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141st anniversary of Confederation OCEANSIDE - On June 20, 1868, a proclamation signed by the Governor General, Lord Monck, called upon all Her Majesty's loving subjects throughout Canada to join in the celebration of the anniversary of the formation of the union... Posted on 2008-06-30 - http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_centra...

Happy birthday, Canada Posted on 2008-06-30 - http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_centra...

Island 911 service fails It's the three digits most everyone knows to call for help but Island residents who dialed 9-1-1 Friday couldn't get through during an hour-long disruption in service. A hardware failure at Telus crashed the emergency call system... Posted on 2008-06-30 - http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_centra...

Gas leak forces evacuation Posted on 2008-06-30 - http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_centra...

Mom holding out hope Joanne Young finds the Canada Day weekend hard to bear. That's the weekend in 2002 when her daughter, Lisa Marie Young, went missing. The 21-year-old Nanaimo woman was last seen with the owner of a burgundy Jaguar car after leaving... Posted on 2008-06-30 - http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_centra...

Corporate interests exempt from tax, says NDP The B.C. NDP's campaign against the provincial government's carbon tax on fuel came to the Departure Bay ferry terminal Friday. Alberni-Qualicum MLA Scott Fraser and a clutch of supporters handed out leaflets and petitions to... Posted on 2008-06-30 - http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_centra...

Government complaint debated at RDN table It caused a spirited half hour debate but Randy O'Donnell's appearance before Regional District of Nanaimo politicians to complain about rising taxes and irresponsible government drew little sympathy from assembled board members. "Governments... Posted on 2008-06-30 - http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_centra...

Carbon tax takes effect today VICTORIA - Fuel tax increases and income tax cuts take effect on Canada Day under B.C.'s new climate change legislation. The B.C. government launched a publicity blitz recently, aimed at people upset over another 2.34 cent increase... Posted on 2008-06-30 - http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_centra...

Diabetic stranded on a lake by thieves A Nanoose Bay man said his time spent stranded on the shores of Arrowsmith lake after the theft of his ATV could have turned out far worse. Chris Hale said he watched from across the lake where he was fishing as thieves stole... Posted on 2008-06-30 - http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_centra...

Run-of-river hydroelectric projects fail to meet U.S. standards VICTORIA - Opponents of B.C. run-of-river hydroelectric projects are celebrating a U.S. report that says many of the projects don't meet current California environmental standards. Consultants for San Francisco-based Pacific... Posted on 2008-06-30 - http://www.bclocalnews.com/vancouver_island_centra...