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Let's Talk Trash: Here's how to reduce your waste

Let's Talk Trash: Here's how to reduce your waste

For this new year, resolve to shift habits around waste, and you will likely see an overall shift in your wellness
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No bus from qathet to Vancouver on the horizon: qRD board chair

No bus from qathet to Vancouver on the horizon: qRD board chair

“We have tried so many times to pull together the players." ~ Clay Brander
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Watch: Heartwarming rescue after dog falls off Oregon cliff

Watch: Heartwarming rescue after dog falls off Oregon cliff

A video shows the moment the dog and its owners are reunited by the coast guard.
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Experts eye interest rate in 2024 as assessed property values stabilize in B.C.

Experts eye interest rate in 2024 as assessed property values stabilize in B.C.

VANCOUVER — The latest housing assessment figures in British Columbia show residential property markets softening across the province, but analysts say it may not bode well for affordability in the coming year.
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Spam phone calls in Cantonese, Mandarin surging in B.C., says poll

Spam phone calls in Cantonese, Mandarin surging in B.C., says poll

Seven in 10 Metro Vancouverites received one of these unwanted messages in the past two months, reveals Research Co.
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B.C. government forges ahead with $907M in homeowner grant subsidies

B.C. government forges ahead with $907M in homeowner grant subsidies

The annual homeowner grant returns property tax to those who own a principal residence valued under $2.15 million.
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Baldrey: Why this B.C. politics story will stand above the rest in 2024

Baldrey: Why this B.C. politics story will stand above the rest in 2024

Provincial issues in 2023 will likely be the same in 2024, but it's the upcoming election this year that'll take over headlines, columnist Keith Baldrey believes.
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Bail unresolved on B.C. Boxing Day double-stabbing charges

Bail unresolved on B.C. Boxing Day double-stabbing charges

Sheldon Cefre Ilbegi-Asli is charged with two counts of assault with a weapon and robbery.
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Property assessments out for qathet Regional District

Property assessments out for qathet Regional District

BC Assessment indicates a five per cent drop in electoral area values, including City of Powell River
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Rob Shaw: BC NDP attempts to put a lid on unnecessary waste

Rob Shaw: BC NDP attempts to put a lid on unnecessary waste

New regulations draw a bead on single-use lids for to-go beverages
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