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QUIZ: A salute to summer
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North Island First Nation offers a home to wayward grizzly bear roaming Texada Island
North Island First Nation offers a home to wayward grizzly bear roaming Texada Island
B.C. jet skier fined $5k for intentionally approaching marine mammals too closely
B.C. jet skier fined $5k for intentionally approaching marine mammals too closely
Man allegedly tries to ram police vessel with stolen boat near Prince Rupert
Man allegedly tries to ram police vessel with stolen boat near Prince Rupert
End2End cancer fundraiser bicycle ride arrives in style in Port Hardy
End2End cancer fundraiser bicycle ride arrives in style in Port Hardy
An old fire lookout’s tips and tricks to save your home from wildfire
An old fire lookout’s tips and tricks to save your home from wildfire
Former B.C. Indigenous school principal receives suspension for spanking child
Former B.C. Indigenous school principal receives suspension for spanking child
New forest landowner utilizes local forest management expertise
New forest landowner utilizes local forest management expertise
Grant Laurence and Friends: poking fun at Canadians
North Island-Powell River MP appointed to Standing Committee for Fisheries and Oceans
PHOTOS: Father's Day 'Drive & Dine' car showcase held at Port Hardy Civic Centre
'We were lucky': Stranded hikers rescued from Cape Scott Provincial Park share their story

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VIDEO: Father's legacy echoes through the strings of B.C. luthier
VIDEO: Father's legacy echoes through the strings of B.C. luthier
North Island First Nation offers a home to wayward grizzly bear roaming Texada Island
North Island First Nation offers a home to wayward grizzly bear roaming Texada Island
B.C. jet skier fined $5k for intentionally approaching marine mammals too closely
B.C. jet skier fined $5k for intentionally approaching marine mammals too closely
Man allegedly tries to ram police vessel with stolen boat near Prince Rupert
Man allegedly tries to ram police vessel with stolen boat near Prince Rupert
End2End cancer fundraiser bicycle ride arrives in style in Port Hardy
End2End cancer fundraiser bicycle ride arrives in style in Port Hardy

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An old fire lookout’s tips and tricks to save your home from wildfire
Former B.C. Indigenous school principal receives suspension for spanking child
New forest landowner utilizes local forest management expertise
Grant Laurence and Friends: poking fun at Canadians

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Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says ‘no thank you’
Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says ‘no thank you’
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get March 2026 trial date for her ‘It Ends With Us’ lawsuit
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get March 2026 trial date for her ‘It Ends With Us’ lawsuit
Taylor Swift watches boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs beat the Bills and get back to Super Bowl
Taylor Swift watches boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs beat the Bills and get back to Super Bowl
‘Shoot me up with a big one’: A timeline of the last days of Matthew Perry
‘Shoot me up with a big one’: A timeline of the last days of Matthew Perry

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Healing fund provides up to $70,000 to survivors of forced and coerced sterilization
Healing fund provides up to $70,000 to survivors of forced and coerced sterilization
Learn more about dementia this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Learn more about dementia this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Donors drive research, programs supporting Island boy's cancer journey
Donors drive research, programs supporting Island boy's cancer journey
Making communities in B.C. more inclusive through life-changing support
Making communities in B.C. more inclusive through life-changing support

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Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says ‘no thank you’
Elon Musk-led group proposes buying OpenAI for $97.4 billion. OpenAI CEO says ‘no thank you’
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get March 2026 trial date for her ‘It Ends With Us’ lawsuit
Blake Lively and Justin Baldoni get March 2026 trial date for her ‘It Ends With Us’ lawsuit
Taylor Swift watches boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs beat the Bills and get back to Super Bowl
Taylor Swift watches boyfriend Travis Kelce and the Chiefs beat the Bills and get back to Super Bowl
‘Shoot me up with a big one’: A timeline of the last days of Matthew Perry
‘Shoot me up with a big one’: A timeline of the last days of Matthew Perry

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Healing fund provides up to $70,000 to survivors of forced and coerced sterilization
Healing fund provides up to $70,000 to survivors of forced and coerced sterilization
Learn more about dementia this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Learn more about dementia this Alzheimer’s Awareness Month
Donors drive research, programs supporting Island boy's cancer journey
Donors drive research, programs supporting Island boy's cancer journey
Making communities in B.C. more inclusive through life-changing support
Making communities in B.C. more inclusive through life-changing support

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Meet Navigator: Your connection to local clients and customers across Vancouver Island
Meet Navigator: Your connection to local clients and customers across Vancouver Island

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Community

QUIZ: A salute to summer
End2End cancer fundraiser bicycle ride arrives in style in Port Hardy
70 years later: Canadian swimming family reunites at Penticton pool
PHOTOS: Father's Day 'Drive & Dine' car showcase held at Port Hardy Civic Centre
Bike relay from Victoria to Port Hardy lights the way for kids facing cancer

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News

Fawn and mom reunion a reminder to leave wildlife babies alone: Island advocates
Ostrich cull order stayed, giving Edgewood farm 1 month until appeal heard
B.C. professor honoured for preserving wartime letters from Canadian soldiers

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Fawn and mom reunion a reminder to leave wildlife babies alone: Island advocates
Ostrich cull order stayed, giving Edgewood farm 1 month until appeal heard
B.C. professor honoured for preserving wartime letters from Canadian soldiers
Unhoused encampment near Penticton River Channel served eviction notice
Freeland tells B.C. minister she is 'dismayed' by China ferries contract

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Sports

Vancouver Island mom takes a stand for youth hockey with new rink petition
Back to Bojangles: Abbotsford Canucks fall 4-3 in OT to Charlotte in game five
Blue Bombers dump B.C. Lions 27-14 to complete CFL season sweep
Young Island rugby standout bound for New Zealand in scholarship surprise
Michael Saunders brings big-league pedigree to Saanich’s field of dreams

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Obituaries

Susan Dianne Rushton
Susan Dianne Rushton
Kay Joan Parker
Kay Joan Parker
Sharon Betts
Sharon Betts
Ted (Edward) Nutting
Ted (Edward) Nutting
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Entertainment

'We're rolling': locations, hard work put Alberni Valley on film industry map
Powder Blues, Tom Lavin still Doin' it Right as they prep for multiple Island shows
Helping of Big Sugar sprinkled over Island's upcoming Great Canadian Bash
Vancouver Island performer continues to defy gravity through song
Reggae and Ska Festival: Victoria's vibrant celebration of sound

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Pulling back the wool: Salish Woolly Dog revealed in 'The Teachings of Mutton'
QUIZ: A salute to summer
Remembering Boomer: '80s Parks Canada mascot celebrates Island's Pacific Rim
Give the man a hive: B.C. group using bees to promote sustainability in Haiti
VIDEO: Father's legacy echoes through the strings of B.C. luthier

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Life

A Taste of Victoria
Destination design
Potter about: Lilach Lotan’s 'farm stand' sells luscious-looking pottery

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