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Editorial: SPCA questions

Editorial: SPCA questions

Recent charges of animal cruelty against a Powell River woman have raised questions about the SPCA’s role in the justice system.
Letters: Savary Island tragedy; Promises are cheap; Lazy dumpers; Too high and steep

Letters: Savary Island tragedy; Promises are cheap; Lazy dumpers; Too high and steep

Savary Island tragedy With so much being written regarding the tragic incident on Savary Island [“Police arrest man with Savary animal shooting,” March 15], I feel there is still more to this event that needs to be addressed.
Editorial cartoon: Happy Easter!

Editorial cartoon: Happy Easter!

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Viewpoint: So much for global warming

Viewpoint: So much for global warming

You’ve probably heard it more than once, or even thought it during the recent spell of frigid weather in Powell River: “Well, so much for global warming.
Editorial cartoon: Funding announcements

Editorial cartoon: Funding announcements

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Editorial: Character team

Editorial: Character team

At Powell River Kings’ annual awards banquet Friday, March 31, one thing was clear: nobody wanted to be there, including front office staff, bus drivers and even the anthem singer.
Letters: Tech hub lacks detail; Costs hinder travel; Get facts straight

Letters: Tech hub lacks detail; Costs hinder travel; Get facts straight

Tech hub lacks detail All expressions currently in vogue were presented to City of Powell River’s finance committee on Thursday, March 23: incubator, accelerator, technology-related startups, entrepreneurial climate and a detailed building material a
Letters: No public input

Letters: No public input

Tell me I’ve fallen for an April Fool’s joke [“Canada 150 party to coincide with June concert,” March 8].
Editorial: Increase ferry subsidy

Editorial: Increase ferry subsidy

For most residents of Powell River increases to BC Ferries fares have become a fact of life over the decades.
Viewpoint: School boards grapple large deficits

Viewpoint: School boards grapple large deficits

I grew up way back in the middle of the last century. In those days, public education was very different from what it has become today. Over the decades, there have been some very positive changes and some not so positive.