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Powell River Council supports wildfire service variance request

Powell River Council supports wildfire service variance request

Stairs for triple-wide trailer will encroach into setback area of adjoining lease area on Empress Way at airport
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Critics raise concerns over experimental Vancouver Island fish farm

Critics raise concerns over experimental Vancouver Island fish farm

Opponents of the 'semi-closed' fish farm technology say it is being hailed as a solution while failing to maintain a barrier between farmed and wild salmon.
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'Patriotic' B.C. fund pours $110M into clean technology ventures

'Patriotic' B.C. fund pours $110M into clean technology ventures

Amid a dip in green finance, a Vancouver firm says it is 'doubling down' on profitable Canadian companies looking to put a dent in human-caused climate change.
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First Nation claims win against Mount Polley mine ahead of review

First Nation claims win against Mount Polley mine ahead of review

Xatśūll First Nation seeks a judicial review of the provincial government's recent decision to allow the Mount Polley tailings dam to increase by four metres
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Rob Shaw: Eby digs in on controversial fast-track fix as First Nations push back

Rob Shaw: Eby digs in on controversial fast-track fix as First Nations push back

B.C. premier says he’s not backing down on Bill 15
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Tax rates bylaw adopted by City of Powell River Council

Tax rates bylaw adopted by City of Powell River Council

Average single-family dwelling in City of Powell River will see an 8.6 per cent increase in taxes and user fees
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Low snowpack, warm weather prompts caution from B.C. Forecast Centre

Low snowpack, warm weather prompts caution from B.C. Forecast Centre

There is some hope that June could change things.
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Jobless rate rises as tariffs take 'bite' out of Canada's labour market in April

Jobless rate rises as tariffs take 'bite' out of Canada's labour market in April

OTTAWA — Canada's labour market was showing cracks in April as the early impacts of the tariff dispute with the United States started to appear in economic data.
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Powell River Action Centre Food Bank sees increase in demand

Powell River Action Centre Food Bank sees increase in demand

Requests for hampers increased 33 per cent 2024 and has doubled since 2019
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Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver

Grey whale 'Little Patch' mesmerizes, sparks connection in Metro Vancouver

Little Patch is part of a group of about a dozen grey whales known as "sounders" that break off from the typical migration route to feed in the waters of Washington's Puget Sound.
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