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Documents reveal Canada's early efforts to save orcas from 'catastrophic' oil spills

Documents reveal Canada's early efforts to save orcas from 'catastrophic' oil spills

Tanker traffic in the Salish Sea surged after the expanded Trans Mountain pipeline came online in May.
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Santa arrives in Oak Bay in bigger, better ladder truck; thousands attend festival

Santa arrives in Oak Bay in bigger, better ladder truck; thousands attend festival

Thousands gather on Oak Bay Avenue for Christmas festivities.
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Firefighters dive into water for rescue near Johnson Street Bridge

Firefighters dive into water for rescue near Johnson Street Bridge

Two firefighters on fire boat went into water for rescue
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GST holiday: How B.C. residents get the short end of the stick with Trudeau's tax break

GST holiday: How B.C. residents get the short end of the stick with Trudeau's tax break

B.C. isn’t planning to remove its PST, so people in provinces with the HST will save a lot more.
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Three-vehicle fire in Nanaimo appears to have started in van: RCMP

Three-vehicle fire in Nanaimo appears to have started in van: RCMP

A man and a woman were arrested at the scene, but investigators did not find enough evidence to proceed with arson or mischief charges, police said
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Dave Obee: Our apologies for a really bad week

Dave Obee: Our apologies for a really bad week

It’s been a tough week. We’ve had our fair share of production problems in the past few days, which have caused late deliveries at best, and no deliveries at worst. We sincerely apologize for these problems.
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Our Community: Oak Bay lights up for holiday season, Arbutus Singers Christmas concert

Our Community: Oak Bay lights up for holiday season, Arbutus Singers Christmas concert

The Arbutus Singers are preparing for a Dec. 4 Christmas concert as part of ongoing efforts to raise money for local charities, while Oak Bay is set to light up for the holidays Sunday afternoon
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Area off Vancouver Island a high-risk zone for ship-whale collisions: study

Area off Vancouver Island a high-risk zone for ship-whale collisions: study

In B.C., a previously unidentified hot spot for whale-ship collisions was found off the coast of Vancouver Island.
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A century of service: The Mill Bay-Brentwood Bay ferry route marks 100 years

A century of service: The Mill Bay-Brentwood Bay ferry route marks 100 years

It hasn’t always been smooth sailing for the ferry service — the first vessel sank two months after the route’s October 1924 launch
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Jack Knox has his hand out again — for a good cause

Jack Knox has his hand out again — for a good cause

While few of us like parting with our money, most of us want to help our neighbours when they need it, particularly at a time when it’s nice to spread the joy.
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