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Bathtub racing returning to qathet region this month

Bathtub racing returning to qathet region this month

Plans in the works to have tubbers race on Blackberry Festival weekend
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In memoriam: Malonie Jobi

In memoriam: Malonie Jobi

March 3, 1940 - May 21, 2025
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John Ducker: Just reacting to lights and sirens isn't enough

John Ducker: Just reacting to lights and sirens isn't enough

As well as pulling over to the right, applying advanced defensive driving techniques is the best way of handling approaching lights and sirens.
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Peak photos of the day: July 2025

Peak photos of the day: July 2025

Looking back at the best pictures taken around the qathet region last month and submitted by our loyal readers
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In memoriam: James William Morrison

In memoriam: James William Morrison

July 21, 2025
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David Sovka: Lettuce isn't a sexy sidepiece, it's the main course

David Sovka: Lettuce isn't a sexy sidepiece, it's the main course

The proper place for vegetables in genteel society is as a quiet accoutrement to the main course, which is to say, a minor accessory to what you really want for nom-noms.
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Photos/video: Powell River Farmers' Market

Photos/video: Powell River Farmers' Market

Local residents and visitors peruse vendor booths, ride the train and watch live entertainment at McLeod Road location in Paradise Valley
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Good Birding: Living jewels: A history of hummers on the Sunshine Coast

Good Birding: Living jewels: A history of hummers on the Sunshine Coast

Five species of hummingbirds have been recorded on the Sunshine Coast, with only two being regular. Rufous hummers were originally our only species, present from late March to late August, before returning to winter in Mexico.
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Freeland tells MPs she was 'dismayed' by BC Ferries' decision buy Chinese ships

Freeland tells MPs she was 'dismayed' by BC Ferries' decision buy Chinese ships

OTTAWA — Transport Minister Chrystia Freeland told MPs Friday she was "dismayed" by BC Ferries' decision to purchase four new electric-diesel ships from a Chinese shipbuilder using a $1 billion federal loan — but did not call for the loan's cancellat
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BC Ferries president and CEO addressed House of Commons Aug. 1

BC Ferries president and CEO addressed House of Commons Aug. 1

Nicolas Jimenez appeared before a Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities to defend shipbuilding decision.
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