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For all the money and time put into the plan, there was no financial breakdown of how taxpayer funds were spent.
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The Saanich Fusion U17 Boys soccer team is apologizing to its players for disqualification from provincial championships, saying coaches and some adults "conspired" with opponents.
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Beneath the concrete ceilings and slate-grey walls of the parkade, the Victoria musicians have found an unexpected performance space.
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Meade Creek used to have deep pools of water in it, into August. Now it is one of dozens of Island waterways drying up, with young salmon in it.
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The tips include emptying any stagnant water buildup, draining unmaintained ponds and pools, and cleaning out gutters that may have buildup.
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A 4.2 magnitude earthquake occurred 201 kilometres west of Port Hardy on Thursday afternoon.

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Sidney council has approved a permit for an emergency weather shelter for the St. Andrew Anglican Church.

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Whale watchers are relieved to see a humpback whale that was entangled twice in local waters last year has returned to the Salish Sea after not being seen for more than 10 months.
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The Ditidaht First Nation in southwestern Vancouver Island is mourning the death of Michael Thompson – Kwiibaalaah, a respected elder who was also the last fluent speaker of the Ditidaht dialect.
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Lightning storms may be coming to Vancouver Island on Thursday afternoon, with one wave of the storm hitting further up Island earlier in the day.

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Pokémon may be one of the biggest entertainment franchises in the world, with TV shows, movies, video games and mountains of merchandise, but at its heart, it's still a strategy card game. And not a simple one.
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The United States' top trade official says the Trump administration isn't going to give Canada credit for its trade concessions as official negotiations between Ottawa and Washington remain stalled.

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🌩️Here's a look at the #lightning today. Lots of activity in Western #WAwx and also reports off Denman and parts of #VancouverIsland⚡️More on @CHEK_News at 5 & 6 pm and remember:

When thunder roars, go indoors! #BCwx #BCstorm

Be sure to tag me in #thunderstorm vids/pics!

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A driver has been taken to the hospital after she crashed her car into the front of a store at a shopping centre in Nanaimo on Thursday morning.

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A 23-year-old in B.C. is paying over a thousand dollars in fines after his motorcycle stunts were captured on a high-definition dashcam, leading police straight to him days later.

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The British government on Thursday urged FIFA to investigate Argentina’s team after players celebrating their 2-1 win over England in the World Cup semifinals posed with a banner that claimed sovereignty over the contested Falkland Islands.
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Plans to upgrade the Port of Vancouver have been referred to Canada's Major Projects Office for possible fast-tracking.

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The U.S. Department of Homeland Security says a Canadian woman was charged after allegedly assaulting a teenager in "pro-Trump memorabilia" over the Independence Day long weekend in a New Jersey borough.

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Sidney council unanimously approved letting Truffles Catering work out of the commercial kitchen of the SHOAL Centre, roughly three weeks after the catering business suffered a fire.
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Residents of the town site of Boston Bar, B.C., have been ordered to evacuate due to a wildfire that flared overnight.

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