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First Nation solar farm in B.C. expected to save 1.1 million litres of diesel a year

First Nation solar farm in B.C. expected to save 1.1 million litres of diesel a year

ANAHIM LAKE, B.C. — A First Nation in central British Columbia will build what the federal government says will likely be the largest off-grid solar project in Canada.
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City of Powell River organics pickup diverts food waste

City of Powell River organics pickup diverts food waste

Curbside program now available to more city households
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Powell River Fire Rescue wins this year’s charity hockey game

Powell River Fire Rescue wins this year’s charity hockey game

Well attended event raises funds for two organizations
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Three B.C. hunters fined and banned for unlawfully killing wildlife near Kamloops

Three B.C. hunters fined and banned for unlawfully killing wildlife near Kamloops

KAMLOOPS, B.C. — Three men from British Columbia's Lower Mainland have been fined and banned from hunting for 10 years each for "unlawfully killing wildlife," including a deer pregnant with two fawns.
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Sunny skies until Friday in qathet region, chance of wet weekend

Sunny skies until Friday in qathet region, chance of wet weekend

Nightly temperatures maintain a chill in the air
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MNP threatens to sue Merritt-based electric vehicle maker over kickback allegations

MNP threatens to sue Merritt-based electric vehicle maker over kickback allegations

Edison Motors co-founder and CEO: "I cannot afford a legal battle with a billion-dollar company. I live in my parents' basement."
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qathet School District meeting addresses Tla'amin agreement

qathet School District meeting addresses Tla'amin agreement

Annual meeting plus health and wellness conference coming up
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Lysol-wipe COVID profiteer sentenced for extortion of estranged Burnaby wife

Lysol-wipe COVID profiteer sentenced for extortion of estranged Burnaby wife

Mandeep Kumar Ranga, 41, threatened to release videos of him and his estranged wife engaged in sexual acts if she didn't let him see their kids more.
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Powell River Public Library hosts author of philosophical guide

Powell River Public Library hosts author of philosophical guide

Scholar from Oxford visiting the Sunshine Coast is a 'keen supporter of indie bookstores'
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Suspect arrested after foot chase at Sunshine Coast Canadian Tire

Suspect arrested after foot chase at Sunshine Coast Canadian Tire

Sunshine Coast RCMP arrested a suspect in a break-and-enter at the ts'ukw'um (Wilson Creek) Canadian Tire following a foot chase around the building and across the highway, according to an RCMP press release.
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