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Why is Spring so cold? When will it warm up? And is this normal? And when is spring?

Why is Spring so cold? When will it warm up? And is this normal? And when is spring?

Oh, how Mother Nature can torture us. Give us a glimpse of an early spring, then just take it back and push us back into the depths of winter.
VIEWPOINT: Backyard burning affects neighbours

VIEWPOINT: Backyard burning affects neighbours

One of the reasons my husband and I decided to purchase a house within City of Powell River limits was because of the city’s bylaws, which are both logical and fair, including the backyard burning regulations.
Former gymnast heads to world cheerleading championship

Former gymnast heads to world cheerleading championship

Danielle Labine is a hop, skip and a jump from international glory.
Move Over Wheat - Make Way for The Bee City

Move Over Wheat - Make Way for The Bee City

With the recent rise of campaigns like “Save the Bees” and delegations urging city councils to designate their city as a “Bee City”, interest in bees is buzzing. The attention is legitimate.
VIEWPOINT: Dear Humboldt: What can we say when there are no words?

VIEWPOINT: Dear Humboldt: What can we say when there are no words?

Dear Humboldt, We wish we knew what to say. We wish there were magic words that could somehow make this all make sense, that could bring peace and healing to a community torn apart by grief and loss. There are no such words.
Free laptops for students who complete program on policing and school safety topics

Free laptops for students who complete program on policing and school safety topics

Nine Grade 7 students at Juniper Schools are getting the chance to learn more about policing and topics that affect their lives as well as receive a free laptop through the RCMP Foundation’s Kids, Cops and Computers program.
Golf Manitoba Set to Kick off Season

Golf Manitoba Set to Kick off Season

While mother nature may have different plans, Directors with Golf Manitoba and Golf Canada are getting ready to open the 2018 golf season.
Flin Flon-born hockey player makes NHL debut

Flin Flon-born hockey player makes NHL debut

Son of ex-Bomber coach, Sautner joins Canucks
Vimy activities included historical re-enactment

Vimy activities included historical re-enactment

The commemoration of the Battle of Vimy Ridge at the Royal Canadian Legion’s Estevan branch on Saturday saw both Craig Bird and Edward James tell the story of Canada in the First World War and the country’s role in the Battle of Vimy Ridge.
Emotional moment as Bruins visit Humboldt bus crash site

Emotional moment as Bruins visit Humboldt bus crash site

On a sign just north of Tisdale on the way up to Nipawin, some children used bright yellow posterboard to draw a black spoked B, with the message on the sign: “Please Drive Safe, Bruins”.
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