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Opinion: Canadians aren't opposed to 'progressive punishment' for speeding, unpaid parking tickets

Opinion: Canadians aren't opposed to 'progressive punishment' for speeding, unpaid parking tickets

The concept, as it’s implemented for speeding in Finland, considers the income of the offending driver
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BC Ferries fare hikes tentatively capped at 9.2% annually for next four years

BC Ferries fare hikes tentatively capped at 9.2% annually for next four years

BC Ferries passengers are assured of more fare hikes annually, which are tentatively capped at 9.2% for four years, starting in 2024; however, a B.C. government subsidy of $500 million will likely lower these fares with Transportation Minister Rob Fleming aiming for a 3% hike.
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Tourism balances sustainability and industry in qathet region

Tourism balances sustainability and industry in qathet region

Trails, parks and waterways attract residents and tourists, according to Tourism Powell River
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Kirk LaPointe: Freeland dodged and dismissed business concerns in GVBOT address

Kirk LaPointe: Freeland dodged and dismissed business concerns in GVBOT address

For someone with a decade of experience in public life, Freeland put on a performance of astonishing misjudgment
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Spring Home and Garden: What to plant according to the moon?

Spring Home and Garden: What to plant according to the moon?

Powell River Garden Club member complies lunar-based list
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More people with greater needs driving $7B increase to dental-care cost

More people with greater needs driving $7B increase to dental-care cost

Administration costs have not contributed to driving up the price.
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Rob Shaw: B.C. online image law is a good step on a long road

Rob Shaw: B.C. online image law is a good step on a long road

Opinion: The law faces years of definition in the courts
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Canadian property listings now warn buyers of wildfire, flood and extreme heat

Canadian property listings now warn buyers of wildfire, flood and extreme heat

Two major Canadian real estate listing platforms now offer Canadians how much risk individual properties face over the next 30 years from heat waves, wildfires, flooding and drought.
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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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In memoriam: Roger Randall

In memoriam: Roger Randall

May 17, 1942 - March 23, 2023
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