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Child-care costs in B.C. well above national average in 2022

Child-care costs in B.C. well above national average in 2022

In 2022, B.C. parents paid around $802 per month for full-time child care for each kid under five.
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Lasting relationships key for 460 Realty Powell River realtor

Lasting relationships key for 460 Realty Powell River realtor

Katie Indrebo prioritizes transparency and strives to simplify the complexities of the housing market
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What you should know about B.C.'s wildfire rank system

What you should know about B.C.'s wildfire rank system

The six-step fire-ranking system provides firefighters a clear framework for assessing fire behaviour and deploying safe firefighting tactics.
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In memoriam: F. Peter Sitzler

In memoriam: F. Peter Sitzler

February 13, 1935 - July 14, 2023
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Opinion: How Canada's first national cycling map will benefit both riders and public planners

Opinion: How Canada's first national cycling map will benefit both riders and public planners

Cycling in Canada has been experiencing a great boom in recent years. Yet, there was no consistent and complete way to measure cycling infrastructure, until now.
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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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Shoe with suspected human remains inside found on Victoria beach

Shoe with suspected human remains inside found on Victoria beach

Authorities say a foot encased in a shoe is sometimes the only thing left when a body is in the water and decomposes over lengthy periods.
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B.C. woman given suspended sentence for coughing in grocery clerk's face during pandemic

B.C. woman given suspended sentence for coughing in grocery clerk's face during pandemic

"It was the height of selfishness and self-entitlement," the judge said.
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B.C. nurse suspended for accessing medical records

B.C. nurse suspended for accessing medical records

The B.C. College of Nurses and Midwives has suspended a Rossland, B.C., nurse for accessing medical records and leaving a student nurse in charge while he attended to a personal matter.
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Canadian airline ordered to reimburse travellers' delay expenses

Canadian airline ordered to reimburse travellers' delay expenses

The airline's 'accommodation tool' changed a Calgary-Europe itinerary while the travellers were in the air from Vancouver.
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