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Vancouver Island woman's humanitarian ways her vocation and her passion

Vancouver Island woman's humanitarian ways her vocation and her passion

Beverly Reist has been in emergency management for her whole career
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Mental health, addiction leave many feeling unsafe in Duncan highway corridor

Mental health, addiction leave many feeling unsafe in Duncan highway corridor

Survey of businesses and resident in the area finds more than half of those responding feel unsafe
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More than 16,000 reach out in first year of Island's 988 suicide crisis hotline

More than 16,000 reach out in first year of Island's 988 suicide crisis hotline

Centre for Addiction and Mental Health launched 988 service one year ago
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Environment Canada issues more than a dozen weather warnings in B.C.

Environment Canada issues more than a dozen weather warnings in B.C.

More than 70 millimetres of rain could hit parts of Metro Vancouver: federal forecaster
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Canada's top judge to visit Vancouver Island to take questions from the public

Canada's top judge to visit Vancouver Island to take questions from the public

Chief Justice Richard Wagner and two more justices will speak to mark 150th anniversary of Canada's Supreme Court
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Black Press Media parent company acquires 7 newspapers in Texas

Black Press Media parent company acquires 7 newspapers in Texas

Carpenter Media Group acquired Texas-based M. Roberts Media
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Food insecurity threatening the nutrition of Vancouver Island seniors

Food insecurity threatening the nutrition of Vancouver Island seniors

Seniors might not be getting enough protein, fruits and vegetables due to high cost of groceries, says dietitian
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Taylor Swift tells rapturous Vancouver fans why she chose city to end Eras Tour

Taylor Swift tells rapturous Vancouver fans why she chose city to end Eras Tour

Swift called it ‘the greatest last Friday night’ she could imagine
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Fears grow 3 Island orphan cubs will 'starve to death' if not found soon

Fears grow 3 Island orphan cubs will 'starve to death' if not found soon

The triplets have been on the lam in Sooke since Nov. 14
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B.C. seniors shiver against rebates

B.C. seniors shiver against rebates

Vernon seniors take to the chilly streets Friday, Dec. 6, to protest federal government plan to award rebate cheques while ignoring seniors and other groups
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