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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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How to build a zero-waste economy

How to build a zero-waste economy

Sarah Paiji Yoo is among a growing number of business owners who want to move the global economy away from plastics.
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Wildfire options 'exhausted' as lightning, drought strain resources in B.C. district

Wildfire options 'exhausted' as lightning, drought strain resources in B.C. district

Days of drought conditions and lightning strikes have sparked fires across the Regional District of Bulkley-Nechako in the British Columbia Interior, straining resources and spurring a number of new evacuation orders and alerts.
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Opinion: Here's how the Bank of Canada's interest rate hike will impact Canadians

Opinion: Here's how the Bank of Canada's interest rate hike will impact Canadians

An economist explains what the Bank of Canada’s interest rate hike to five per cent means for Canadians.
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Guilty pleas expected in Bella Bella fishing, reef damage case

Guilty pleas expected in Bella Bella fishing, reef damage case

The offences took place in July 2020.
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Vancouver Coastal Health scam reported to Powell River RCMP

Vancouver Coastal Health scam reported to Powell River RCMP

Resident called police after being asked for credit card information
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Indigenous women in Canada forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped

Indigenous women in Canada forcibly sterilized decades after other rich countries stopped

TORONTO (AP) — Decades after many other rich countries stopped forcibly sterilizing Indigenous women, numerous activists, doctors, politicians and at least five class-action lawsuits say the practice has not ended in Canada.
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B.C. woman finds plastic in world's most remote region

B.C. woman finds plastic in world's most remote region

A woman's scientific journey from B.C. to a polar sea unveils plastic pollution has reached Earth's most remote places.
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Fast action by Powell River Fire Rescue contains blaze

Fast action by Powell River Fire Rescue contains blaze

House fire extinguished in early morning hours on July 12
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B.C. looking for input on grizzly bear stewardship and viewing

B.C. looking for input on grizzly bear stewardship and viewing

Two online surveys gathering public opinion on grizzly bears will be online until Aug. 18.
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