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New Year’s greetings: Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons

New Year’s greetings: Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons

I offer my best wishes to every resident of Powell River-Sunshine Coast from Anvil Island to Port Neville and all the places in between. ~ Nicholas Simons
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Viewpoint: What is all the fuss about old-growth forests?

Viewpoint: What is all the fuss about old-growth forests?

"At surface level, the answer is simple. Climate change." ~ Kiran Hollmann Prichard
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Survey: B.C.’s justice system under-funded, overly soft on offenders, respondents say

Survey: B.C.’s justice system under-funded, overly soft on offenders, respondents say

13 per cent of British Columbians provided the poorest grade available to the province’s justice system
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Jack Knox: 22 non-COVID stories of 2022

Jack Knox: 22 non-COVID stories of 2022

From the Saanich shootout to picklebrawl, this was the year post-pandemic life got moving again, in good ways and bad.
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New Year’s greetings: City of Powell River mayor Ron Woznow

New Year’s greetings: City of Powell River mayor Ron Woznow

May you have a wonderful festive season with your family and friends. ~ Ron Woznow
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Cartoon: A lot of Santa

Cartoon: A lot of Santa

Thank you to all the local organizations and people who volunteer their time to help others in need
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Carson Binda: Life in Canada, B.C. will get more expensive in 2023 thanks to tax hikes

Carson Binda: Life in Canada, B.C. will get more expensive in 2023 thanks to tax hikes

Next year, everything will feel more expensive as tax hikes will take a bigger chunk out of your paycheque. Both the Trudeau and Eby governments plan to hike taxes in 2023.
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Cartoon: Santa flight

Cartoon: Santa flight

Has the weather affected your travel plans?
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Survey: More second thoughts about Canada’s chamber of ‘sober second thought’

Survey: More second thoughts about Canada’s chamber of ‘sober second thought’

About one in four Canadians believe Canada does not need a Senate and want all legislation to be reviewed and authorized by the House of Commons.
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Jack Knox: Unshovelled sidewalks and the lessons of a turkey lunch

Jack Knox: Unshovelled sidewalks and the lessons of a turkey lunch

As you may have noticed, compliance with municipal bylaws requiring residents and business owners to clear the walks adjoining their properties is pretty hit and miss.
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