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Here's why you shouldn't crack your own back

Here's why you shouldn't crack your own back

Ask an Expert: Dr. Ted Johnson
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Sechelt mayor told not to engage with shíshálh Nation in any official capacity

Sechelt mayor told not to engage with shíshálh Nation in any official capacity

While donning orange shirts, Sechelt council compelled Mayor John Henderson not to engage with shíshálh Nation as a representative of the municipality, following receipt of a letter from the First Nation.
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Bears eating more and sleeping less in qathet region now

Bears eating more and sleeping less in qathet region now

Black bear sightings increase in October
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Letters: Use common sense, subsidize heat pumps

Letters: Use common sense, subsidize heat pumps

'The CleanBC Better Homes Energy Savings Program will reimburse homeowners up to $16,000 for heat pumps, but they have to be installed all at once throughout the entire home. The subsidy program allots no funds for gradual heat pump installation. If you’re on a budget, forget it. '
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City of Powell River seeks manufactured/mobile home changes

City of Powell River seeks manufactured/mobile home changes

Definitions in bylaws and official community plan need to be more specific
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In memoriam: Bruna N. Baldassi (née Mattiussi)

In memoriam: Bruna N. Baldassi (née Mattiussi)

December 25, 1926 - August 22, 2024
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Les Leyne: Election campaigns may sail past B.C. Ferries' lurking problem

Les Leyne: Election campaigns may sail past B.C. Ferries' lurking problem

Much of the good news stems from one event: the half-billion dollar, one-time bail-out the government granted the corporation last year.
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Travel from Wildwood to Lund safer due to new pavement

Travel from Wildwood to Lund safer due to new pavement

Highway improvements made to approximately seven kilometres of highway; paving also planned for stretch of road near Willingdon Beach
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Chocolate labradors from qathet prepare for next competition

Chocolate labradors from qathet prepare for next competition

Dock diving is an increasingly popular sport for dogs in North America
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Powell River Garden Club launches new website

Powell River Garden Club launches new website

Monthly meetings, master gardener advice and speaker presentations back for the fall season
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