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BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion

BC Hydro begins filling reservoir as Site C dam megaproject nears completion

It will take up to four months to fill the 83-kilometre-long reservoir, which will cover about 5,550 hectares of land, BC Hydro says.
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Ferry back in service after weekend delays and cancellations

Ferry back in service after weekend delays and cancellations

Mechanical problems with the Coastal Celebration come as B.C. Ferries prepares to carry about 90,000 vehicles and 270,000 passengers over the upcoming Labour Day long weekend.
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Rockwood Lecture: Festival keynote frames answers to housing scarcity

Rockwood Lecture: Festival keynote frames answers to housing scarcity

CBC Victoria radio host Gregor Craigie shares insights from his latest book, 'Our Crumbling Foundation: How We Solve Canada’s Housing Crisis'
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Peak Carrier of the Month: Josiah Holler

Peak Carrier of the Month: Josiah Holler

Thank you, Josiah, for the great job you do!
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B.C. mental health advocates want election commitments

B.C. mental health advocates want election commitments

"The criminalization of mental health serves no one."
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After years of effort, derelict boats still plague coastline

After years of effort, derelict boats still plague coastline

A derelict sailboat has been on the sand at Gonzales Beach since a March 27 storm.
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Powell River Salmon Society benefits from fishing and golf event

Powell River Salmon Society benefits from fishing and golf event

Annual Fins n’ Skins fundraising tournament held earlier this month
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Harbour Publishing's 50 years honoured at writers festival

Harbour Publishing's 50 years honoured at writers festival

'I think that one of the things that makes Harbour books is that they are timely books, even if the world doesn’t know they are timely at the time': Panel honours the publishing powerhouse during the Sunshine Coast Festival of the Written Arts
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B.C. fatal stabbing accused chooses B.C. Supreme Court trial

B.C. fatal stabbing accused chooses B.C. Supreme Court trial

Dillon Goth is charged with manslaughter in the 2023 Vancouver death of Jason Robert St. Anne.
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Pool at Powell River Recreation Complex closes for maintenance

Pool at Powell River Recreation Complex closes for maintenance

Facility will reopen in mid-September
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