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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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An educator's perspective on addressing climate change

An educator's perspective on addressing climate change

I recently learned that the verb for learning in Éy7á7juuthem is the same for education: tɩwšəm . To educate is to learn.
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B.C. man killed by snowplow remembered as 'kindest, most loving' father

B.C. man killed by snowplow remembered as 'kindest, most loving' father

Anthony Hetzel, 31, leaves behind a wife and a young son after being tragically struck and killed by the driver of a snowplow.
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City of Powell River bylaw sets fees for land, improvements

City of Powell River bylaw sets fees for land, improvements

New lease rates adopted unanimously by council members
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In memoriam: Steven Roy Lawrence

In memoriam: Steven Roy Lawrence

July 5, 1956 - December 28, 2023
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B.C. nurse who 'used unreasonable force' reprimanded

B.C. nurse who 'used unreasonable force' reprimanded

The nurse's conduct "did not foster an environment that respects patient dignity," college finds.
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26,000 B.C. chinook salmon caught and tossed overboard, says DFO

26,000 B.C. chinook salmon caught and tossed overboard, says DFO

DFO report finds B.C.'s deep sea trawling fleet tripled its salmon bycatch in 2022 and 2023 compared to the previous 14-year average.
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Someone made a life-sized killer whale from sand and snow in B.C.

Someone made a life-sized killer whale from sand and snow in B.C.

The beached whale looks real from afar.
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B.C. trawlers dump thousands of salmon, depleting orcas' food source: wildlife group

B.C. trawlers dump thousands of salmon, depleting orcas' food source: wildlife group

Pacific Wild says a yet-to-be-published Fisheries and Oceans Canada report on groundfish trawl bycatch found more than 26,000 chinook salmon — the primary food source for southern resident killer whales — were netted as bycatch in the 2022-23 season.
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Snow melt, rain coming to qathet region this weekend

Snow melt, rain coming to qathet region this weekend

Canada saw record temperatures in 2023
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