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Opinion: Canada should provide Indigenous languages with constitutional protection

Opinion: Canada should provide Indigenous languages with constitutional protection

Critics have said the government’s efforts to revitalize Indigenous languages are colonial and do not engage with Indigenous Peoples on an equal footing.
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B.C. man gets one year in jail for car arsons, other charges

B.C. man gets one year in jail for car arsons, other charges

Joshua Matthew Tolosa torched a neighbour's vehicle after the man failed to pay him for work he'd done.
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Powell River Gymnastics Society team hits significant milestone

Powell River Gymnastics Society team hits significant milestone

Two competitors honoured with award at recent competition
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Active transportation corridor proposed from Langdale and Lund

Active transportation corridor proposed from Langdale and Lund

Sunshine Coast Tourism makes cycling network presentation to qathet Regional District directors
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Ex-minister Selina Robinson quits B.C. NDP, citing antisemitism in caucus

Ex-minister Selina Robinson quits B.C. NDP, citing antisemitism in caucus

VICTORIA — A former British Columbia cabinet minister quit the New Democrat government Wednesday, citing antisemitism in the party caucus and indifference towards the problem.
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B.C. jeweller sold to human trafficking suspect, failed to de-risk sales to China

B.C. jeweller sold to human trafficking suspect, failed to de-risk sales to China

Montecristo Jewellers has retail locations in Vancouver, Burnaby and Richmond; it had appealed a decision from Fintrac that it had violated four aspects of the Proceeds of Crime (Money Laundering) and Terrorist Financing Act.
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Northern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory chair wants meeting

Northern Sunshine Coast Ferry Advisory chair wants meeting

“It’s now five months since the incident at the Gibsons FAC meeting. Now it’s like an excuse. How long does it take to sort out security? Powell River City Council has open meetings all the time, and they are much more volatile.” ~ Kim Barton-Bridges
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Slight majority dislike Powell River Council housing decision

Slight majority dislike Powell River Council housing decision

Poll: 56 per cent disagree with going against staff recommendations regarding apartment building
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Executing B.C.'s new housing legislation 'very challenging'

Executing B.C.'s new housing legislation 'very challenging'

Municipalities forced to 'rejig' systems, navigate capacity issues and work around a one-size-fits-all approach.
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Fines issued for clam, rockfish harvesting violations on the Sunshine Coast

Fines issued for clam, rockfish harvesting violations on the Sunshine Coast

Three individuals were sentenced and fined a total of $29,000 for multiple violations of Canada's Fisheries Act in Sechelt Provincial Court on Feb 8.
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