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BC Election 2017: Nanaimo-North Cowichan riding profile

BC Election 2017: Nanaimo-North Cowichan riding profile

Four candidates compete for Nanaimo-North Cowichan seat
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Teachers’ court decision delays Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district budget

Teachers’ court decision delays Nanaimo-Ladysmith school district budget

Unclear to Nanaimo school district how many additional teachers required under ruling
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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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Harold Backer released on bail in fraud case, living in Chemainus

Harold Backer released on bail in fraud case, living in Chemainus

Former Mill Bay resident charged with two counts of fraud.
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Nanaimo-North Cowichan tops BC in advance voter turnout on Sunday

Nanaimo-North Cowichan tops BC in advance voter turnout on Sunday

Voters in Nanaimo-North Cowichan flocked to the polls over the weekend in large numbers with more people casting ballots in the riding on Sunday than anywhere else in British Columbia.
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PHOTOS: Ladysmith Ambassadors crowned for 2017-2018

PHOTOS: Ladysmith Ambassadors crowned for 2017-2018

Following months of hard work and volunteering in the community by all eight candidates, the 2017-2018 Ladysmith Ambassadors were crowned at the Coronation Pageant on Saturday.
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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 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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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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