If there’s a mental health emergency on the West Shore, there’s a good chance Const. Benje Bartley and Nurse Dan Nguyen will get the call.

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Ron MacDonald says when the Independent Investigations Office recommends charges against police, it results in charges less than half the time.
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At this point he’s basically local, but after a month there are still so many questions about Emerson the elephant seal.

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Oak Bay police say a man is facing a trio of charges following a break-and-enter at a home, where a witness said the burglar had a firearm, which turned out to be a replica.
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Municipalities across B.C. are signaling they, and their taxpayers, are done footing the bill for the province's failures.
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🌅Today's weather photo is this beautiful shot of Piper's Lagoon in Nanaimo #YCD lit up with a kaleidoscope of colours. I'll have your end of April forecast on CHEK News at 5 & 6 p.m.

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Billie Eilish is hitting the road. The pop performer will embark on a worldwide arena tour this fall, stopping in Vancouver on Dec. 3.
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The Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League (VIJHL) is sharing its plans to become independent, meaning it will no longer be affiliated with Hockey Canada or BC Hockey.
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Animal control in North Cowichan has seized two dogs that are believed to have been responsible for killing over 24 sheep and one deer in late March.
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British Columbia has secured eight new sites for its BC Builds program, in which land owned by the province, non-profits or community groups is pre-zoned to build middle-income rental housing.
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As part of the investigation, London Drugs says it has shut off its phone lines to conduct the internal investigation.
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Two cyclists were hit by drivers in Langford last week, one of the drivers was impaired, and “low light conditions” led to the second crash, according to West Shore RCMP.

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Manufacturers are required, by Tuesday, to ensure that warnings about harms such as cancer, impotence, leukemia and damage to organs are printed directly on individual cigarettes.
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Eby and other politicians have denounced remarks at a demonstration in Vancouver where protesters chanted “long live Oct. 7,” praising that day’s attacks by Hamas on Israel.
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🌨️ A brief but intense #hail storm just now in #Saanich #YYJ with blue sky right behind it. 🌤️ Convective clouds = unsettled conditions and weather that can change quickly. ☀️➡️ 🌧️ ➡️ ☀️ Must be spring on #VancouverIsland !
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WATCH: Flyin' High! Esquimalt Cheerleading team becomes the first from Island to compete at World Championships
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Victoria police are seeking help from the public to locate a missing woman who hasn’t been seen by her family in more than a month.

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International students will be able to work off-campus for up to 24 hours per week starting in September, Immigration Minister Marc Miller announced Monday.

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The Seattle Kraken fired coach Dave Hakstol on Monday after the third-year franchise took a significant step back following a playoff appearance in their second season.
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A new survey is seeking public feedback on potential improvements to public transit in Campbell River, including a new route that would take customers to the local airport and another that would stop by a popular lake.
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