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November 19, 2009

$2.13-MILLION GRANT WILL ENHANCE SPIRIT OF 2010 TRAIL

VICTORIA – The Spirit of 2010 Trail, one of B.C.'s most popular trails, will benefit from $2.13 million in joint federal and provincial funding, announced Tourism, Culture and the Arts Minister Kevin Krueger and …

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November 18, 2009

NANAIMO CELEBRATES START OF RENAL CENTRE CONSTRUCTION

NANAIMO – Representatives from the Province, Vancouver Island Health, the Nanaimo Regional Hospital District and the Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation celebrated the kick-off of construction at the $9.4-million …

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November 18, 2009

AERIAL GYPSY MOTH TREATMENT PLANNED IN RICHMOND

VICTORIA – The Ministry of Forests and Range has applied for a pesticide use permit to aerial-spray 806 hectares in Richmond, with a spray approved for use on organic farms, to eradicate a growing population of gypsy …

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November 12, 2009

GOOD DENTAL HEALTH POSSIBLE WITH EARLY PREVENTION

VICTORIA – A new educational CD entitled How to Take Care of Your Child's Teeth was announced by Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Ida Chong.

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November 9, 2009

PROVINCE HELPS DEVELOP SINGLE TEST TO FIGHT 3 EPIDEMICS

VICTORIA – Provincial funding is helping researchers develop the world's first combined test for HIV, syphilis and herpes, which will be inexpensive, quick to administer and easy to interpret, Iain Black, Minister of …

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