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B.C. man wins $100,000 on scratch ticket he received for birthday

B.C. man wins $100,000 on scratch ticket he received for birthday

The Kelowna, B.C., man plans to use some of his winnings toward a down payment for a new home.
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INTERPOL Red Notice sought for cocaine-smuggling B.C. truck driver who fled to India

INTERPOL Red Notice sought for cocaine-smuggling B.C. truck driver who fled to India

Raj Kumar Mehmi was recently sentenced in absentia to 15 years in prison. Police are asking for the public's help in locating the fugitive.
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Organizers announce lineup for qathet region jazz festival

Organizers announce lineup for qathet region jazz festival

Performers for 2024 event include local and visiting artists
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Rob Shaw: Changing times shift focus of speculation tax from foreigners to fellow British Columbians

Rob Shaw: Changing times shift focus of speculation tax from foreigners to fellow British Columbians

Nearly half of homebuyers hit by BC NDP’s speculation tax are British Columbians – a far cry from five years earlier, when 20 per cent of locals had to pay up
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Pickleball program wraps up at VIU tiwšɛmawtxʷ campus

Pickleball program wraps up at VIU tiwšɛmawtxʷ campus

Gherkins prove their worth in tournament finale
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Company hit with $20,000 penalty for B.C. sour gas spill

Company hit with $20,000 penalty for B.C. sour gas spill

Ovintiv Canada was slapped with the penalty after a broken valve led to the uncontrolled release of 4,000 cubic metres of sour natural gas near Briar Ridge, B.C.
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In memoriam: Robert “Rob” Harold Okell

In memoriam: Robert “Rob” Harold Okell

Rob was born in Powell River on February 20, 1940
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Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
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Dentists taking wait-and-see approach to new federal plan

Dentists taking wait-and-see approach to new federal plan

B.C. Dental Association president says don’t ditch your current insurance plan yet.
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B.C. human rights commissioner to probe police exclusion zones

B.C. human rights commissioner to probe police exclusion zones

Human rights commissioner wants to know why some media and observers were excluded or restricted and traffic cameras were off during the Hastings Street tent city removal
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