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Branch pierced Texas man's eye, went into his brain, in West Coast Trail accident

Branch pierced Texas man's eye, went into his brain, in West Coast Trail accident

A Texas man is recovering in Victoria General Hospital after a branch pierced his left eye and rammed into his skull when he fell off a log while hiking on the rugged West Coast Trail.
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One charged after weekend shooting at Squamish Nation community of X̱wemelch’stn

One charged after weekend shooting at Squamish Nation community of X̱wemelch’stn

A Skwxwú7mesh Úxwumixw (Squamish Nation) member was injured in an early morning shooting at X̱wemelch’stn Saturday (May 14).
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BC SPCA launches “pay-as-you-can” adoption promotion for small animals

BC SPCA launches “pay-as-you-can” adoption promotion for small animals

Companion animals come in all shapes and sizes
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Helen Hughes, former Victoria councillor who devoted her life to helping others, dies at 89

Helen Hughes, former Victoria councillor who devoted her life to helping others, dies at 89

“Social justice was really her thing. She really worked hard to ensure those that did not have a voice had a voice."
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MARS Wildlife Centre shutting to the public because of avian flu threat

MARS Wildlife Centre shutting to the public because of avian flu threat

The MARS Wildlife Centre north of Courtenay is closing to the public temporarily after avian influenza was found this week in a small poultry flock in the Comox Valley.
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Youth fleeing Prince George police struck by vehicle

Youth fleeing Prince George police struck by vehicle

He was transported to hospital with serious injuries.
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'The future is here': B.C. woman honoured for exoskeleton advocacy

'The future is here': B.C. woman honoured for exoskeleton advocacy

After a spinal cord injury changed Chloë Angus’s life, she became an advocate for developing better exoskeleton technology. 
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‘Cookie-cutter approach’ a no-go as B.C. grapples with transportation challenges ahead

‘Cookie-cutter approach’ a no-go as B.C. grapples with transportation challenges ahead

Experts at GVBOT forum urge more collaboration solving transpo woes
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$1B for museum could be better spent elsewhere, critics say

$1B for museum could be better spent elsewhere, critics say

Money would be better spent on improving health care, two opposition MLAs say
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Victoria woman warns others about attempted dating-site scam

Victoria woman warns others about attempted dating-site scam

Man spun a web of lies and tried to scam money
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