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1 in 4 B.C. job postings missing salary figures now required by law, says report

1 in 4 B.C. job postings missing salary figures now required by law, says report

Province says compliance and enforcement measures can be added to the legislation if deemed necessary.
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Two Indigenous nurses pave the way to overcoming a colonial past to lead in health care

Two Indigenous nurses pave the way to overcoming a colonial past to lead in health care

Up until the 1930s, Indigenous women were 'largely barred' from attending nursing school in Canada.
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Abbotsford YouTuber fined $350,000 for defamation

Abbotsford YouTuber fined $350,000 for defamation

“He appeared to have no qualms about inciting an internet mob against an innocent man and his young family through a campaign of falsehoods and half-truths …”
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Sweater season: A documentary about the iconic Cowichan knitwear is up for a screen award

Sweater season: A documentary about the iconic Cowichan knitwear is up for a screen award

The Cowichan Sweater: Our Knitted Legacy has been nominated for the Best Documentary Program award at this year’s Canadian Screen Awards
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Town of 8,700 raises $45,000 to send their marching band to Victoria Day Parade

Town of 8,700 raises $45,000 to send their marching band to Victoria Day Parade

Monday's Victoria Day Parade starts at 9 a.m. with a route along Douglas Street.
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After years of close calls, Island swimmer on verge of becoming Olympian at 32

After years of close calls, Island swimmer on verge of becoming Olympian at 32

Jeremy Bagshaw should get the good news Sunday
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Northern Rockies Regional Municipality says four homes lost in B.C. wildfire

Northern Rockies Regional Municipality says four homes lost in B.C. wildfire

FORT NELSON, B.C. — The Mayor of British Columbia's Northern Rockies Regional Municipality says four homes have been lost and six other properties have been damaged by a wildfire that forced the evacuation of Fort Nelson more than a week ago.
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Cyclist left quadraplegic after crash says ICBC savings are built on backs of crash victims

Cyclist left quadraplegic after crash says ICBC savings are built on backs of crash victims

Victoria lawyer Tim Schober says no-fault insurance helped turn ICBC’s financial fortunes around, but victims like him are paying the price
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UVic prof caught up in 2012 health firings remembered as 'force of nature'

UVic prof caught up in 2012 health firings remembered as 'force of nature'

Health Minister Adrian Dix called UVic professor Rebecca Warburton a ‘remarkable, determined, generous person who stuck to her position and stuck to her belief in the evidence’
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Patricia Coppard: Imagine if motor-vehicle drivers behaved like some cyclists

Patricia Coppard: Imagine if motor-vehicle drivers behaved like some cyclists

Choosing to cycle rather than drive is super-awesome, but if your aggressive riding is keeping others off the supposedly all-ages-and-abilities trails and lanes, there’s really no net gain
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