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Let’s Talk Trash: Creature comforts

Let’s Talk Trash: Creature comforts

All creatures other than humanity are largely unencumbered by the burdens of ownership
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Watch: Elephant seal stuck beside busy B.C. highway after being harassed

Watch: Elephant seal stuck beside busy B.C. highway after being harassed

The 275-pound seal was forced to leave a river after being harassed by people and dogs.
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PHOTOS: Powell River Farmers' Market

PHOTOS: Powell River Farmers' Market

Smiles were in abundance in Paradise Valley earlier this month
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Five planets will be lined up in night sky this week

Five planets will be lined up in night sky this week

The best day to catch all five planets — Mercury, Jupiter, Venus, Uranus and Mars — is Tuesday. You’ll want to look to the western horizon right after sunset.
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B.C. to announce plan for access to diabetes drug Ozempic, hyped for weight loss

B.C. to announce plan for access to diabetes drug Ozempic, hyped for weight loss

Adrian Dix says the province is taking action after thousands of prescriptions for the much-hyped drug were found to be going to Americans
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Unprecedented construction needed in B.C. to offset record immigration: Report

Unprecedented construction needed in B.C. to offset record immigration: Report

A new report says home construction in British Columbia will need to rise to unprecedented levels to offset the impact of record immigration on the housing market.
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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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Volunteer team of B.C. veterans using chainsaws to prevent wildfires

Volunteer team of B.C. veterans using chainsaws to prevent wildfires

From wildfire recovery in Lytton to flood cleanup in the Fraser Valley, this team hopes people will consider mitigation before disaster hits.
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In memoriam: Philip Gerald Derkatch

In memoriam: Philip Gerald Derkatch

November 22, 1958 - March 12, 2023
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Opinion: Canadian young adults who live alone are more likely to struggle with unaffordable housing, study finds

Opinion: Canadian young adults who live alone are more likely to struggle with unaffordable housing, study finds

Young adults are among the groups most adversely affected by the housing crisis. Foreign-born young adults, in particular, are disproportionately more likely to live in unaffordable housing.
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