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Video: B.C. boater locks eyes with orca as it swims beside him

Video: B.C. boater locks eyes with orca as it swims beside him

It was a magical Sunday morning on the water for two people.
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In memoriam: Mary Velletta (née Pellegrin)

In memoriam: Mary Velletta (née Pellegrin)

March 24, 1928 - April 10, 2023
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Premier offers support to municipalities trying to ban public drug use

Premier offers support to municipalities trying to ban public drug use

While he argued previously that municipalities already have tools to address public drug use, the premier says he’s heard from some mayors that those tools are not as effective as they could be
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Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
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Opinion: For Canada jays, sibling rivalry can be deadly as winner takes all

Opinion: For Canada jays, sibling rivalry can be deadly as winner takes all

Canada jays who are able to expel their siblings from the nest and home territory have better chances of survival.
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Opinion: We're just starting to learn more about aphantasia, the inability to picture things with the mind's eye

Opinion: We're just starting to learn more about aphantasia, the inability to picture things with the mind's eye

People with aphantasia are unable to deliberately bring to mind mental images. Understanding the mechanisms of aphantasia reveals that different types of cognition exist.
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PHOTOS: Royal LePage Powell River holds charity car wash

PHOTOS: Royal LePage Powell River holds charity car wash

Proceeds from the May 11 event were donated to Grace House
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Let’s Talk Trash: Earth is the mother of us all

Let’s Talk Trash: Earth is the mother of us all

From the moment of conception, we rely on nourishment that comes from the earth, through our biological mother
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Editorial: A hot day at the water park, and everywhere else

Editorial: A hot day at the water park, and everywhere else

While the term 'heat dome, hasn't been used yet, the sun can be scorching, even though summer is still more than a month away
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Two people taken to hospital after car ends up in a lake in Garden Bay

Two people taken to hospital after car ends up in a lake in Garden Bay

Ambulance, police and firefighters were on the scene Tuesday afternoon
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