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Forecast predicts sunny and cooler weather in qathet on weekend

Forecast predicts sunny and cooler weather in qathet on weekend

Will the Vancouver Island marmot predict an early spring?
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NDP keeps healthy lead on BC United, but Conservatives show huge 2023 donation boost

NDP keeps healthy lead on BC United, but Conservatives show huge 2023 donation boost

John Rustad and the Conservatives saw a surge in donations in the fourth quarter of 2023 when compared to the previous year.
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College instructors group calls on B.C. minister to resign for criticizing pro-Hamas teacher

College instructors group calls on B.C. minister to resign for criticizing pro-Hamas teacher

The Federation of Post-Secondary Educators of BC says it stands with a Langara College committee's assessment that calling the Oct. 7, 2023 Hamas attack against civilians "brilliant" and "amazing" — as one instructor did — is not hate speech.
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Flair Airlines admits murky communication on passenger compensation

Flair Airlines admits murky communication on passenger compensation

Flair Airlines said it had unclear guidelines on its website.
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Strike averted: Metro Vancouver transit supervisors, bus company accept mediator's plan

Strike averted: Metro Vancouver transit supervisors, bus company accept mediator's plan

CUPE 4500 and Coast Mountain Bus Company have accepted recommendations proposed by special mediator Vince Ready, avoiding a 72-hour strike planned for this weekend.
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Powell River Regional Hospital District updates renaming status

Powell River Regional Hospital District updates renaming status

Tla’amin Nation sent correspondence asking board members for the latest on the name change request to the province
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B.C. man gets conditional sentence for selling cannabis

B.C. man gets conditional sentence for selling cannabis

Chol Garang Majur was found with about a kilogram of cannabis, psilocybin, GHB and $350.
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Is it safe to visit the Bahamas or Jamaica? Canada warns of increased violence

Is it safe to visit the Bahamas or Jamaica? Canada warns of increased violence

A slew of murders in the Bahamas has sparked concern for safety.
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City of Powell River Council prioritizes capital plan projects

City of Powell River Council prioritizes capital plan projects

Mayor and councillors review five-year draft and consider 152 items and acquisitions
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'Mad cow disease for deer': First cases of fatal brain disease found in B.C.

'Mad cow disease for deer': First cases of fatal brain disease found in B.C.

Tests on two deer near Cranbrook, B.C., came back positive for chronic wasting disease (CWD) — a fatal degenerative brain disease that affects animals in the deer family.
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