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Poll: Just over 20 per cent of qathet region respondents use wood to heat their homes

Poll: Just over 20 per cent of qathet region respondents use wood to heat their homes

Results are based on an online study of adult readers located in the area
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Viewpoint: Fairy Creek too ecologically valuable to be logged

Viewpoint: Fairy Creek too ecologically valuable to be logged

There are so few low-elevation, old-growth forests remaining in BC, and it is crucial to the earth’s survival that we protect those that remain. ~ Finn Thoms
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No matter how you slice it, pizza with pineapple is a winner with Canadians: poll

No matter how you slice it, pizza with pineapple is a winner with Canadians: poll

Despite social media attacks on the dish, survey shows clear majority have taste for Hawaiian pies.
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Opinion: What the heck is up with Lululemon's double parka for Team Canada 2022?

Opinion: What the heck is up with Lululemon's double parka for Team Canada 2022?

That's a lot of puffiness
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Opinion: In dealing with climate change, lots of plans, no progress

Opinion: In dealing with climate change, lots of plans, no progress

'There's a complete disconnect between what politicians are proclaiming they will make ­happen, and what's really going on.'
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Skepticism replacing enthusiasm for returning Olympic Games to B.C.: poll

Skepticism replacing enthusiasm for returning Olympic Games to B.C.: poll

Support in Metro Vancouver for a bid for the Summer Olympics drops from 62% in January 2020 to 38% this month.
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Cartoon: Food prices

Cartoon: Food prices

Are rising prices affecting your bottom line?
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Editorial: Backing qathet region businesses

Editorial: Backing qathet region businesses

The trickle-down effect of continuing to support all local businesses will make them stronger and the community healthier
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Poll: Majority of respondents agree with City of Powell River's decision regarding Fire Marque

Poll: Majority of respondents agree with City of Powell River's decision regarding Fire Marque

More than 90 per cent vote in support of not proceeding with fire department cost recovery services bylaws
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Letter: Familiar note

Letter: Familiar note

When researching the history of Powell River, I learned it was named after Israel Wood Powell, a prominent doctor who served briefly in the Legislative Assembly of Vancouver Island. ~ Hadley Jackson
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