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Auction and high-tea on Texada raises funds for seniors housing

Auction and high-tea on Texada raises funds for seniors housing

Fall Frolic and Triple A Auction boosts capital campaign thermometer
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B.C. tenants unknowingly move into mouse-infested apartment for $3,000

B.C. tenants unknowingly move into mouse-infested apartment for $3,000

The renters submitted a video of mice running around the unit as evidence.
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B.C. court rejects sex assault appeal of man who invited girl from Ukraine

B.C. court rejects sex assault appeal of man who invited girl from Ukraine

Ricky Edwards Thomas was convicted of two counts of sexual assault in February 2022.
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B.C. First Nation to build biggest off-grid solar array in Canada

B.C. First Nation to build biggest off-grid solar array in Canada

B.C.'s Ulkatcho First Nation to get $16-million solar project in a bid to wean the community off fossil fuels and build 'energy sovereignty.'
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Water main update provided to City of Powell River Council

Water main update provided to City of Powell River Council

Resource-recovery centre has connection for firefighting and other uses
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B.C. spa school must pay Muslim man $10,000 in discrimination case

B.C. spa school must pay Muslim man $10,000 in discrimination case

A Muslim man wanting a "lymphatic drainage massage" was asked to "certify" he was not of the Islamic faith.
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Four B.C. men facing clam, oyster fishery charges

Four B.C. men facing clam, oyster fishery charges

The charges stem from alleged events on Aug. 26, 2023.
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Eco-groups/residents raise a flag at Powell River City Hall

Eco-groups/residents raise a flag at Powell River City Hall

Earth Day marks more than 50 years in existence
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Canada to force plastic makers to report how much they make, reuse and recycle

Canada to force plastic makers to report how much they make, reuse and recycle

OTTAWA — Canada is creating a national registry to track plastic production and pollution, Environment Minister Steven Guilbeault said Monday, with Ottawa set to host another round of negotiations toward a global treaty to end plastic waste.
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B.C. man found with fentanyl and nearly $75K gets conditional sentence

B.C. man found with fentanyl and nearly $75K gets conditional sentence

Stephen Tosh Maki pleaded guilty to one count of unlawful possession of fentanyl for the purposes of trafficking.
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