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BBB: Fake events, phony tickets take festival goers by surprise

BBB: Fake events, phony tickets take festival goers by surprise

Summer season is festival season. What you need to know before clicking "buy tickets."
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Powell River Farmers' Market included in new app launch

Powell River Farmers' Market included in new app launch

BC Farmers' Market Trail helps folks find markets while travelling
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Significant progress on Cancer Action Plan but 'work to do,' health minister says

Significant progress on Cancer Action Plan but 'work to do,' health minister says

As part of cancer screening, the province launched the country’s first HPV self-screening program to catch the virus that can cause cervical cancer. Almost 30,000 have been ordered since Jan. 29.
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Adrian Raeside cartoon: What Canada will be like in 50 years

Adrian Raeside cartoon: What Canada will be like in 50 years

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Powell River City Council discusses working group

Powell River City Council discusses working group

Report regarding intergovernmental relations provided at special council meeting on June 17
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B.C. residents ordered to pay US$119.3M to SEC in offshore stock fraud case

B.C. residents ordered to pay US$119.3M to SEC in offshore stock fraud case

Five B.C. residents were recently issued US$51 million in disgorgement orders and civil penalties, bringing the total monetary orders to over US$119.3 million for a widespread offshore stock fraud scheme perpetrated, in part, from Vancouver.
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Busy weekend for BC Ferries, plus rain in qathet region forecast

Busy weekend for BC Ferries, plus rain in qathet region forecast

The sun will be back in time for Monday, July 1, Canada Day
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'Our hearts are broken': Murder charge laid in Tori Dunn homicide

'Our hearts are broken': Murder charge laid in Tori Dunn homicide

An Ontario man has been charged with second-degree murder following the death of Tori Dunn.
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Catalyst Paper Tis’kwat mill tax bylaw outlined

Catalyst Paper Tis’kwat mill tax bylaw outlined

City of Powell River Council gives first three readings to establishing a $1.6 million tax stabilization reserve fund
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Travelling by ferry this long weekend? Expect it to be busy, B.C. Ferries says

Travelling by ferry this long weekend? Expect it to be busy, B.C. Ferries says

Reservations from Metro Vancouver to Vancouver Island are “essentially sold out” for Friday, B.C. Ferries says.
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