UPDATE: Some evacuation orders rescinded near Bald Range wildfire
The wildfire is being held
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Bald Range wildfire prompts area restriction west of Summerland
The order comes into effect at noon on Aug. 29
Read article →Defender of Indigenous rights MLA Joan Phillip dies
Phillip had been battling health issues for several months
Read article →One arrested after search warrant executed in Sooke
The RCMP says the investigation is ongoing
Read article →99-year-old B.C. woman gets brand-new hip
Surrey senior 'recovering well,' celebrating 100 years
Read article →Board says superintendent, senior leadership at Greater Victoria School District on leave
The board says there's a possibility of governance issues and fiscal faux pas
Read article →Jumpin’ Jack Flash: Orca makes movie-myth-busting leap in Victoria waters
'That just made the ending of Free Willy way more believable'
Read article →Ottawa to match money raised by Red Cross for Summerland wildfire relief
The Red Cross will determine how the funds will be spent
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