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How one B.C. group is helping immigrant seniors cope with scorching temperatures

How one B.C. group is helping immigrant seniors cope with scorching temperatures

They've had more than 200 safety calls during this heatwave.
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Powell River RCMP investigates report of person yelling for help

Powell River RCMP investigates report of person yelling for help

Witnesses say they heard a male screaming for help from pickup truck
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How did mammals come to dominate Earth? B.C. scientist looks to ancient teeth for answers

How did mammals come to dominate Earth? B.C. scientist looks to ancient teeth for answers

B.C. researcher has joined a nearly US$3-million push to unravel how mammals emerged out of the ashes of dinosaur extinction
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Tla'amin Nation hegus, Powell River mayor react to mill closure

Tla'amin Nation hegus, Powell River mayor react to mill closure

Community leaders and union spokesperson hope for environmentally responsible activity at Catalyst Paper Tis’kwat
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Justice minister says Canada remains 'open' to criminalizing coercive control

Justice minister says Canada remains 'open' to criminalizing coercive control

OTTAWA — The federal government remains open to criminalizing a pattern of behaviour known as coercive control, Canada's justice minister says in a new letter, calling gender-based violence an "epidemic" that must be stopped.
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Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society fundraiser a hit

Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society fundraiser a hit

Mini-golf enthusiasts played the course for a good cause
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Housing project excites Powell River mayor

Housing project excites Powell River mayor

“I will be closely monitoring the development as it proceeds and I’m looking forward to the day when tenants start moving in.” ~ Ron Woznow
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You can use this Google flights hack to get the cheapest Vancouver flights

You can use this Google flights hack to get the cheapest Vancouver flights

The deals are plentiful using this travel tool.
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Pacific Salmon Commission raises forecast for B.C. Fraser River pink salmon run

Pacific Salmon Commission raises forecast for B.C. Fraser River pink salmon run

The Pacific Salmon Commission said it is increasing its projections of Fraser River pink salmon returns this summer to a possible high of 11.6 million, up from an estimate of between 6.1 million and 8.6 million fish.
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Travellers without reservations asked to avoid Horseshoe Bay terminal Thursday afternoon

Travellers without reservations asked to avoid Horseshoe Bay terminal Thursday afternoon

A BC Ferries service notice went out to Nanaimo, Bowen Island and Langdale routes at 3:35 p.m. notifying customers of vehicle lineups 'backed up onto the highway.'
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