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6 hrs ago | Vancouver Sun

#4 fastest growing B.C. company: Polaris Minerals

Mike Westerlund, director of corporate development for Polaris Minerals, pictured with the gravel they ship from Port McNeil, B.C. to California for construction.

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Related Topix: California, Canada, North America, World News

Thu Nov 12, 2009

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Port Alberni school closures possible

The Alberni Valley school district is talking about closing schools, following a predicted $2.5 million deficit for 2009-10. School District 70 superintendent Cam Pinkerton made the announcement during an operational review presentation at Tuesday's board meeting.

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Related Topix: Canada, Education Etc.

Wed Nov 11, 2009

Burnaby Now

He's keeping his torch

Earlier this year, John Zaplatynsky, the president of Burnaby-based Gardenworks, bought a miniature replica of the Olympic Inukshuk to decorate his Whistler winter getaway.

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Related Topix: Canada

Mon Nov 09, 2009

Oak Bay News

News Feature: a community place

The new Oak Bay High will likely house more than just a school There's the blown electrical breakers.

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Sat Nov 07, 2009

Nanaimo Bulletin

Beefs & bouquets

A generous bouquet of baked goodies. When I was in a store waiting for baked goods, a little boy and his mother were waiting for his free cookie and he insisted that I have an orange when I didn't get a cookie.

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Related Topix: Life, Holidays, Thanksgiving, North America, Canada, World News, Opinion

Thu Nov 05, 2009

Nanaimo Bulletin

Mounties probe link to Alberni incident

Mounties in Port Alberni are investigating a Nanaimo connection to a smash and grab at the West Wind Beer and Wine Store in that city.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Wed Nov 04, 2009

Ladysmith Chronicle

Anglican churches bucking the falling attendance trend

Nanaimo Anglican churches are a bright spot on the Island, having escaped the recession unlike others that could face restructuring.

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Related Topix: Religion, Anglican, Canada,

Mon Nov 02, 2009

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Port Alberni community forest license made official

Port Alberni Mayor Ken McRae puts his signature to the Community Forest Agreement between the city and province on Monday morning at city hall.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sun Nov 01, 2009

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Olympic torch lights up Port Alberni

Standing in a traditional cedar canoe, torch bearer Julianne Hamilton, left, has her torch lit by Hughie Watts, right, at the Maritime Discovery Centre wharf Sunday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sat Oct 31, 2009

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Port Alberni woman killed in Highway 19 crash

A 53-year-old Port Alberni woman is dead after a car accident on Highway 19. The accident happened about 5:30 p.m. on Friday, Oct.

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Related Topix: Canada

Madison Publishing

Four-part harmony for hundreds

If you happen to enjoy the exquisite harmonies of a capella singing and relish the idea of listening to a good barbershop quartet, you have about 600 good reasons to mark Friday and Saturday on your calendar.

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Related Topix: Canada, North America, World News

Thu Oct 29, 2009

Canada.com

City swelters in record heat

Climate change and global warming may be emerging and threatening realities, but one expert warns not to be too quick to link them to our current heat wave.

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Related Topix: Weather, Natural Disasters, Heat Wave, Canada, Hurricane

Tue Oct 27, 2009

Lake Cowichan Gazette

One dead in Cameron Lake incident

One person is dead following an accident at Cameron Lake, approximately 20 kilometres east of Port Alberni, Sunday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Canada,

Mon Oct 26, 2009

This is Somerset

Talk by fired church minister

On Saturday at 8pm, Kevin Annett will be talking at Tor Leisure Centre, in Glastonbury, and will be screening his feature length documentary film Unrepentant: Kevin Annett and Canada's Genocide.

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Related Topix: Canada

Sun Oct 25, 2009

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Fire destroys family home in Port Alberni

A fireman battles a blaze in the rear of the house on the 4700 block Elizabeth Street Sunday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Fire, Canada

Sat Oct 24, 2009

Parksville-Qualicum Beach News

Olympic torch relay route revealed

Kwalikum Secondary School teacher Kevin Spicer runs with the Olympic torch Nov. 2 in Royston.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Thu Oct 22, 2009

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Fire at Phoenix House in Port Alberni

Fire captain Les Norden calls for more assistance to the lower floor of Phoenix House on Fifth Avenue after a fire broke out late Wednesday afternoon.

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Related Topix: Fire, Canada

Wed Oct 21, 2009

Journal of Commerce

Massive ocean observatory finished off Vancouver Island

A team of scientists and marine engineers have completed the construction and installation of the world's largest and most advanced cabled ocean observatory off the west coast of Vancouver Island.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News, University of Washington,

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Canada.com

B.C. hottest place in Canada

The high at the Victoria airport yesterday was 30.6 C, just shy of the 31.7 C temperatures that were reached June 29, 1995, said Environment Canada meteorologist John McIntyre.

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Related Topix: North America, Canada, World News,

Sat Oct 17, 2009

Lake Cowichan Gazette

Car accident claims youth

One youth is dead and two are in hospital with injuries after a car accident on Beaver Creek and Compton Roads in Port Alberni.

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Related Topix: Canada

 

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