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B.C. man pleads not guilty in courthouse prosecutor attack

B.C. man pleads not guilty in courthouse prosecutor attack

A prosecutor was attacked on Feb. 2 as she walked with a security officer to Vancouver's provincial courthouse.
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Powell River Salmon Society, volunteers undertake fish clipping

Powell River Salmon Society, volunteers undertake fish clipping

60,000 coho fry marked during three-day operation in the qathet region
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Open and closed meeting composition discussed by qRD directors

Open and closed meeting composition discussed by qRD directors

Inviting a lawyer to outline requirements for gatherings with Tla'amin Nation and City of Powell River discussed by qathet Regional District board
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B.C. judge throws out mink farmers' lawsuits against province

B.C. judge throws out mink farmers' lawsuits against province

Farmers claimed a 2021 government decision to shut down their industry was political, unlawful and caused economic damage.
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Powell River RCMP seek owner of coin

Powell River RCMP seek owner of coin

Item turned into the detachment found on Gabriola Crescent
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Networks had to be secured before making cybersecurity incident public: Farnworth

Networks had to be secured before making cybersecurity incident public: Farnworth

Public safety minister was responding to questions about why the government waited at least eight days to announce it had identified “sophisticated cybersecurity incidents”
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B.C. creates a special homicide unit as gangs involved in 46 per cent of murders

B.C. creates a special homicide unit as gangs involved in 46 per cent of murders

Data from the Ministry of Public Safety says gang-related homicides have climbed from 21 per cent of all killings in the province in 2003 to 46 per cent last year.
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B.C. woman awarded $1.4 million in accident damages

B.C. woman awarded $1.4 million in accident damages

Part of the B.C. Supreme Court award is $8,042 for psilocybin, something the judge called a life-saving therapy for pain and mental health issues.
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qathet Regional District board briefs

qathet Regional District board briefs

Adopts cemetery bylaw; Submits accessibility application; Approves studio build; Approves community hall expense
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Start of wildfire season better than last year, but risk is high as drought continues

Start of wildfire season better than last year, but risk is high as drought continues

OTTAWA — The start to wildfire season has been far less dramatic than it was last year but the risk of hot, dry weather and severe fires remains high, officials warned Thursday.
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