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Special delivery: Helicopters and internet bring creature comforts to lighthouse keepers

Special delivery: Helicopters and internet bring creature comforts to lighthouse keepers

It takes time and planning, but keepers can get almost anything delivered to their remote locations
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Black bear chased out of ‘den’ under Cowichan couple’s deck

Black bear chased out of ‘den’ under Cowichan couple’s deck

They had seen the bear fishing in the nearby Cowichan River but didn’t want it living under their home during hibernation, which can be up to six months
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Earthquake early-warning system will provide valuable seconds, even minutes

Earthquake early-warning system will provide valuable seconds, even minutes

The warning could trigger automated systems such as diverting planes from landing, stopping public transit and traffic on bridges, shutting off gas valves and alerting surgeons to stop operating.
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Woolly dog was unique breed integral to First Nations life: Smithsonian study

Woolly dog was unique breed integral to First Nations life: Smithsonian study

The woolly dogs were kept isolated on small islands in pens and long houses throughout the Pacific Northwest, including Vancouver Island, to preserve the breed
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New Bigg's orca calf spotted near Victoria

New Bigg's orca calf spotted near Victoria

The Bigg’s orca calf is estimated to be a few weeks old
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On the eve of mass fallow deer kill, pleas to stop the helicopter cull

On the eve of mass fallow deer kill, pleas to stop the helicopter cull

A mass kill of fallow deer on Sidney Island is expected to start Friday, despite 11th-hour appeals from those who say it’s unnecessary, expensive and inhumane
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Poultry farms on red alert, but no Christmas shortages expected

Poultry farms on red alert, but no Christmas shortages expected

Island poultry and egg producers are knocking on wood that the deadly influenza spread by migrating wild birds won’t affect any major flocks here
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B.C. SPCA 'not opposed' to mass deer kill on Sidney Island

B.C. SPCA 'not opposed' to mass deer kill on Sidney Island

When deer numbers are high, the deer struggle to find adequate food on the island and are susceptible to starvation and disease, the group says.
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History-making appointment for Victoria reservist

History-making appointment for Victoria reservist

Lisa Kachanoski is the first woman to be appointed regimental sergeant major in the 5th (B.C.) Field Regiment of the Royal Regiment of Canadian Artillery in the regiment’s 140-year history on Vancouver Island
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Semi-automatic assault-style rifles to be used for Sidney Island deer kill

Semi-automatic assault-style rifles to be used for Sidney Island deer kill

The cull, starting Dec. 1 and expected to last 10 days, will be carried out by sharpshooters in helicopters, as well as by land and boat
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