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Victoria to launch tax-relief pilot program for businesses in Harris Green

Victoria to launch tax-relief pilot program for businesses in Harris Green

The pilot program, which could translate into a tax break of as much as $4,925 for some properties, comes as property taxes soar based on development potential
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Trial begins for Victoria spa worker accused of sexually assaulting 10 clients

Trial begins for Victoria spa worker accused of sexually assaulting 10 clients

Ajesh Jacob, 38, faces 10 charges of sexual assault involving 10 different women.
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Port Hardy man gets six years for sexual assault after breaking into woman's home

Port Hardy man gets six years for sexual assault after breaking into woman's home

Ronald David Louie Walkus, 40, was found guilty in February of breaking and entering and sexually assaulting the woman in her Port Hardy home.
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AI is here to stay — including in health care. Here's what to ask your doctor

AI is here to stay — including in health care. Here's what to ask your doctor

Artificial intelligence could be used in your health care. Here are some AI risks and benefits that experts recommend you discuss with your health-care provider.
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Eby starts first day of advance voting with Coquitlam roundtable

Eby starts first day of advance voting with Coquitlam roundtable

B.C. Premier David Eby was at a Coquitlam home this morning to speak at a healthcare roundtable. Today is the first day of advance voting in the 2024 provincial election.
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Saanich to limit size of homes on farmland to 4,300 square feet

Saanich to limit size of homes on farmland to 4,300 square feet

One of the district’s goals is to slow sharp increases in the cost of agricultural land, which makes it difficult to acquire land for farming
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West Shore RCMP unveil two more EVs, as federal force starts shift to zero-emission fleet

West Shore RCMP unveil two more EVs, as federal force starts shift to zero-emission fleet

West Shore’s trio of EVs are the only electric vehicles currently in RCMP front-line policing
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Langford dump-truck crash could have been fatal without medians: RCMP

Langford dump-truck crash could have been fatal without medians: RCMP

The northbound truck smashed into the centre median in rainy conditions Tuesday morning at about 5 a.m. on the highway near Spencer Close and McCallum Road
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City of Vancouver employees see increase in threats, violence

City of Vancouver employees see increase in threats, violence

Parking enforcement officers were assaulted once every two weeks in 2023.
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B.C. wildlife group offers $1,000 for arrest over dead black bears found without paws

B.C. wildlife group offers $1,000 for arrest over dead black bears found without paws

The British Columbia Conservation Officer Service says it is investigating after the bodies of two black bears with their paws removed were found in a Fraser Valley river. B.C.
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