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Let’s Talk Trash: Revitalizing the 3Rs

Let’s Talk Trash: Revitalizing the 3Rs

We all know the earth is taxed by our presence. Let’s tread more lightly by demanding less and giving back more.
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Drop-in community hub for older adults opens in qathet region

Drop-in community hub for older adults opens in qathet region

Seniors have welcoming area to gather at inclusion Powell River's Gerry Gray Place
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B.C. ticks toward ending daylight saving time changes with U.S. Senate approval

B.C. ticks toward ending daylight saving time changes with U.S. Senate approval

"Pleased to see progress on this," Premier John Horgan tweeted following the U.S. Senate approval.
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qathet region author releases audiobook

qathet region author releases audiobook

Writer Anna Byrne’s story ,Seven Year Summer, has been produced in narrated form
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations keep falling

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations keep falling

No new COVID-19 deaths or active outbreaks were discovered in past day.
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Opinion: Privacy concerns can't be used as an excuse to withhold public information

Opinion: Privacy concerns can't be used as an excuse to withhold public information

Tim Shoults with the NewsMedia Association argues information is tightly controlled and guarded by the B.C government. "Our members find the complete government control of information and the narrative around the pandemic to be concerning."
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Information session outlines possible renaming of Powell River

Information session outlines possible renaming of Powell River

Community leaders hear about city and Tla’amin Nation exercise
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'Voracious hunters' invasive European green crab found on the Coast

'Voracious hunters' invasive European green crab found on the Coast

Not always green, but always a threat locally
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Accessibility trail at Haywire Bay Regional Park completed by qathet Regional District crews

Accessibility trail at Haywire Bay Regional Park completed by qathet Regional District crews

"We and other families with disabilities can now get to the beach, enjoy the fresh air, the views, watch kids playing, have a pleasant afternoon, have a picnic and really enjoy ourselves." ~ Marg Hodgins
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Texada Island Nonprofit Seniors Housing Society seeks land for affordable housing

Texada Island Nonprofit Seniors Housing Society seeks land for affordable housing

Organization on the lookout for location to situate development
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