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B.C. mortgage holders brace for higher payments for longer period

B.C. mortgage holders brace for higher payments for longer period

People will need to reconsider spending and businesses will likewise need to rethink loans to make further investments, says one B.C. economist.
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PHOTOS: Rotary Club of Powell River hosts bike rodeo

PHOTOS: Rotary Club of Powell River hosts bike rodeo

qathet regional Cycling Association members were also on hand as participants tested their cycling skills
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First Credit Union plans early close for volunteerism activities

First Credit Union plans early close for volunteerism activities

Financial institution's Community Impact Day set for June 15 in Powell River and at other branches
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Canada sued for not safeguarding crucial spotted owl habitat

Canada sued for not safeguarding crucial spotted owl habitat

The Wilderness Committee is suing the federal government over what it says is a failure to follow through on an emergency order protecting habitat of the last northern spotted owl living in the wild.
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New survey seeks to uncover British Columbians' health habits

New survey seeks to uncover British Columbians' health habits

How much do you drink on a Friday night? This health survey wants to know. It also asks how people deal with stress, exercise and extreme weather in B.C.
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Bank of Canada raises interest rates as it tries to get ahead of hot economy

Bank of Canada raises interest rates as it tries to get ahead of hot economy

OTTAWA — After watching to see whether its aggressive rate hike path were enough to quash inflation, the central bank has opted to raise interest rates again — fuelling speculation that another rate hike is in the cards for July.
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Former LEAP student returns to qathet region as an instructor

Former LEAP student returns to qathet region as an instructor

Leadership, Ecology and Adventure Program welcomes Sawyer Plato
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Opinion: A long, destructive summer is coming to B.C. forests

Opinion: A long, destructive summer is coming to B.C. forests

At this moment, 23 wildfires are burning out of control in B.C. with dozens more in various stages of being extinguished. Campfire prohibitions are either in effect or planned across B.C.
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Campfire ban ordered, qathet region affected

Campfire ban ordered, qathet region affected

No open burning allowed in Coastal Fire Centre region after noon on June 8
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Font gives fresh look to B.C. Indigenous languages while working on reconciliation

Font gives fresh look to B.C. Indigenous languages while working on reconciliation

Their language was traditionally oral, but over the last few decades the Musqueam have begun deciding how to put it into writing. 
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