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UPDATE: Liberal Steve Housser concedes

UPDATE: Liberal Steve Housser concedes

Now begins the counting of the ballots and the biting of the fingernails for our MLA hopefuls.
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UPDATE with VIDEO: Green Party’s Sonia Furstenau declared winner in battleground Cowichan Valley riding

UPDATE with VIDEO: Green Party’s Sonia Furstenau declared winner in battleground Cowichan Valley riding

Sonia Furstenau was declared the winner at 10:40 p.m.
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Cheering students welcome announcement of Tour de Rock team in Sooke

Cheering students welcome announcement of Tour de Rock team in Sooke

The 24-member team will cycle the length of the Island , raising money for pediatric cancer research
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Ladysmith releases AAP results on water filtration plant borrowing

Ladysmith releases AAP results on water filtration plant borrowing

The Town of Ladysmith can now proceed with borrowing up to $6 million to finance the construction of a new water filtration plant after the results of the Alternative Approval Process indicated only 21 ratepayers opposed the move.
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Island Corridor Foundation still waiting on federal grant for track repairs

Island Corridor Foundation still waiting on federal grant for track repairs

Foundation remains entangled in lawsuit with Snaw-Naw-As First Nation for return of land
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Letter says students can’t make Mother’s Day gifts at school

Letter says students can’t make Mother’s Day gifts at school

One Mission school stops practice of creating gifts
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LRCA buys Anglican church for proposed affordable housing project

LRCA buys Anglican church for proposed affordable housing project

The Ladysmith Resource Centre Association (LRCA) has purchased the former St. John the Evangelist Anglican church.
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Cowichan residents could see Canadian Forces heli flying low on Wednesday

The Cowichan Valley Regional District is letting people know there’s no cause for panic if they see a ‘large’ Canadian Forces helicopter flying low in the area on Wednesday as part of a earthquake training response scenario.
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Cowichan residents could see low flying military heli Wednesday

Cowichan residents could see low flying military heli Wednesday

The Cowichan Valley Regional District is letting people know there’s no cause for panic if they see a ‘large’ Canadian Forces helicopter flying low in the area on Wednesday as part of a earthquake training response scenario.
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SD68 finds lead in water of two Ladysmith schools

SD68 finds lead in water of two Ladysmith schools

Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district is working on mitigation procedures after testing at schools revealed lead in drinking water, including two schools in town.
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