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Juan de Fuca trail closed for summer, but park available for day trips • Apr. 19, 2025, 4:29 AM ET (CBC)
Why Vancouver Island is shaping up to be a hot spot for strategic voting • Apr. 14, 2025, 3:49 AM ET (CBC)
Vancouver Island community looks to ban sale of some sunscreens • Apr. 6, 2025, 12:41 AM ET (CBC)
Mowachaht/Muchalaht First Nation repatriates more than 100 cultural items from New York museum • Mar. 29, 2025, 9:16 AM ET (CBC)
TOPIC: CBC VANCOUVER ISLAND • Mar. 22, 2025, 5:57 AM ET (CBC)

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