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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
Opinion: 3 ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience

Opinion: 3 ways to tell evidence-based health information from pseudoscience

How do we distinguish between valuable information from legitimate health experts, and pseudoscientific nonsense from unscrupulous wellness influencers?
Powell River Airport closure disruptive to community

Powell River Airport closure disruptive to community

Pacific Coastal Airlines will cancel all flight operations for two months; Harbour Air plans to increase services
B.C. manslaughter convict accused of probation violation

B.C. manslaughter convict accused of probation violation

Gilles Hebert suffered a massive head injury and died after being struck in the head in Vancouver's Grandview Park.
Satellites track the tiny silver fish hugely important to marine life

Satellites track the tiny silver fish hugely important to marine life

"It's one of the very few animal formations that we can see from space, excluding human developments and towns," says researcher with the SPECTRAL Remote Sensing Laboratory at the University of Victoria. 
Winemaker in qathet hopeful despite BC vineyard challenges

Winemaker in qathet hopeful despite BC vineyard challenges

Consumer habits have changed but wine is still in the future
Woman says husband's head injury caused by crumbling health-care system

Woman says husband's head injury caused by crumbling health-care system

Man suffers seizure, head gash after being prematurely released from hospital, according to his wife.
Tax rates outlined for City of Powell River

Tax rates outlined for City of Powell River

Chief financial officer spells out facts from five-year financial plan process
Why should I avoid using the term: cheat meal?

Why should I avoid using the term: cheat meal?

Ask an Expert: Karina Inkster
B.C. wineries plan survival strategies following deep freeze

B.C. wineries plan survival strategies following deep freeze

Some urge controversial regulatory changes, such as to allow them to import foreign grapes.