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Keith Baldrey: Long-term care projects failing to keep up with B.C.’s needs

Keith Baldrey: Long-term care projects failing to keep up with B.C.’s needs

Number of people in the province over the age of 75 expected to grow by 55,000 over the next 20 years.
In memoriam: Mary Ellen Devine

In memoriam: Mary Ellen Devine

November 10, 1952 - October 4, 2022
Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
Mother charged in alleged Amber Alert abduction

Mother charged in alleged Amber Alert abduction

They were found on a rural property in Alberta.
City of Powell River hosts Music in the Park summer series

City of Powell River hosts Music in the Park summer series

Songs heard at the Rotary Pavilion at Willingdon Beach
Fraud and violent incidents in B.C. reversing province's downward crime trend

Fraud and violent incidents in B.C. reversing province's downward crime trend

Newly released statistics show crime is ticking up following the COVID-19 pandemic, thus contributing to a short-term reversal of an otherwise long-term downward trend of crime rates.
B.C. nurse banned five years for intimate patient relationship

B.C. nurse banned five years for intimate patient relationship

The patient was vulnerable, B.C.'s College of Nurses and Midwives said.
Can sending fewer emails or emptying your inbox really help fight climate change?

Can sending fewer emails or emptying your inbox really help fight climate change?

Digital activities, like sending emails, contribute marginally to the annual carbon footprint of information and communication technology users.
Lund waterworks explained to qathet Regional District board

Lund waterworks explained to qathet Regional District board

Improvement district in need of an $11.9 million upgrade
qRD wants detailed explanation about Tis’kwat mill site proposal

qRD wants detailed explanation about Tis’kwat mill site proposal

Regional board seeks information from Tla'amin Nation regarding potential purchasers of property