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Too much lake sewage nets B.C. village $9K fine

Too much lake sewage nets B.C. village $9K fine

The $8,950 administrative penalty came after the Village of Fraser Lake, B.C., released excess sewage into a nearby lake multiple times over nearly two years.
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City of Powell River Council approves emergency shelter

City of Powell River Council approves emergency shelter

Temporary use permit reconsidered for Community Resource Centre, previous decision overturned
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Mystery solved: White powder found in Vancouver park 'ordinary flour'

Mystery solved: White powder found in Vancouver park 'ordinary flour'

"There was just pile after pile," says Laurie MacKenzie.
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Viewpoint: Climate change is really happening

Viewpoint: Climate change is really happening

"The land depends on the weather and animals depend on the land."
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B.C. school district told to pay student $5,000 for failing to address her anxiety

B.C. school district told to pay student $5,000 for failing to address her anxiety

The family had filed the human rights complaint in 2020 accusing the school district of discrimination based on her placement into a language class that "exacerbated her disabilities and impaired her ability to access her education."
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B.C. lawyer suspended following 'law of the land' claim against neighbour

B.C. lawyer suspended following 'law of the land' claim against neighbour

B.C. lawyer identifying as 'i a woman' filed a trespassing claim in Supreme Court of B.C. not based on any legal codes but rather the 'law of the land.'
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Zunga Bus receives reprieve from City of Powell River Council

Zunga Bus receives reprieve from City of Powell River Council

On-demand pilot transit project gains three-month extension following 4-3 vote
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B.C.'s police watchdog launches second investigation into man's death

B.C.'s police watchdog launches second investigation into man's death

New information received in October has resulted in a second investigation.
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PHOTOS: Polar bear swim tradition continues in qathet region

PHOTOS: Polar bear swim tradition continues in qathet region

Brave participants took to the waters at Willingdon Beach on New Year's Day
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Moms, do you want more alone time? You aren't alone

Moms, do you want more alone time? You aren't alone

Gender divide still evident in parenting tasks, MRU report finds.
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