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High pressure keeps rain at bay today in qathet region

High pressure keeps rain at bay today in qathet region

Mix of cloud, rain, and sun into the weekend
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Randall Hopley will get overnight leave if parole officer approves

Randall Hopley will get overnight leave if parole officer approves

High-risk sex offender Randall Hopley will be granted overnight leave into the community if approved by a parole supervisor.
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Powell River Council approves resolutions for AVICC convention

Powell River Council approves resolutions for AVICC convention

Three recommendations from the city to go before Association of Vancouver Island and Coastal Communities gathering
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Update: Violent sex offender wanted Canada-wide caught near Vancouver police station

Update: Violent sex offender wanted Canada-wide caught near Vancouver police station

He was rearrested by officers on patrol near Cambie Street and Broadway.
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White-nose syndrome bat monitoring continuing in B.C.

White-nose syndrome bat monitoring continuing in B.C.

The BC Community Bat Program is working with the province to detect and prevent the spread of white-nose syndrome, a fungal-based infection which has killed millions of bats in North America.
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Triple sex assaulter pleads guilty to B.C. supervision order breach

Triple sex assaulter pleads guilty to B.C. supervision order breach

Andrew Aurie Jefferson was convicted of sexually assaulting three Calgary women in 2006.
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B.C. environmental groups request review of tire chemical linked to salmon deaths

B.C. environmental groups request review of tire chemical linked to salmon deaths

A chemical known as 6PPD produces a breakdown substance that's lethal for coho salmon in particular.
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Powell River Kings forward commits to NCAA school

Powell River Kings forward commits to NCAA school

Colgate University in New York will be home for Simone Dadiè starting next hockey season
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Researchers want your winter whale sightings in the Salish Sea

Researchers want your winter whale sightings in the Salish Sea

Ocean Wise's Gary Sutton said researchers are improving DNA collection methods
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‘No surprise’ B.C. buyers willing to leave province to achieve homeownership, says report

‘No surprise’ B.C. buyers willing to leave province to achieve homeownership, says report

First-time buyer rebates are ‘inadequate’ in Metro Vancouver’s high-cost market, according to Re/Max Canada.
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