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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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B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, arrived decades sooner than expected

B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, arrived decades sooner than expected

This season has smashed records for area burned in B.C. and Canada, with wildfires scorching more than 165,000 square kilometres across the country.
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Powell River U18 Kings edge Sunshine Coast Blues to open season

Powell River U18 Kings edge Sunshine Coast Blues to open season

U15 and U13 teams also square off at Powell River Recreation Complex
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Kicking the Clutter: Is your storage room a dumping ground?

Kicking the Clutter: Is your storage room a dumping ground?

You don’t need more space, you just need less stuff
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B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, but it arrived decades sooner than expected

B.C.'s wildfire crisis was forecast, but it arrived decades sooner than expected

The onset of large, severe wildfires that threaten communities year after year has occurred earlier in British Columbia than previous research projected, and experts say the record-shattering 2023 season must serve as a springboard for action.
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Richmond driver caught watching World Cup highlights while driving

Richmond driver caught watching World Cup highlights while driving

Richmond RCMP and ICBC are launching another distracted driving campaign this fall
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Willingdon Creek Village debt repayment no longer admissible

Willingdon Creek Village debt repayment no longer admissible

Portion cannot be paid down by Powell River Regional Hospital District at renewal time in 2024
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Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech

Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco , sending people racing from their beds into the darkened streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force.
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Powell River Villa gears up for VISL season opener

Powell River Villa gears up for VISL season opener

Team hosts Comox on September 9 to kick off 50th anniversary campaign
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Opinion: How students are developing solutions to the problem of campus sexual and gender-based violence

Opinion: How students are developing solutions to the problem of campus sexual and gender-based violence

Faculty and university staff are embedding training to prevent gender-based and sexual violence into curricular goals of both arts and STEM classes.
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