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B.C.'s gender pay gap drops slightly but still too high: finance minister

B.C.'s gender pay gap drops slightly but still too high: finance minister

Women earned on average 85 cents for every dollar men earned in 2024, a recently released report says — the fourth-highest gender pay gap in Canada
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Patricia Wynne Krell (née MacKenzie)

Patricia Wynne Krell (née MacKenzie)

March 16, 1942 - May 22, 2025
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Stanley Cup officials include Powell River Minor Hockey alumnus

Stanley Cup officials include Powell River Minor Hockey alumnus

Trent Knorr one of four linespersons selected by National Hockey League for final series
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qathet road cycling event returns this month

qathet road cycling event returns this month

Participants go at their own pace to Lund and back
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qathet resident starts campaign to get grizzly relocated

qathet resident starts campaign to get grizzly relocated

Conservation officers on Texada Island keeping an eye on 'Tex'
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Forgotten symphony to resurface at PRISMA Festival

Forgotten symphony to resurface at PRISMA Festival

Arthur Arnold will conduct the world premiere of a long-lost composition at Evergreen Theatre in Powell River Recreation Complex
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What's in the works for the 'public limousine' service on the Sunshine Coast?

What's in the works for the 'public limousine' service on the Sunshine Coast?

A first-of-its-kind intergovernmental meeting on transit for the Sunshine Coast Thursday included details of an overflow bus for Route 90 at the Langdale terminal, 30-minute service intervals on the Langdale/Sechelt express and handyDART expansion.
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As of May 29, national dental plan open to all eligible Canadians

As of May 29, national dental plan open to all eligible Canadians

Those already enrolled in the Canadian Dental Care Plan were to renew by June 1, to continue coverage with no gaps.
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In memoriam: Gordi (Alcide) Robillard

In memoriam: Gordi (Alcide) Robillard

He grew up on Texada Island
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Community fair set to return to Willingdon Beach

Community fair set to return to Willingdon Beach

qathet-based nonprofit society announces return of family-friendly event
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