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City of Powell River Council approves busing agreement

City of Powell River Council approves busing agreement

Memorandum of understanding for service expansion signed with BC Transit
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Why fall's arrival hasn't shaken off the impact of B.C.'s 'exceptional' drought

Why fall's arrival hasn't shaken off the impact of B.C.'s 'exceptional' drought

Experts say the province has yet to escape the repercussions of hot, dry weather in spring, summer and fall.
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Powell River Villa extends unbeaten streak to four games

Powell River Villa extends unbeaten streak to four games

Vancouver Island Soccer League club edges Cowichan at Timberlane Park
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Les Leyne: No one willing to defend rules blocking foreign-trained workers

Les Leyne: No one willing to defend rules blocking foreign-trained workers

As a skills shortage worsens every year, thousands of qualified workers have been sidelined by bureaucratic inertia and bogus requirements that were imposed in a different age
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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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Many British Columbians are beginning to question B.C.’s carbon tax, poll finds

Many British Columbians are beginning to question B.C.’s carbon tax, poll finds

In 2023, 62 per cent of British Columbians say the province's carbon tax has negatively affected their household finances
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Province made wise move by restricting short-term rentals, says prof

Province made wise move by restricting short-term rentals, says prof

Mark Holland says the move was needed to stop the proliferation of short-term rental units amid an affordable-housing shortage
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Opinion: The 23andMe data breach reveals the vulnerabilities of our interconnected data

Opinion: The 23andMe data breach reveals the vulnerabilities of our interconnected data

Our online data is inevitably intertwined with the data of others. Current protections are ill-equipped to address this reality and manage the far-ranging impacts of data breaches.
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Canada needs to curb its import-export swap to make seafood sustainable

Canada needs to curb its import-export swap to make seafood sustainable

Most of the fish or shellfish Canadians do eat is imported, yet consumers have little clarity about how sustainable those products may be.
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Junior dog handler from qathet places third at nationals

Junior dog handler from qathet places third at nationals

Panagiota Rounis has passion for showing pooches
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