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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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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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Fisheries and Oceans to remove sea lion carcass off Ladysmith beach

Fisheries and Oceans to remove sea lion carcass off Ladysmith beach

A sea lion carcass washed ashore on a beach at Government Wharf has many local residents wondering whose jurisdiction it falls under to clean it up, if at all.
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Donations stolen during break-in at Cowichan SPCA, RCMP say

Donations stolen during break-in at Cowichan SPCA, RCMP say

The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP are asking for the public’s help after a break-in at the Cowichan & District SPCA late on Wednesday night.
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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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