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Food bank donations welcome at Powell River Logger Sports

Food bank donations welcome at Powell River Logger Sports

Last year volunteers received cash and food items from attendees
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Active wildfires tick up in central B.C., risk of lightning coming to the north

Active wildfires tick up in central B.C., risk of lightning coming to the north

The number of active wildfires in British Columbia has jumped by more than three dozen to about 140 amid a heat wave, which is creating prime conditions for fire.
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Powell River Town Centre bus exchange opening pushed to July 16

Powell River Town Centre bus exchange opening pushed to July 16

New BC Transit bus facility being relocated to west side of mall
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B.C. to implement committee's suggestions on overdose responses at schools

B.C. to implement committee's suggestions on overdose responses at schools

VICTORIA — A steering committee has identified early actions for post-secondary institutions to follow in the event of an overdose on campus.
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Update: Missing person found

Update: Missing person found

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Fire at two Port Coquitlam houses leaves nine residents homeless

Fire at two Port Coquitlam houses leaves nine residents homeless

A GoFundMe page is now set up for a displaced family of four that was living at 1842 Pitt River Rd. in Port Coquitlam.
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Police say speed, intoxication contributed to crash that killed 3 in southeast B.C.

Police say speed, intoxication contributed to crash that killed 3 in southeast B.C.

WILMER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — A single-vehicle crash in southeastern British Columbia has killed three passengers and injured the driver. RCMP say it happened Tuesday night in the community of Wilmer, north of Invermere.
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Wildfire burning beside Harrison Lake

Wildfire burning beside Harrison Lake

People called BC Wildfire Service after noticing smoke coming from the east side of Harrison Lake.
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Photos: Get your runners on. Phase 1 of the 'PoCo Climb' opens

Photos: Get your runners on. Phase 1 of the 'PoCo Climb' opens

On July 10, the City of Port Coquitlam unveiled the name of its new 6.5-km loop trail in the Mary Hill neighbourhood: the PoCo Climb.
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Family of woman killed by VicPD officer says they've never received apology, have been lied to

Family of woman killed by VicPD officer says they've never received apology, have been lied to

Cheryl Peterson said in a statement to a public hearing that she feels fear when she sees a police car ever since her mother's death in 2019
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