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Injured snowshoer rescued after 100-metre slide on 5040 mountain slope

Injured snowshoer rescued after 100-metre slide on 5040 mountain slope

She was on a mountain cliff, 5040, about halfway between Port Alberni and Tofino.
Major cleanout at sewage plant this spring could be smelly

Major cleanout at sewage plant this spring could be smelly

For three weeks, the region’s collected sewage will only get primary treatment — screening and some filtration — before it’s pumped into Juan de Fuca Strait
Esquimalt eyes potential sites for public dock; no money committed

Esquimalt eyes potential sites for public dock; no money committed

Residents being surveyed on where they’d like to see a dock built.
Victoria votes Feb. 8 on fate of Crystal Pool: A guide to what's at stake

Victoria votes Feb. 8 on fate of Crystal Pool: A guide to what's at stake

Even if the public votes against financing the project, there’s every chance another option will rise from its ashes.
Check your eggs — they could be part of recall due to salmonella contamination

Check your eggs — they could be part of recall due to salmonella contamination

Brands affected are Compliments, Foremost, Golden Valley, IGA, Western Family and No Name, with expiry dates of Feb. 16, Feb. 22 and March 1.
'She has lost someone dear': Professor hopes orca's 'grief swim' spurs ethics rethink

'She has lost someone dear': Professor hopes orca's 'grief swim' spurs ethics rethink

As the female orca known as Tahlequah once again carries the body of a dead calf through waters near 91Ô­´´ Island, for the second time in seven years, researcher Barbara J. King says there's no mistaking the nature of the phenomenon.
Universities face 'across the board' cuts in wake of international student cap

Universities face 'across the board' cuts in wake of international student cap

Tuition rates vary across the country but international students consistently pay significantly more than domestic students.
Extreme-weather shelters open as freezing temperatures arrive

Extreme-weather shelters open as freezing temperatures arrive

Freezing temperatures forecast for the next several days
Work starts on $20M transit hub at Uptown in Saanich

Work starts on $20M transit hub at Uptown in Saanich

The $20-million Uptown Mobility Hub is expected to become the region’s main rapid-bus exchange
New health minister has long to-do list, from improving cancer treatment to expanding involuntary care

New health minister has long to-do list, from improving cancer treatment to expanding involuntary care

B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne was given the task of addressing everything from cancer care to implementing mandatory treatment for mental health and addictions.