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Man with dementia, 64, found dead a week after walking away from care home

Man with dementia, 64, found dead a week after walking away from care home

Christian Dube’s body was found Saturday, his family said on a Facebook page called Help Chris Come Home.
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Stolen bike fixed and returned to Esquimalt boy, 10

Stolen bike fixed and returned to Esquimalt boy, 10

The bike was refurbished free of charge by Marty’s Mountain Cycle, before being personally delivered by police
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B.C. nurse suspended eight months for patient info disclosure

B.C. nurse suspended eight months for patient info disclosure

B.C.'s College of Nurses and Midwives said the nurse's issues related to unauthorized access and disclosure of patient health information.
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Police track down driver who hit Nanaimo house, ran away

Police track down driver who hit Nanaimo house, ran away

Witnesses said the driver had been driving aggressively in circles and doing “donuts” before careening across a front lawn and ramming into the home
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$18.4M penalty imposed after probe of Nanaimo-based crypto currency platform

$18.4M penalty imposed after probe of Nanaimo-based crypto currency platform

A B.C. man who redirected nearly 1,000 bitcoins valued at $13 million from his crypto trading platform for personal use and gambling has been issued administrative penalties by the B.C. Securities Commission.
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Protest encampment near Victoria City Hall dismantled after bylaw visit

Protest encampment near Victoria City Hall dismantled after bylaw visit

At its peak, the small encampment protesting city bylaws that restrict overnight sheltering in city parks had eight structures and a dozen people
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Bruce Williams stepping down as Greater Victoria chamber CEO in June

Bruce Williams stepping down as Greater Victoria chamber CEO in June

A search has started for a new CEO, the chamber said in a statement late Monday.
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'Call 911' message accidentally triggered on BC Transit bus

'Call 911' message accidentally triggered on BC Transit bus

The incident happened on the No. 27 bus, which travels between Gordon Head in Saanich and downtown
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Barge sinks at Port Hardy dock

Barge sinks at Port Hardy dock

The coast guard said the barge, which has a crane on its platform, is anchored to the shoreline and may be sitting on the sea bottom
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Lithium battery explodes, igniting clothes in Dashwood fire chief’s closet

Lithium battery explodes, igniting clothes in Dashwood fire chief’s closet

Dashwood Volunteer Fire Department Chief Nick Acciavatti said the battery, for an airsoft gun, was not charging when it self-detonated
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