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Santa flies in to visit kids at Victoria, Nanaimo hospitals, before heading to mainland

Santa flies in to visit kids at Victoria, Nanaimo hospitals, before heading to mainland

Santa used a B.C. Ambulance Service helicopter to visit children and their families at a number of B.C. hospitals Tuesday, beginning at Victoria General Hospital then heading to Nanaimo Regional General Hospital
China easing travel bans could breathe life into B.C. birth tourism, says immigration expert

China easing travel bans could breathe life into B.C. birth tourism, says immigration expert

The number of non-residents paying for births in B.C. hospitals has dropped over 80 per cent compared to pre-pandemic levels. The decline is attributed to China's travel restrictions, says an immigration policy expert.
Nanaimo dance duo gets boost from Eurythmics singer

Nanaimo dance duo gets boost from Eurythmics singer

Vancouver Island dance duo Funkanometry capped its best year to date with a shout-out from Annie Lennox that sent its social-media accounts into overdrive.
Seattle woman donates island near Gabriola as nature reserve

Seattle woman donates island near Gabriola as nature reserve

Family of the late Betty Swift hopes Link Island becomes a location for climate-change research
Watch: North Vancouver apartment fire displaces about 70 residents

Watch: North Vancouver apartment fire displaces about 70 residents

Neighbours saw flames coming through the roof of the older three-storey building. The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
Court rejects argument that First Nations practices in school infringed on religious freedom

Court rejects argument that First Nations practices in school infringed on religious freedom

Candice Servatius, whose appeal was dismissed on Monday, had taken issue with a smudging practice carried out in 2015 by a Nuu-chah-nulth elder in a Port Alberni classroom
Bowser family welcomes baby in wake of devastating gas station fire

Bowser family welcomes baby in wake of devastating gas station fire

“It’s crazy because at about 9:50 on the 6th the fire had started, and on the 9th about 9:50 we were holding baby.”
Deadly avian flu virus taking toll on wild birds

Deadly avian flu virus taking toll on wild birds

Water fowl, raptors and even crows and ravens are likely seeing untold losses, say Island wildlife rescue organizations.
Vancouver man awarded $1.2 million for accident injuries

Vancouver man awarded $1.2 million for accident injuries

Courtney David Baskerville was first hit while riding his bike in the West End and later as he rode in a cab to Gastown.
Youth want homes, jobs, friends before treatment for substances

Youth want homes, jobs, friends before treatment for substances

A study of young people struggling with drugs and homelessness points out many services remind them of traumatic institutional experiences.
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