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Letter: Ban campfires, now

Letter: Ban campfires, now

"This unprecedented situation demands proactivity, not a delayed reactionary response."
B.C. gas projects could triple emissions target by 2030, finds report

B.C. gas projects could triple emissions target by 2030, finds report

A recent report found B.C. will blow its oil and gas emissions target without a cap. But that path requires diverting a huge amount of electricity needed elsewhere, experts warn.
Price matters more to grocery shoppers than organic, new poll finds

Price matters more to grocery shoppers than organic, new poll finds

At a time of inflationary concerns, just over two in five Canadians not willing to pay more for organic food
City of Powell River receives clean audit

City of Powell River receives clean audit

Accounting firm notes no irregularities in 2022 assessment of finances
Rob Shaw: An NDP political concession to send cancer patients to the U.S. for treatment

Rob Shaw: An NDP political concession to send cancer patients to the U.S. for treatment

Government decision is stunning, but the wait times could not be ignored
In memoriam: Marion Elizabeth Lawrie

In memoriam: Marion Elizabeth Lawrie

December 26, 1963 - April 13, 2023
Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
Breast and prostate cancer patients waiting for radiation will have cross-border option

Breast and prostate cancer patients waiting for radiation will have cross-border option

Patients will be offered the choice of going to one of two clinics in Bellingham — at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Cancer Centre and the North Cascade Cancer Centre — starting May 29.
B.C. couple wins $4,500 claim for 'near-nightly barrage' of ceiling noise

B.C. couple wins $4,500 claim for 'near-nightly barrage' of ceiling noise

"I find a reasonable person living in [the unit below] would find this degree of noise disturbance intolerable," noted a tribunal adjudicator.
How the big strike advanced working from home

How the big strike advanced working from home

PSAC’s contract terms show remote work is here to stay, say experts.