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In memoriam: Beverley Christian

In memoriam: Beverley Christian

September 22, 1945 - March 15, 2024
Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
Naturopathic doctors aren't solution to primary care crisis: doctors, health experts

Naturopathic doctors aren't solution to primary care crisis: doctors, health experts

Vancouver naturopathic doctor Vanessa Lindsay has been treating a longtime patient's high blood pressure through nutrition and exercise. "She's lost weight. She's stronger. She's eating well. She's hydrated. She's sleeping better," said Lindsay.
Conservationists try to help orca calf after its mother dies in beaching near Zeballos

Conservationists try to help orca calf after its mother dies in beaching near Zeballos

Orca appeared to be hunting when ebbing tides beached her.
Shuffle participant raising funds for rescuers in qathet region

Shuffle participant raising funds for rescuers in qathet region

Powell River Search and Rescue team saves many outdoor enthusiasts each year
Good Birding: Spring brings ‘The first fine careless rapture’

Good Birding: Spring brings ‘The first fine careless rapture’

And, butterflies’ emergence from hibernation a sure sign of spring
Powell River Kings close gap on playoff spot

Powell River Kings close gap on playoff spot

Two points picked up in Duncan brings hockey club to within two points of Cowichan Valley Capitals
How exactly is an overdose prevention site established in B.C.?

How exactly is an overdose prevention site established in B.C.?

Richmond Coun. Kash Heed says council's inquiry into establishing overdose prevention services at the hospital became a political debate in part because the provincial government has no standard assessments in place.
What to plant now and later in qathet/west coast climate

What to plant now and later in qathet/west coast climate

Broad beans don't mind cool soil but other legumes should wait
Risk of 'tremendous mischief' by B.C. government on legal system, lawyers claim

Risk of 'tremendous mischief' by B.C. government on legal system, lawyers claim

Michael Elliott, president of the Trial Lawyers Association of BC, says the BC NDP government's penchant for controlling professional regulators cannot cross into the legal system, as is the present fear with a proposed 'modernization' of the Law Society of BC.