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City of Powell River grants Wildwood property a variance permit

City of Powell River grants Wildwood property a variance permit

Requirement for a sanitary sewer main extension waived, onsite septic service permitted
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Health minister expects even bigger demands on health-care system in 2024

Health minister expects even bigger demands on health-care system in 2024

But Adrian Dix says the province is moving in the right direction, with new hirings of doctors, nurses and other health professionals, as well as more surgeries and tests
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Conservation group buys land on Galiano Island

Conservation group buys land on Galiano Island

Conservation groups have acquired about 50 hectares of land on Galiano for preservation.
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Powell River Kings suffer lopsided loss in Victoria

Powell River Kings suffer lopsided loss in Victoria

Grizzlies outscore visitors in second and third periods en route to decisive win
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Anti-satellite weapons tests could create chaos in space, warns B.C. study

Anti-satellite weapons tests could create chaos in space, warns B.C. study

Military test strikes on old satellites could turn low Earth orbit into a minefield of debris, threatening global satellite capabilities, warn UBC researchers.
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B.C. company handed $12K penalty after worker killed by falling printer

B.C. company handed $12K penalty after worker killed by falling printer

The worker death occurred in Fort St. John, B.C., as the company was moving an office printer down a staircase.
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qRD directors raise concern about province's emergency act

qRD directors raise concern about province's emergency act

Board will consider asking for a working group for regional districts regarding legislation
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B.C. company fined $2,500 after mobile home crushes worker to death

B.C. company fined $2,500 after mobile home crushes worker to death

The "high-risk" violations occurred as the company was moving a mobile home in Qualicum Beach, B.C.
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B.C. meth, fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 10 years

B.C. meth, fentanyl trafficker sentenced to 10 years

Methamphetamine, cocaine and fentanyl were trafficked in B.C, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario.
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Updated: Wharf Avenue police response ends

Updated: Wharf Avenue police response ends

Two integrated response teams were sent to the Coast to address the incident at 5682 Wharf Avenue.
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