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Broke and broken: Report says Canada's public transit in critical funding state

Broke and broken: Report says Canada's public transit in critical funding state

In late July, TransLink warned that it will have to make significant service cuts if its structural deficit isn't solved.
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BC Housing proposes new homes with supports in Powell River

BC Housing proposes new homes with supports in Powell River

Partnership with city aims to address homelessness
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B.C. drone company building 'Google Streetview in the sky'

B.C. drone company building 'Google Streetview in the sky'

Vancouver-based company claims to have built the largest drone imaging network on Earth.
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B.C. man ordered to pay $405 to someone he claimed he never heard of

B.C. man ordered to pay $405 to someone he claimed he never heard of

Tribunal member found William Alikin hired Rahul Sethi to deliver cars via a Craigslist ad in August 2021.
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Dog owner wards off 'stealth attack' by otters

Dog owner wards off 'stealth attack' by otters

“They got within a few feet and I started swinging a seven-foot log and yelling to keep them away.”
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Quadriplegic B.C. man sues RCMP over 2022 traffic stop that left him with broken bones

Quadriplegic B.C. man sues RCMP over 2022 traffic stop that left him with broken bones

Steven Margetts is paralyzed from the chest down and has limited mobility of his hands and arms, following a dirt bike crash near Hope back in May 2020.
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Opinion: Early prevention programs for children could help end the opioid crisis

Opinion: Early prevention programs for children could help end the opioid crisis

Primary prevention is a crucial but underused component of a comprehensive public health approach to ending the opioid crisis — starting with children.
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'Big airplane yoga': Getting Martin Mars out of water a slow, deliberate procedure

'Big airplane yoga': Getting Martin Mars out of water a slow, deliberate procedure

The process to pull the Mars took about five hours as movers manoeuvred the plane through the breakwater and up onto the narrow ramp.
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Writer from qathet to host memoir workshop in Gibsons

Writer from qathet to host memoir workshop in Gibsons

Festival includes book fair and artist/authors exhibit
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Powell River Otago Rugby Club set to host tournament

Powell River Otago Rugby Club set to host tournament

Full day of 10-a-side contests to be held at Cranberry Field in later this month
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