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Police hope to use tattoos to identify body found in ocean off Nanaimo

Police hope to use tattoos to identify body found in ocean off Nanaimo

Police are unable to identify the body due to its “significant” state of decomposition, say Nanaimo RCMP
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Boat owner rescued after becoming stuck in sinking vessel

Boat owner rescued after becoming stuck in sinking vessel

The man started bailing when the 40-foot vessel took on water, then went for the window when it started to sink, said Nanaimo Fire Rescue Assistant Chief Stuart Kenning.
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Police say man charged with impersonating a dental hygienist could be at it again

Police say man charged with impersonating a dental hygienist could be at it again

Police said Wednesday that there are “reasonable and probable grounds” to believe the man is trying to work again while unqualified.
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UVic scientists answer call to study Antarctic, partner with Spanish group

UVic scientists answer call to study Antarctic, partner with Spanish group

Three hundred scientists in 25 countries recently called for an “urgent expansion” of observation in Antarctic
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Toxin linked to tire wear found in water samples from Colquitz tributary

Toxin linked to tire wear found in water samples from Colquitz tributary

Known as 6PPD-Quinone or 6PPD-Q, the substance was detected in water samples taken by volunteers in Gabo Creek, a salmon-bearing tributary of the Colquitz River
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Man arrested for indecent act on ferry

Man arrested for indecent act on ferry

The man allegedly exposed himself during a Tsawwassen/Swartz Bay sailing last week
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Lights on life-jackets key to rescue of four plucked from ocean off Port Hardy

Lights on life-jackets key to rescue of four plucked from ocean off Port Hardy

The boaters had been in the water for 45 minutes when they were rescued
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Teacher representative says ban on cellphones in classrooms not needed

Teacher representative says ban on cellphones in classrooms not needed

Students sometimes need to use their own technology because it’s not available, says the president of the Greater Victoria Teachers’ Association
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Car flips onto roof in Oak Bay; medical issue to blame, police say

Car flips onto roof in Oak Bay; medical issue to blame, police say

“Witness accounts and evidence at the scene indicated that speed was not a factor,” the department said on social media.
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Kittens being cared for after being left in a box outside Victoria SPCA

Kittens being cared for after being left in a box outside Victoria SPCA

All five of the kittens have been placed in foster homes, where they will stay through Christmas until ready for adoption in two weeks.
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