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New year, new budget: A step-by-step guide on how to refresh your finances

New year, new budget: A step-by-step guide on how to refresh your finances

Tracking spending patterns in your current budget can provide insight into the coming year.
B.C. man wins contract restitution for unsent package but not job loss

B.C. man wins contract restitution for unsent package but not job loss

Delivery company tracking log showed package hadn't been delivered seven days after expected date.
Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements

Happy Birthday, Celsius! Canada marks 50 years of metric-Imperial measurements

Environment Canada's use of Celsius was the catalyst of a lengthy national metric conversion that abruptly ended a decade after it began.
Excessive screen time leads to more anger, outbursts for preschoolers

Excessive screen time leads to more anger, outbursts for preschoolers

The 74 shares insights from a new study that found that children's early tablet use leads to increased anger and screen time.
'It isn't a future thing.' Climate change is taking a toll on Canada's lighthouses

'It isn't a future thing.' Climate change is taking a toll on Canada's lighthouses

HALIFAX — For more than 150 years, the stout and tidy Walton Harbour lighthouse in Nova Scotia has stood watch from a cliff overlooking the upper Bay of Fundy.
It's a girl! Researchers get a closer look at endangered orcas' newest calf

It's a girl! Researchers get a closer look at endangered orcas' newest calf

Researchers are expressing concern about the calf’s health based on the behaviour of both her and her mother.
Photos: Soccer community gathers for annual Boxing Day match

Photos: Soccer community gathers for annual Boxing Day match

Steve Steele Charity Shield match raises funds for Salvation Army and Powell River Action Centre Food Bank
Powell River Minor Hockey U15 players part of championship team

Powell River Minor Hockey U15 players part of championship team

Four local teammates help Vancouver Island-based team top podium at tournament
City of Powell River Council amends remuneration bylaw

City of Powell River Council amends remuneration bylaw

Councillors vote for first two readings to set out how members are recompensed
Opinion: Why measuring caesarean rates misses the mark

Opinion: Why measuring caesarean rates misses the mark

As a standalone statistic, the rate of 'low risk' caesarean births lacks the nuance needed to inform and improve individual care. Childbirth metrics must adopt a broader, patient-centred perspective.