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National police force grapples with calls for change, shifting role as it turns 150

National police force grapples with calls for change, shifting role as it turns 150

As the RCMP marks its 150th anniversary, a familiar, nagging question about the storied national police force is resurfacing: Should the Mounties withdraw from small communities across Canada to fully concentrate on big-ticket federal files?
Opinion: Canadian financial institutions are fuelling the climate change crisis

Opinion: Canadian financial institutions are fuelling the climate change crisis

Canadian financial institutions — banks, pension funds and private equity firms — fund the fossil fuel industry and are therefore helping fuel the climate crisis. Why won’t Ottawa hold them to account?
City of Powell River Council to consider staff appointments

City of Powell River Council to consider staff appointments

Interim chief administrative officer and deputy chief financial officer among pending approvals
Garden to table: The art of growing and preserving grapes

Garden to table: The art of growing and preserving grapes

There are a myriad of reasons why grape vines are a beneficial addition to one’s garden, says columnist Laura Marie Neubert
Canadian airline must pay B.C. passenger $2,400 for boarding denial

Canadian airline must pay B.C. passenger $2,400 for boarding denial

"Flair did overbook flight F8223 and . . . Mr. Younus was denied boarding as a result."
Meteorites found in Canada cannot be removed from the country without permit

Meteorites found in Canada cannot be removed from the country without permit

Catch a falling star if you can, and by all means put it in your pocket, but don't try to cross international borders with it lest you run afoul of a little-known Canadian law.
Opinion: We need to prepare for the public safety hazards posed by AI

Opinion: We need to prepare for the public safety hazards posed by AI

Emergency management plans need to address the growing risks emerging from increasing applications of artificial intelligence.
'On the inside': Why some Indigenous officers stick with the RCMP despite struggles

'On the inside': Why some Indigenous officers stick with the RCMP despite struggles

OTTAWA — Dean Gladue says he never experienced racism until joining the RCMP. The 26-year veteran began his career with the force in 1989 as special constable, a role assigned to police First Nations reserves.
PROWLS: Rescue of the week

PROWLS: Rescue of the week

Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society unites lost gosling with goose family
As a former child in 'care,' hip-hop artist brings message of visibility to the legislature

As a former child in 'care,' hip-hop artist brings message of visibility to the legislature

Bryant Doradea — an advocate, rapper, and spoken word artist — performed his 'Foster Kid Survival Guide' for ministers last week.