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		<link>http://www.news.gov.bc.ca/</link>
		<description>The latest headlines by Region Vancouver Island / Coast</description>
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<title>Statement on Hon. Steven Point resignation</title>
<description>VICTORIA – Minister of Justice and Attorney General Shirley Bond released the following statement on the resignation of the Honourable Steven Point as chair of the advisory committee on the safety and security of vulnerable women.</description>
<link>http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013JAG0158-000908.htm</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 17:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>BC Coroners Service warns of high-water dangers </title>
<description>VICTORIA – On the eve of the Victoria Day long weekend, the BC Coroners Service is warning residents to take extreme care near streams and rivers which are currently running much faster and higher than normal.</description>
<link>http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013JAG0159-000909.htm</link>
<pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 22:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Enforcement officers on patrol over May long weekend</title>
<description>VICTORIA – British Columbia’s natural resource officers, park rangers and conservation officers will be busy over the Victoria Day long weekend helping residents and visitors enjoy a safe and peaceful holiday.</description>
<link>http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013FOR0067-000899.htm</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 18:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Temporary measures support long weekend safety at Sombrio Beach</title>
<description>VICTORIA – For the second year in a row, the gravel access road from Highway 14 to the parking lot at the Sombrio Beach trailhead will be temporarily closed to help prevent unauthorized activities, like large parties and vandalism, over the Victoria Day long weekend. </description>
<link>http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013ENV0055-000904.htm</link>
<pubDate>Wed, 15 May 2013 15:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Celebrate the long weekend in a BC Park</title>
<description>VICTORIA – Many BC Parks still offer first-come, first-served campsites for visitors without reservations.</description>
<link>http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013ENV0054-000898.htm</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 18:49:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>B.C. crews head to Alberta to assist with prescribed burns</title>
<description>KAMLOOPS – The Wildfire Management Branch is sending 13 personnel to Alberta to assist Parks Canada in carrying out prescribed burns. </description>
<link>http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013FOR0064-000892.htm</link>
<pubDate>Thu, 09 May 2013 22:45:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>Body of missing Craycroft Island man found</title>
<description>VICTORIA – The BC Coroners Service has confirmed that a man missing from his boat in the Sayward area has been found deceased. </description>
<link>http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013JAG0150-000891.htm</link>
<pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 23:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>BC Coroners Service confirms identity of deceased teens</title>
<description>KELOWNA - The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of two teens whose bodies were recovered from Nicola Lake on May 6, 2013.</description>
<link>http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013JAG0149-000888.htm</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 23:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>BC Coroners Service confirms identity of motorcyclist</title>
<description>VICTORIA - The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a man who died in a motorcycle incident in the Victoria suburb of Saanich on May 4, 2013.</description>
<link>http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013JAG0148-000887.htm</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 21:40:00 GMT</pubDate>
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<title>BC Coroners Service identifies victim of house fire</title>
<description>VICTORIA – The BC Coroners Service has confirmed the identity of a woman who died following a house fire in Port Alberni on April 22, 2013.</description>
<link>http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2009-2013/2013JAG0144-000882.htm</link>
<pubDate>Mon, 29 Apr 2013 21:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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