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B.C. called on to protect caribou with logging moratorium

B.C. called on to protect caribou with logging moratorium

The interim logging moratorium would apply to a huge swath of B.C. caribou habitat, from the Idaho border to the Peace region. One major forestry company said it would 'undermine the future' of its mills.
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Eby 'profoundly worried' about B.C. fire season as billions prepped for contingencies

Eby 'profoundly worried' about B.C. fire season as billions prepped for contingencies

Premier David Eby says fire and drought are two factors that contribute to the need for the contingency fund for spending uncertainties contained in the provincial budget presented on Thursday. 
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Accessibility plan adopted by City of Powell River Council

Accessibility plan adopted by City of Powell River Council

Strategy developed with qathet Regional District and public library
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Lynx Air is stopping all flights. Here is what B.C. residents need to know

Lynx Air is stopping all flights. Here is what B.C. residents need to know

Know your rights.
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Powell River Regional Hospital District reviews tax requisitions

Powell River Regional Hospital District reviews tax requisitions

Committee discusses five-year financial plan and contributions to reserves
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'A really good win for Mother Nature': B.C. man fined $250K for fishing in protected glass sponge reef refuge

'A really good win for Mother Nature': B.C. man fined $250K for fishing in protected glass sponge reef refuge

Dean Keitsch of Delta was sentenced on Jan. 31 for illegal prawn fishing near Sechelt in 2020.
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Rob Shaw: NDP gambles on overpriced timidity in latest B.C. budget

Rob Shaw: NDP gambles on overpriced timidity in latest B.C. budget

Premier David Eby and company will need devise a much more compelling plan for the fall election
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Every day is Pink Shirt day at martial arts academy in qathet

Every day is Pink Shirt day at martial arts academy in qathet

Anti-bullying techniques and skills are useful to learn at any age
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Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Officers responded to 119 calls for service over a seven day period
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Opinion: B.C.'s energy transition hidden in plain sight

Opinion: B.C.'s energy transition hidden in plain sight

In some B.C. communities, research shows a fully electric apartment or condo building can cost nearly a third less than when built with gas heating.
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