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Highway 4 link to Island's west coast reopens

Highway 4 link to Island's west coast reopens

Single-lane alternating traffic for two kilometres at Cameron Bluffs. Seven-kilometre section has been closed because of Cameron Bluffs wildfire.
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B.C. Ferries warns of cancellations in the busy summer season

B.C. Ferries warns of cancellations in the busy summer season

Back-up crew numbers to cover unexpected absences are especially thin at Swartz Bay and Nanaimo, says the company
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Powell River Board of Education hears schools' growth plans

Powell River Board of Education hears schools' growth plans

School District 47 principals share details at final trustee meeting of 2022/2023 school year
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Air India bombing fading from Canadians' memories, poll shows

Air India bombing fading from Canadians' memories, poll shows

Three in five young people, under age 35, say they have never heard of the bombing.
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Media outlets create wild tale about dead deer in Powell River

Media outlets create wild tale about dead deer in Powell River

Resident wants to clear up misinformation about viral 'carcass eating' video
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B.C. fishing lodge practically empty, losing business from wildfire closure

B.C. fishing lodge practically empty, losing business from wildfire closure

"This was something we didn't see. Nobody could have predicted it,” says the owner of McKay Bay Lodge on Vancouver Island.
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Powell River Minor Hockey coach recognized nationally

Powell River Minor Hockey coach recognized nationally

Julie Venselaar receives distinctions from BC Hockey and Hockey Canada
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School district 47 capital plan supported

School district 47 capital plan supported

Powell River Board of Education carries motion for submission of projects to ministry of education
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NHL teams won't wear theme-night jerseys after players' Pride refusals caused distractions

NHL teams won't wear theme-night jerseys after players' Pride refusals caused distractions

NHL teams won’t wear special jerseys for pregame warmups during themed nights next season, the result of a handful of players refusing to use rainbow-colored Pride jerseys this past season and causing unwelcome distractions.
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David Eby calls banners over B.C. highway 'hateful' and 'reprehensible'

David Eby calls banners over B.C. highway 'hateful' and 'reprehensible'

RICHMOND, B.C. — British Columbia Premier David Eby says "hateful" banners aimed at transgender people that have hung for months over one of the province's highways are "reprehensible" and he wishes the protesters involved would "go home.
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