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'Utter lack of remorse': Man sentenced for exploitation, sexual assault of teen sisters

'Utter lack of remorse': Man sentenced for exploitation, sexual assault of teen sisters

Peter John Hooper’s pattern of befriending vulnerable girls, using illicit drugs with them and sexually abusing them points to the need for a lengthy prison sentence to protect the public, the judge said.
qathet Regional District heat response endorsed

qathet Regional District heat response endorsed

City of Powell River Council accepts study that provides recommendations for extreme temperature events
Environment Canada warns winds on Vancouver Island, Metro Vancouver may cause damage

Environment Canada warns winds on Vancouver Island, Metro Vancouver may cause damage

VANCOUVER — Environment Canada has issued wind warnings for large sections of Vancouver Island and Metro Vancouver as a low pressure centre approaches the coast.
B.C. Opposition law critic defies Rustad's request to delete 'zero graves' comment

B.C. Opposition law critic defies Rustad's request to delete 'zero graves' comment

The B.C. Conservatives' attorney general critic is defying Opposition Leader John Rustad's request to take down a social-media post saying there are “zero” confirmed child burial sites at the former residential school in Kamloops, B.C.
'We have not made any recent changes': Google looks to update B.C.'s 'state park' label on maps

'We have not made any recent changes': Google looks to update B.C.'s 'state park' label on maps

Provincial parks around Metro Vancouver have been labelled a 'state park' on Google Maps.
N.S. premier backtracks on bill allowing the firing of auditor general without cause

N.S. premier backtracks on bill allowing the firing of auditor general without cause

HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s premier says he is withdrawing amendments to a bill that would have allowed his government to fire the province’s auditor general without cause and veto the public release of her reports.
qathet Museum and Archives exhibit highlights youth creativity

qathet Museum and Archives exhibit highlights youth creativity

Participants get hands-on experience in curation
Strong winds expected to hit qathet region this evening

Strong winds expected to hit qathet region this evening

Coastal BC will see a lengthy stretch of above normal temperatures through month end
Pamela Anderson is back and busier than ever: 'I hope people don't get sick of me'

Pamela Anderson is back and busier than ever: 'I hope people don't get sick of me'

Pamela Anderson recently watched “Barb Wire” for the very first time. The B.C.-born actor says her son had asked if she’d ever seen the 1996 dystopian action flick — her first starring role in a movie that was a box-office and critical flop.
Gusts reaching 80 km/h expected in Victoria, parts of Metro Vancouver

Gusts reaching 80 km/h expected in Victoria, parts of Metro Vancouver

VANCOUVER — Heavy rain over the weekend brought more than 100 millimetres of precipitation to parts of British Columbia's South Coast while gusts reaching 80 kilometres an hour are in the forecast.