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Reduce, reuse, recycle consumer electronics this holiday season

Reduce, reuse, recycle consumer electronics this holiday season

The Electronic Products Recycling Association of B.C. says more than 200,000 tons of electronics are recycled each year across the province since the EPRA BC program started more than a decade ago.
Comment: Lessons about nature from your Christmas tree

Comment: Lessons about nature from your Christmas tree

People living in the northern hemisphere have brought trees and boughs into their homes during the winter for thousands of years.
REVIEW: Ford’s CUV future includes a sharp Edge

REVIEW: Ford’s CUV future includes a sharp Edge

Ford’s decision earlier this year to gradually phase out their car lines (apart from the Mustang) seemed to catch everyone off guard.
Opinion: Greens lose big with referendum result

Opinion: Greens lose big with referendum result

The big-tent parties can heave a sigh of relief, while the B.C. Green Party can only look on despairingly as its best chance at escaping the political margins has vanished.
Les Leyne: NDP and Greens take referendum loss with good grace

Les Leyne: NDP and Greens take referendum loss with good grace

The NDP and B.C. Greens deserve full credit for taking such a kick in the teeth from voters with good grace.
Letter: Accompanist deserves credit

Letter: Accompanist deserves credit

I was delighted to find the article about the 20th anniversary of Powell River men's choir, Chor Musica, in the Peak [Men’s choir celebrates 20 years,” December 14].
Plans to drastically change how schools are funded in B.C. put on hold

Plans to drastically change how schools are funded in B.C. put on hold

Ministry of Education says it will consult with teachers and parents
Letter: Good town, or great?

Letter: Good town, or great?

City of Powell River should consider ponying up $137,000 in order to assume ownership of the soon-to-be-vacant land site at the former Inn at Westview ["Demolition underway at former Inn at Westview in Powell River," December 14].
BALDREY: Nanaimo byelection will be pivotal in B.C. politics

BALDREY: Nanaimo byelection will be pivotal in B.C. politics

One of the most pivotal events in B.C. politics is going to take place early in the new year, and it will either weaken the stability of the NDP government or consolidate its grip on power.
Viewpoint: Resolving conflicts between and within societies

Viewpoint: Resolving conflicts between and within societies

There are approximately 9,000 societies in BC. About half of these could be put into the “social” or “small business” category. The BC Societies Act White Paper was distributed on November 28, 2016, to be enacted on November 28, 2018.