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B.C. residents broadly support idea of vaccine passports, poll finds

B.C. residents broadly support idea of vaccine passports, poll finds

73% favour requiring proof of inoculation for international travellers.
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Opinion: Conservatives just rejected that climate change is 'real'. They'll pay for it

Opinion: Conservatives just rejected that climate change is 'real'. They'll pay for it

Stance won't play well in urban centres
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Will pandemic leave lasting mark on how B.C. workers carry out their jobs?

Will pandemic leave lasting mark on how B.C. workers carry out their jobs?

A new survey shows companies in the post-pandemic world will need to find the right balance between the workplace of the past and the ability of employees to carry on with their duties from home at least some of the time.
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Editorial: Satisfying policing stats in Powell River

Editorial: Satisfying policing stats in Powell River

Crime severity index shows downward trend in qathet region
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Cartoon: Which door, which vaccine?

Cartoon: Which door, which vaccine?

Decisions, decisions...
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Trudeau’s Liberals stable, O’Toole’s Tories lose ground in poll

Trudeau’s Liberals stable, O’Toole’s Tories lose ground in poll

Conservative support drops three points since end of 2020.
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Survey reveals whose finances the pandemic has hit hardest in B.C.

Survey reveals whose finances the pandemic has hit hardest in B.C.

33% of B.C. residents say their financial situation is “significantly” or “moderately” worse now than it was a year ago
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Viewpoint: Open-minded for an open discussion about land use regulations

Viewpoint: Open-minded for an open discussion about land use regulations

qathet Regional District director reacts to land use letters
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Healthy Living: The pandemic and mental health

Healthy Living: The pandemic and mental health

Knowing the pandemic pushed us toward an age of efficiency, lifesaving telehealth could be a part of easing the anxiety of the current day. ~ Robert Skender
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Editorial: 'Baby steps' for Catalyst mill bode well for Powell River

Editorial: 'Baby steps' for Catalyst mill bode well for Powell River

Relief comes in many forms. For most people, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, that relief will come in the form of a vaccination shot in the arm, or make that two (unless the Johnson & Johnson single-shot vaccine is an option here).
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