfrew

‘Current school is made of cinderblock with mortar that would be dust in a strong breeze’

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Man sentenced to four years in 2020 beating death in downtown Campbell River

Justin William Arnet pleads guilty to manslaughter and unrelated robbery charge

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Oceanside RCMP host coffee with a 9-1-1 dispatcher

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Deadline to apply extended to April 5

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The Richmond-born defenceman played three seasons with the Vees, winning the Fred Page Cup in 2012

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Vancouver Canucks winger Andrei Kuzmenko won’t wear Pride warm-up jersey: coach

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Gwyneth Paltrow speaks with retired optometrist Terry Sanderson,left, as she walks out of the courtroom following the reading of the verdict in their lawsuit trial, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Park City, Utah. Paltrow won her court battle over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah ski resort after a jury decided Thursday that the movie star wasn’t at fault for the crash. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)

Gwyneth Paltrow scores court win that means more than $1

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Terry Sanderson, the Utah man suing Gwyneth Paltrow, testifies, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Park City, Utah. Sanderson accuses Paltrow of crashing into him on a beginner run at Deer Valley Resort, leaving him with brain damage and four broken ribs. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)

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Tourism shot up in 2022, but still far short of pre-pandemic levels: StatCan

For the full year, national tourism spending jumped by 45 per cent

Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

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Wilma Bolderheij

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Mar 10th, 2023

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Mar 8th, 2023

Beth (Elizabeth) Ritchie

Mar 6th, 2023

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Osoyoos Larose Estate Winery owner Michael Kullmann is reimagining the roots of his winery with cutting edge ideas. (Jon Adrian photo)

SPILL THAT WINE: What do you do with a cellar full of fine wines?

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