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B.C. taking over regulation of real estate

B.C. taking over regulation of real estate

Premier Christy Clark says realtors have had a decade to govern themselves, and have failed to do it
IKEA recalls chests, dressers over tip-over hazard

IKEA recalls chests, dressers over tip-over hazard

Six children in the U.S. have died since 1989; customers can get refund or wall anchor kit
Crash rates up in some increased speed zones

Crash rates up in some increased speed zones

Traffic data show average speed decreased in some places, and more crashes happened all over the province
Tapping Vancouver Island's Ale Trail

Tapping Vancouver Island's Ale Trail

Explosion of craft breweries turning beer into a tourism attraction
Bear cubs spared from death by conservation officer released into the wild

Bear cubs spared from death by conservation officer released into the wild

Conservation officer Bryce Casavant was suspended for not following orders to shoot the bears near Port Hardy in July of 2015
B.C. NDP commits to $15 minimum wage

B.C. NDP commits to $15 minimum wage

NDP leader John Horgan backs B.C. Federation of Labour campaign at party conference in Kamloops
Helping the helpers

Helping the helpers

The fight against PTSD is a never-ending battle, but two Sooke couples are lending a helping hand
Fuel spill response exercise held near Sooke

Fuel spill response exercise held near Sooke

The exercise included two scenarios simulating fuel spills
Mapping out eelgrass in Sooke taken to new heights

Mapping out eelgrass in Sooke taken to new heights

Eelgrass is threatened due to increasing development on the coast
Record demand makes it hard to find a provincial campsite on Vancouver Island

Record demand makes it hard to find a provincial campsite on Vancouver Island

Long weekend reservations sold out, stays in most popular B.C. Parks campgrounds not easy to book until mid-August