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Near and Far: Sounds of crisis and absence

Near and Far: Sounds of crisis and absence

You might think that with the fate of our species and countless thousands of other species in the balance, there would be broad and deep public conversation in Canada and around the world about fundamentally changing how we do pretty much everything. But that’s not happening. ~ John Young
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Opinion: Crackdown on unvaccinated in B.C. could be coming as Delta spreads

Opinion: Crackdown on unvaccinated in B.C. could be coming as Delta spreads

It may not have been by design, but the B.C. health ministry has released some data that may eventually form the basis on which to bring in new COVID-19 restrictions or even a virus-related passport of some sort.
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Housing issue could spell trouble for BC NDP, poll suggests

Housing issue could spell trouble for BC NDP, poll suggests

As pandemic recedes, party faces renewed concerns about affordability, public safety, taxes, survey finds.
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Kicking the Clutter: Five simple steps to declutter your mind

Kicking the Clutter: Five simple steps to declutter your mind

You can declutter your mind with simple activities that are easy and helpful to your entire health ~ Ranka Burzan
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Editorial: Paving plan for Powell River

Editorial: Paving plan for Powell River

Enough with the jolts to the insides of drivers and passengers, and damage to vehicles
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Viewpoint: Name change for Powell River is possible and not all that hard

Viewpoint: Name change for Powell River is possible and not all that hard

Part of reconciliation is admitting the truth about what happened to our Indigenous kids and the other part is to make amends to them where possible. ~ Melanie Jordan
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Opinion: We need to 'vaccinate' B.C.'s forests before it's too late

Opinion: We need to 'vaccinate' B.C.'s forests before it's too late

Researchers are calling on the B.C. government to scale up controlled burns in an effort to reduce wildfire risk.
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Almost half of Canadians think Canada should be a mosaic: poll

Almost half of Canadians think Canada should be a mosaic: poll

47% of respondents to survey say country should embrace multiculturalism – up six percentage points in one year.
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Poll: Nearly three in four qathet region respondents show no interest in watching the Olympics

Poll: Nearly three in four qathet region respondents show no interest in watching the Olympics

Results indicate Tokyo games are failing to grasp local interest
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Cartoon: Conserving water

Cartoon: Conserving water

What are you doing to conserve water?
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