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Survey finds more students self harming, but fewer using alcohol or cannabis

Survey finds more students self harming, but fewer using alcohol or cannabis

The 2023 B.C. Adolescent Health Survey pegs the number of students engaging in self harm, such as cutting or starving themselves, at 24 per cent, up from 17 per cent in 2018.
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Off-duty paramedics, beach-goers in the right place to save soccer player, surfer

Off-duty paramedics, beach-goers in the right place to save soccer player, surfer

The five —including a family of three — were recognized in a B.C. Emergency Heath Services Vital Link ceremony for their lifesaving efforts
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Fraudster offered for rent housing that wasn't his, took thousands from victims

Fraudster offered for rent housing that wasn't his, took thousands from victims

Brandon Wildman would take damage or security deposits for units that turned out in some cases to be short-term vacation rentals
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Police gang unit seizes $11M in contraband cigarettes in months-long investigation

Police gang unit seizes $11M in contraband cigarettes in months-long investigation

Probe spanned southern Vancouver Island and the Lower Mainland and resulted in four arrests
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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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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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Teacher representative says ban on cellphones in classrooms not needed

Teacher representative says ban on cellphones in classrooms not needed

Students sometimes need to use their own technology because it’s not available, says the president of the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association
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Kittens being cared for after being left in a box outside Victoria SPCA

Kittens being cared for after being left in a box outside Victoria SPCA

All five of the kittens have been placed in foster homes, where they will stay through Christmas until ready for adoption in two weeks.
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Sexual-message exchange with former student costs Nanaimo-Ladysmith teacher his certificate

Sexual-message exchange with former student costs Nanaimo-Ladysmith teacher his certificate

The school district began investigating Alexandro Vizza, a secondary school teacher, in June 2021 regarding inappropriate conduct of a sexual nature with a former student
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More animals seized from farm in Cedar after second SPCA search

More animals seized from farm in Cedar after second SPCA search

Thursday’s search was a follow up to one on Oct. 31, in response to concerns about the animals’ condition raised by area residents
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