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No public access, so no tax break for $7.8M island owned by religious group

No public access, so no tax break for $7.8M island owned by religious group

The Matsuri Foundation of Canada had sought the exemption for the 12.5-hectare Knapp Island as a “place of public worship.”
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Funding loss threatens Indigenous language program in Victoria

Funding loss threatens Indigenous language program in Victoria

In 2023, Victoria Native Friendship Centre received $266,500 in federal funding to offer classes in seven Indigenous languages
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Text exchange with 'son' ends in Nanaimo woman paying $4,000 to scammer

Text exchange with 'son' ends in Nanaimo woman paying $4,000 to scammer

The text came from a Quebec number and began with: “I’m stressed, can you help pay some bills for me”
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Military vet was first woman to carry ceremonial mace out of legislature

Military vet was first woman to carry ceremonial mace out of legislature

Donna Masse held the mace, which weighs five kilograms and is plated with 24-carat gold, as she led the speaker’s procession from the chamber
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Police hope to use tattoos to identify body found in ocean off Nanaimo

Police hope to use tattoos to identify body found in ocean off Nanaimo

Police are unable to identify the body due to its “significant” state of decomposition, say Nanaimo RCMP
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Boat owner rescued after becoming stuck in sinking vessel

Boat owner rescued after becoming stuck in sinking vessel

The man started bailing when the 40-foot vessel took on water, then went for the window when it started to sink, said Nanaimo Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Stuart Kenning.
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Police say man charged with impersonating a dental hygienist could be at it again

Police say man charged with impersonating a dental hygienist could be at it again

Police said Wednesday that there are “reasonable and probable grounds” to believe the man is trying to work again while unqualified.
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UVic scientists answer call to study Antarctic, partner with Spanish group

UVic scientists answer call to study Antarctic, partner with Spanish group

Three hundred scientists in 25 countries recently called for an “urgent expansion” of observation in Antarctic
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Toxin linked to tire wear found in water samples from Colquitz tributary

Toxin linked to tire wear found in water samples from Colquitz tributary

Known as 6PPD-Quinone or 6PPD-Q, the substance was detected in water samples taken by volunteers in Gabo Creek, a salmon-bearing tributary of the Colquitz River
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Man arrested for indecent act on ferry

Man arrested for indecent act on ferry

The man allegedly exposed himself during a Tsawwassen/Swartz Bay sailing last week
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