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B.C. sex offenders, killers allegedly breaching community supervision orders

B.C. sex offenders, killers allegedly breaching community supervision orders

Long-term offenders live in communities under strict conditions after their jail sentences have been served. Some, however, don't follow those conditions.
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B.C.'s drought: Low snowpacks remain a concern for salmon experts

B.C.'s drought: Low snowpacks remain a concern for salmon experts

Much of the province currently sits between level one and three on the B.C. government's zero to five drought classification scale.
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Comment: Government is making construction more expensive

Comment: Government is making construction more expensive

While the Rage Index is highest in Ontario and Alberta, for the first time in nearly two years of tracking, there was a 16-point spike in B.C.
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Opinion: The emerald ash borer has arrived in B.C. — what can we do about it?

Opinion: The emerald ash borer has arrived in B.C. — what can we do about it?

The emerald ash borer is a destructive invasive pest which has killed tens of millions of trees across North America and has now been sighted in Vancouver.
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Powell River Queens hockey team recognized by city council

Powell River Queens hockey team recognized by city council

Under-11 girls were undefeated during the 2023/2024 season
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Spate of graffiti observed around qathet region

Spate of graffiti observed around qathet region

Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164 - Powell River patrons and staff surprised by recent black spray paint on building
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City of Powell River hears LCRB referral for pub patio

City of Powell River hears LCRB referral for pub patio

Council opts out of participating in liquor and cannabis regulation branch application for expansion
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B.C. court upholds running yellow light ticket

B.C. court upholds running yellow light ticket

Barry Allan Johnson claimed the location on the ticket was incorrect because the intersection named doesn't exist.
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Powell River Power Development Corporation to be dissolved

Powell River Power Development Corporation to be dissolved

City no longer needs limited company and will save annual costs with dissolution
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As B.C. companies urge in-office returns, HR pros say hybrid work here to stay

As B.C. companies urge in-office returns, HR pros say hybrid work here to stay

Workers are back in offices, but HR professionals say a fuller return may hurt satisfaction
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