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A day without paint is not a day, says qathet region artist

A day without paint is not a day, says qathet region artist

Anndreyea Kylo satisfies passion with painting
B.C. makes 'significant progress' on protecting biodiversity, report says

B.C. makes 'significant progress' on protecting biodiversity, report says

A nationwide report card measuring Canada's progress towards protecting 30% of its land and water by 2030 shows B.C. has made significant improvement since receiving a "C" grade two years ago.
Funding supports qathet Regional District EOC training

Funding supports qathet Regional District EOC training

"Emergency operations centres are the hub of response and recovery during an emergency..." Bowinn Ma, provincial minister of emergency management and climate readiness
Ice cream truck owner in Powell River delivers prize to designer

Ice cream truck owner in Powell River delivers prize to designer

Erik Lacey's artwork will be featured on a t-shirt this summer
Ingrid Rice cartoon — human-cased wildfires

Ingrid Rice cartoon — human-cased wildfires

Cartoonist Ingrid Rice takes aim at human-caused wildfires. There have been 294 fires so far in B.C., less than two months into the fire season, which runs from April 1 to March 31, 2024. So far, 80 of these were caused by lightning, 14 are of unknown cause, and 200 were human-caused.
qathet Regional District committee receives grant applications

qathet Regional District committee receives grant applications

Each of the 14 delegates were given 10 minutes to provide information on the organization and potential allocation of grant money
School bus flips over in Pender Harbour – everyone OK

School bus flips over in Pender Harbour – everyone OK

One student was on board but was picked up by their guardian say RCMP.
Let’s Talk Trash: It takes a village to bash trash

Let’s Talk Trash: It takes a village to bash trash

“To leave the world better than you found it, sometimes you have to pick up other people’s trash.”
B.C. sees huge increase in homelessness support workers

B.C. sees huge increase in homelessness support workers

Union Gospel Mission's Jess Seegerts: "I always knew I wanted to give back."
In memoriam: Laura Bergenham

In memoriam: Laura Bergenham

She passed away May 5, 2023, at the age of 83