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3 hrs ago | Campbell River Mirror

BC Ferries should consider Campbell River stopover

BC Ferries is considering a Tsawwassen to Port Hardy ferry to run every two weeks in the summer.

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Related Topix: Canada, Opinion

Mon Dec 07, 2009

Star Phoenix

Sister seeks to ship dead brother's loyal dog across Canada

Cyril Roy is shown with his dog Fred. Roy, a native Montrealer, was found dead in a trailer near Nanaimo, B.C., on Nov.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, Suicide

National Post

Governor General nixes HST appeal

The former B.C. premier leading the fight against the implementation of the harmonized sales tax said he is "stunned" by the decision of Gov.

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Related Topix: Canada, Michaelle Jean, North America, World News,

Burmanet

Nanaimo Daily News (British Columbia): Burmese ethnic group finds home in Langley

British Columbia a ' Early in the morning, a 13-year-old child in an eastern Burma village heard a pack of dogs barking.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sat Dec 05, 2009

Nanaimo Bulletin

Most criminal activity starts with drug issues

Drugs are the root cause of the majority of criminal activity police deal with. "If you take away drugs, you'd eliminate 85 per cent of crime in our society," said Const.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Canada, Family, Adolescents and Pre-Teens

Fri Dec 04, 2009

Vancouver Sun

Vancouver police make arrests in three separate homicide cases

Vancouver police want the public to know that they never give up on catching killers a ' even if it takes years to solve the crimes.

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Related Topix: Violent Crime, Canada

Thu Dec 03, 2009

Courtenay Comox Valley Record

Nanaimo company lands contract to build Courtenay college's trades centre

Island Westcoast Developments Ltd. of Nanaimo has been awarded the construction contract for North Island Collegea s new trades training facility at the Comox Valley campus.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News,

Wed Dec 02, 2009

24 Hours Vancouer

9 more cities on Google Street View

Google's controversial Street View application now includes nine more Canadian cities.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Canada.com

Classic cars found in BC garages

Inveterate garage saler and classic car appraiser Bart Nygard was drawn recently to an estate sale at an old house near his home in North Vancouver after asking what was in the rundown garage at the bottom of the property.

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Related Topix: Canada, World News

Tue Dec 01, 2009

Canada.com

School district still searching for effective vandal deterrents

The Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district is exploring new ways to deal with an increase in vandalism at its schools.

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Related Topix: Education Etc., Canada

Mon Nov 30, 2009

Nanaimo Bulletin

Motel bust turns up drugs, weapons

Two suspects were arrested last week when Nanaimo Mounties raided a room at the Value Lodge motel on Nicol Street.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Canada

Sun Nov 29, 2009

Market Wire

Cupe BC: this Government is No Bargain! Bill 21 Protest Rally...

Editor's Note: There is one photo associated with this news release. CUPE is holding a rally Saturday, Nov.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sat Nov 28, 2009

CBC

Nanaimo police cut workload

Fender benders and even some more serious accidents will not be attended by police in Nanaimo starting Dec.

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Related Topix: Canada

Fri Nov 27, 2009

Nanaimo Bulletin

Therapeutic community a dream for Nanaimo's John Howard Society

Nanaimo's John Howard Society is recognized as a provincial leader for its programs to help people with addictions issues.

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Related Topix: Canada, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Prison

Star Phoenix

Hallelujah for Allison Crowe

One of Allison Crowe's favourite songs to perform at her Tidings holiday concerts is Leonard Cohen's "Hallelujah," her signature song.

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Related Topix: Easy-Listening, Allison Crowe, Canada,

Thu Nov 26, 2009

Edmonton Journal

Fire department clamps down on composting firm

Nanaimo Fire and Rescue personnel had to resort to putting some heat on International Composting Corporation's organic composting operation in order to stop being called out to "frivolous" fires.

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Related Topix: Canada, Fire

Wed Nov 25, 2009

Nanaimo Bulletin

Graffiti guru to speak in Nanaimo

Sgt. Wendy Hawthorne, a graffiti identification and prevention programs expert with the B.C. Transit Police, is the guest speaker for two lectures in Nanaimo Thursday .

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Related Topix: Canada

Tue Nov 24, 2009

Vancouver Sun

B.C. lags on child poverty, report says

B.C. needs to follow the lead of six other provinces and adopt a clear plan for reducing child poverty if it hopes to shed its reputation as the worst performer in the country, says a report due out today.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News,

Sun Nov 22, 2009

Vancouver Sun

Twilight actor comes home to B.C. as his villainy hits screens

Nanaimo's Cameron Bright on the red carpet at the Los Angeles opening of New Moon.

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Related Topix: An American Affair, Thriller, Mystery Movies, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Twilight, Canada, New Moon, Adventure, Musical Movies, The Butterfly Effect, Birth, Science Fiction Movies

Star Phoenix

Video: BC flooding

Residents of Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island who were forced out of their homes early Friday by flooding were allowed to return Saturday, but it will likely be weeks before they can hope to get any money to cover the damage.

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Related Topix: Natural Disasters, Flood, Canada

 

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