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B.C. pediatrician gives back-to-school advice on respiratory diseases

B.C. pediatrician gives back-to-school advice on respiratory diseases

B.C. doctor gives advice on how to protect your family from respiratory diseases as schools reopen.
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More long weekend Earls Cove/Saltery Bay sailings cancelled

More long weekend Earls Cove/Saltery Bay sailings cancelled

BC Ferries unsuccessful in finding sufficient number of crew members for early September 4 round trip between Powell River and Sechelt Peninsula
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'Light of hope': B.C. researchers say some fish surviving heat waves better than once thought

'Light of hope': B.C. researchers say some fish surviving heat waves better than once thought

A new study has found bottom-dwelling fish — including flounder, halibut, rockfish, and all five Pacific salmon species — are defying expectations in the face of heat waves.
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Opinion: Fearmongering about people fleeing disasters is a dangerous and faulty narrative

Opinion: Fearmongering about people fleeing disasters is a dangerous and faulty narrative

Recognizing the challenges posed by climate-induced displacement is important. But officials must avoid rhetoric about displaced people that can fuel xenophobia.
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Kicking the Clutter: How to prevent the entrapments of life

Kicking the Clutter: How to prevent the entrapments of life

When we feel trapped, indecisiveness sneaks in
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Second World War-era hangar being torn down at YYJ

Second World War-era hangar being torn down at YYJ

The massive West Camp Hangar being dismantled this week by the Department of National Defence was one of the last still standing because it was built with concrete pillars and steel trusses
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Ferry sailings cancelled between Saltery Bay and Earls Cove

Ferry sailings cancelled between Saltery Bay and Earls Cove

BC Ferries unsuccessful in securing required number of crew on Malaspina Sky for multiple September 2 and 3 crossings
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More people going back to the office at the same time as kids go back to school

More people going back to the office at the same time as kids go back to school

Tip: give yourself more time than you think you will need to get where you are going.
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B.C. city supports push for compensation as fire halls respond to medical calls

B.C. city supports push for compensation as fire halls respond to medical calls

The resolution states that local fire halls, paid for by municipalities through property taxes, provide emergency medical services that help the provincially funded BC Ambulance Service.
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Genealogy information accessible at Powell River Public Library

Genealogy information accessible at Powell River Public Library

Databases have billions of names and records available to the public
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