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Adrian Raeside cartoon: U.S. threatens Canada's softwood lumber producers

Adrian Raeside cartoon: U.S. threatens Canada's softwood lumber producers

Cartoon originally published in 2001. Fast-forward 24 years and Canadians softwood lumber producers are still being harassed by the US Commerce Dept.
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Photos: Slo-pitch players descend on Sunset Park

Photos: Slo-pitch players descend on Sunset Park

Fields in Wildwood busy last weekend with multiple teams competing
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Powell River Kings will battle familiar foes for playoff spot

Powell River Kings will battle familiar foes for playoff spot

BC Hockey League realigns into four divisions of five teams for 2025/2026 season
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'Equal funding is the answer': Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users

'Equal funding is the answer': Eby says Ottawa must lift subsidy for B.C. ferry users

VICTORIA — Premier David Eby has called for the federal government to float more money for ferry users in British Columbia, adding that equal funding "is the answer," after Ottawa cut ferry rates in Atlantic Canada.
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In memoriam: John Gordon Wick

In memoriam: John Gordon Wick

May 11, 1969 - July 18, 2025
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Live auction raises thousands for Savary Island conservation

Live auction raises thousands for Savary Island conservation

Islanders bid high for art and land protection
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shíshálh Nation members participate in Pulling Together Canoe Journey

shíshálh Nation members participate in Pulling Together Canoe Journey

A trio of Sunshine Coast residents were among more than 220 people who took part in the Pulling Together Canoe Journey 2025. This year’s journey began at Tsawout First Nation on July 6 and concluded in Cowichan Territory on July 13.
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Islands Trust wants to remove Lasqueti dock used as backup

Islands Trust wants to remove Lasqueti dock used as backup

The privately owned dock was used for transporting islanders recently after the False Bay ferry dock was closed when a floatplane flipped while landing.
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Woolly Dog researcher spins spellbinding historical yarn

Woolly Dog researcher spins spellbinding historical yarn

A book released last month exploring the history of the extinct Coast Salish Woolly Dog — whose wool-like hair was a longtime mainstay of Coast Salish weaving traditions — is simultaneously a real-life mystery story and a new approach to the literature of reconciliation between Indigenous and non-Indigenous storytellers.
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Junior golfer from Powell River records big win

Junior golfer from Powell River records big win

Lucas Vizzutti takes tournament in Kamloops and qualifies for international event in Australia
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