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Editorial: NDP support unchanged in Powell River-Sunshine Coast

Editorial: NDP support unchanged in Powell River-Sunshine Coast

New candidate produces similar result in riding
Canada’s tobacco lawsuit could net a fraction of original claim

Canada’s tobacco lawsuit could net a fraction of original claim

The proposed settlement also doesn’t include measures to reduce future smoking, advocates say.
qRD okays fire training and equipment funding stream application

qRD okays fire training and equipment funding stream application

UBCM grant would apply to Northside Volunteer Fire Department, Savary Island Volunteer Fire Department, Malaspina Volunteer Fire Department and Lasqueti Island Volunteer Fire Department
B.C. health authority fined $274K after hospital employees exposed to illicit drugs

B.C. health authority fined $274K after hospital employees exposed to illicit drugs

Two workers at Penticton Regional Hospital fell ill after being exposed to a 'noxious odour.' Another eight were also treated for exposure, according to WorkSafeBC
Ground search for missing B.C. grandmother ends with no sign of her

Ground search for missing B.C. grandmother ends with no sign of her

Police are continuing to follow up on tips and the ground search for her is completed.
Sunshine Coast Highway intermittent delays ahead: brush clearing starts next week

Sunshine Coast Highway intermittent delays ahead: brush clearing starts next week

Drivers advised to use Lower Road to avoid delays
Reena Virk's killer has day parole extended

Reena Virk's killer has day parole extended

Kerry Marie Sim, formerly known as Kelly Ellard, has been granted another six months of day parole
Photos: BC RCMP bust ‘most sophisticated drug superlab in Canada’

Photos: BC RCMP bust ‘most sophisticated drug superlab in Canada’

The bust targeted a transnational organized crime network involved in the mass production and distribution of fentanyl and methamphetamine across Canada and overseas
B.C.’s Tour de Cure ends 16-year ride amid rising costs, ‘climate events’

B.C.’s Tour de Cure ends 16-year ride amid rising costs, ‘climate events’

The long-standing bike ride has raised millions of dollars for B.C. cancer research, but organizers say participants have faced extreme heat, smoke or rain in the last four rides.
North Island-Powell River MP questions overcharging of veterans

North Island-Powell River MP questions overcharging of veterans

Rachel Blaney says report indicates vets were charged too much for long-term care beds