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Les Leyne: Two provinces, two approaches to opioid crisis

Les Leyne: Two provinces, two approaches to opioid crisis

B.C. is emphasizing harm reduction, which implicitly accepts people will use drugs. Most of Alberta’s emphasis is on recovery.
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‘Perfect timing’: B.C. man smacked in face by flying grouse while driving

‘Perfect timing’: B.C. man smacked in face by flying grouse while driving

Joshua Seymour of Prince George was hit in the face by a grouse while driving with his window open
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Canada still not counting emissions from logging sector, says report

Canada still not counting emissions from logging sector, says report

Canada gives its logging industry credit for the carbon absorbed by trees planted after a wildfire, and in so doing, erases carbon pollution from one of its largest emitting sectors, the report says.
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Triple-glass effect and language barriers erode Canadian charm, say experts

Triple-glass effect and language barriers erode Canadian charm, say experts

Statistics Canada data shows a steep decline in the number of permanent residents choosing to become Canadian citizens.
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Battle-tested paramedic has 'big ask' of Canadians to help Ukraine victims

Battle-tested paramedic has 'big ask' of Canadians to help Ukraine victims

“We are blessed to live in a country where we enjoy stable lives and security. People in Ukraine have neither, " says a BC Ambulance Service veteran.
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25 years ago in the Peak: Volleyball team captures BC gold

25 years ago in the Peak: Volleyball team captures BC gold

Powell River Aces win 1998 provincial championship
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Shelter in qathet region to remain open

Shelter in qathet region to remain open

Emergency facility on Joyce Avenue has funding extended for another year
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Powell River Public Library to host internationally known author

Powell River Public Library to host internationally known author

Memoir/travelogue chronicles 382-day journey around the world
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Judges don't base decisions on popular opinion or government direction: bar association

Judges don't base decisions on popular opinion or government direction: bar association

The association says it is “concerned about the current public discourse that unfairly blames judges and prosecutors for releasing offenders back into the community on bail.”
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Let’s Talk Trash: Dispose household hazardous waste responsibly

Let’s Talk Trash: Dispose household hazardous waste responsibly

qathet Regional District hosts several free drop-off options for hard to manage items
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