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qRD directors debate regional recreation contribution

qRD directors debate regional recreation contribution

qathet Regional District's finance committee discusses amount and expresses desire to meet with City of Powell River officials
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'Nature at its finest': B.C. man films epic eagle hunt

'Nature at its finest': B.C. man films epic eagle hunt

"If people keep their eyes open, you know, nature is happening around them."
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Former US Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, who bridged partisan gaps with his quick wit, dies at age 93

Former US Sen. Alan Simpson of Wyoming, who bridged partisan gaps with his quick wit, dies at age 93

CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Alan Simpson, a political legend whose quick wit bridged partisan gaps in the years before today’s political acrimony, has died. He was 93.
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Sting and Shaggy offer a new reggae song as musical medicine for a fractured world

Sting and Shaggy offer a new reggae song as musical medicine for a fractured world

NEW YORK (AP) — The affection between Sting and Shaggy is palpable from the moment they sit down together. When the two prolific recording artists are asked where the chemistry comes from, Shaggy simply says they make each other laugh.
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Hamas says it will release a US-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies but Israel expresses immediate doubt

Hamas says it will release a US-Israeli hostage and 4 bodies but Israel expresses immediate doubt

JERUSALEM (AP) — Hamas said on Friday it has accepted a proposal from mediators to release one living American-Israeli hostage and the bodies of four dual-nationals who had died in captivity.
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Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive

Hit by storms and disease, Florida's citrus growers try to survive until bug-free trees arrive

LAKE WALES, Fla. (AP) — As Trevor Murphy pulls up to his dad's 20-acre (8-hectare) grove in one of the fastest-growing counties in the United States, he points to the cookie-cutter, one-story homes encroaching on the orange trees from all sides.
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Tuchel calls up Marcus Rashford and 'serial winner' Jordan Henderson to his first England squad

Tuchel calls up Marcus Rashford and 'serial winner' Jordan Henderson to his first England squad

LONDON (AP) — Thomas Tuchel praised Jordan Henderson as “a serial winner” in welcoming him and a resurgent Marcus Rashford back to the England team on Friday.
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Stephen Curry becomes first player in NBA history to make 4,000 3-pointers

Stephen Curry becomes first player in NBA history to make 4,000 3-pointers

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry's shooting range and accuracy from way back have long stood alone — whether with a defender or two in his face or when letting it fly from the logo.
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B.C.’s liquor industry remains mired in bureaucracy

B.C.’s liquor industry remains mired in bureaucracy

Restaurants unable to buy directly from private stores, despite panel recommendations
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Dozens of Syrian Druze make a rare visit to Israeli-controlled Golan Heights

Dozens of Syrian Druze make a rare visit to Israeli-controlled Golan Heights

MAJDAL SHAMS, Golan Heights (AP) — Dozens of clerics and others from Syria’s minority Druze community crossed into the Israeli-controlled side of the Golan Heights Friday for the first time in decades.
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