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Healthy Living: When moving becomes real

Healthy Living: When moving becomes real

My involuntarily overactive responses to stress wanted something to dull the sharp pointy edges of anxiety. A desire for alcohol started loitering annoyingly close in my consciousness. It was a familiar but unwanted ghost returning to haunt me. ~ Robert Skender
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Cartoon: Gas prices

Cartoon: Gas prices

Is filling up the tank affecting your pocketbook?
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Opinion: How health care can respond to the lifelong impact of adverse childhood experiences

Opinion: How health care can respond to the lifelong impact of adverse childhood experiences

Adverse childhood experiences like abuse, neglect and dysfunction at home may not seem like primarily medical problems, but they have significant and enduring impact on physical and mental health.
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Opinion: BC NDP shouldn't be 'bragging' about making life more affordable

Opinion: BC NDP shouldn't be 'bragging' about making life more affordable

Gas prices, house prices and food prices all skyrocketing.
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Viewpoint: Beautiful land is not defined by a single person

Viewpoint: Beautiful land is not defined by a single person

Having competed on national and international stages in the sports of judo and wrestling, Powell River was a name that accompanied me throughout my journeys. ~ Abby Lloyd
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Opinion: Idea of federal Liberal-NDP merger finds broad support, polls suggest

Opinion: Idea of federal Liberal-NDP merger finds broad support, polls suggest

Even before last week’s deal between the governing party and New Democrats, surveys showed the parties’ bases would welcome closer co-operation.
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Cartoon: Not another variant

Cartoon: Not another variant

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Letter: NDP gave away credibility

Letter: NDP gave away credibility

Voters will likely remember that whenever the next election rolls around. ~ John Young
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Letter: Democratic countries should be investing heavily in green energy

Letter: Democratic countries should be investing heavily in green energy

The latest International Panel on Climate Change report was crystal clear: expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure now will increase human suffering in the next 20 years. ~ Brian Voth
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Poll: Two-thirds of qathet region respondents indicate they will continue wearing masks despite drop of requirements

Poll: Two-thirds of qathet region respondents indicate they will continue wearing masks despite drop of requirements

67 per cent will don face coverings in indoor public settings
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