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Mario Canseco: Canada pricklier about distracted driving than U.S., survey reveals

Mario Canseco: Canada pricklier about distracted driving than U.S., survey reveals

Littering and dog waste also top the list of offences that drive Canadians crazy
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Tla’amin Management Services names new CFO

Tla’amin Management Services names new CFO

Dillon Johnson appointed to position after nine-month-long competitive process
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Immigrant services support letter recommended at qRD meeting

Immigrant services support letter recommended at qRD meeting

qathet Regional District directors believe federal funding should be maintained
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Powell River Minor Hockey teams post impressive wins

Powell River Minor Hockey teams post impressive wins

U13 Kings win at home, U15 squad gets result on Vancouver Island
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Proponent outlines mural project for qRD committee

Proponent outlines mural project for qRD committee

qathet Regional District directors supportive of providing space for young artists
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B.C. puts its response to U.S. tariffs on hold after 30-day delay

B.C. puts its response to U.S. tariffs on hold after 30-day delay

VANCOUVER — British Columbia is pausing its response to threatened tariffs by the United States after a 30-day reprieve was negotiated, but Premier David Eby says they'll keep planning to shift the provincial trade relationship away from America.
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Grant received for Lund waterworks

Grant received for Lund waterworks

qathet Regional District provided $50,000 from the province for studying transition to regional district service
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Hypothermic man rescued from Island avalanche, flown directly to B.C. hospital

Hypothermic man rescued from Island avalanche, flown directly to B.C. hospital

The rescue was not only a collaboration of paramedics, pilots and search-and-rescue volunteers, but it was the first time North Shore Rescue has flown a patient directly to VGH.
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Trump cited B.C. fentanyl crime before pausing tariff threat

Trump cited B.C. fentanyl crime before pausing tariff threat

In 2024, U.S. Customs and Border Patrol seized 21,900 pounds of fentanyl with only 43 pounds coming from the Canadian border and 24 pounds coming from the Blaine and Spokane (B.C.) sectors.
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B.C. wildfire crews return from California deployment to combat L.A. fires

B.C. wildfire crews return from California deployment to combat L.A. fires

The California wildfires are now considered contained, but 29 people were killed and as many as 19,000 homes and other buildings were destroyed since the fires started on Jan. 7.
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