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Rebounding real estate market signals start of selling season

Rebounding real estate market signals start of selling season

Longtime qathet region agent ready to help navigate home selling process
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Cat breeder must pay $2,100 in ragdoll kitten dispute

Cat breeder must pay $2,100 in ragdoll kitten dispute

Breeder suspected buyer was trying to defraud them and refused to refund the e-transfer.
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'A big deal': B.C. utility regulator rejects plan for mandatory gas hookups

'A big deal': B.C. utility regulator rejects plan for mandatory gas hookups

BC Utilities Commission rejected FortisBC renewable gas proposal on grounds it would lead to 'undue price discrimination.' The commission also rejected a Fortis plan to invest in LNG, while approving several others.
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Powell River U15 Kings reach podium at provincials

Powell River U15 Kings reach podium at provincials

Vancouver Island Amateur Hockey Association champions win bronze medal game over host team
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Superstore wine outlet fined $7,000 for serving B.C. minor

Superstore wine outlet fined $7,000 for serving B.C. minor

Store cashier tills have an age request prompt that is overridden 70 per cent of the time.
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Gardener finds ‘perfect’ solution for backyard plots in qathet

Gardener finds ‘perfect’ solution for backyard plots in qathet

Tubs for growing last longer than wood boxes, says Texada Garden Club member
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'Dating violence' among Canadian teens rising but still underreported, data shows

'Dating violence' among Canadian teens rising but still underreported, data shows

Girls bear the brunt of physical and emotional abuse even in their first dating experiences, according to police-reported data.
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B.C. woman seeking fourth lawyer says case has gone on too long

B.C. woman seeking fourth lawyer says case has gone on too long

Angela Rosario Ravina-Quispe's case has involved 69 court dates with more than two dozen judges or justices of the peace and 13 Crown prosecutors.
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Budget cuts for Indigenous services concern federal NDP leader

Budget cuts for Indigenous services concern federal NDP leader

Jagmeet Singh opposes any reductions to funding for First Nations, mentions Tla'amin Nation could be among those affected
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Resident disappointed with City of Powell River councillor

Resident disappointed with City of Powell River councillor

Pat Martin appeared before the city's committee of the whole regarding reaction to her presentation on conflict of interest earlier in March
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