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Willingdon Creek Village debt repayment no longer admissible

Willingdon Creek Village debt repayment no longer admissible

Portion cannot be paid down by Powell River Regional Hospital District at renewal time in 2024
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Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech

Powerful quake in Morocco kills more than 1,000 people and damages historic buildings in Marrakech

MARRAKECH, Morocco (AP) — A rare, powerful earthquake struck Morocco , sending people racing from their beds into the darkened streets and toppling buildings in mountainous villages and ancient cities not built to withstand such force.
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Powell River Villa gears up for VISL season opener

Powell River Villa gears up for VISL season opener

Team hosts Comox on September 9 to kick off 50th anniversary campaign
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Opinion: How students are developing solutions to the problem of campus sexual and gender-based violence

Opinion: How students are developing solutions to the problem of campus sexual and gender-based violence

Faculty and university staff are embedding training to prevent gender-based and sexual violence into curricular goals of both arts and STEM classes.
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B.C.'s forests are becoming more flammable due to climate change, finds study

B.C.'s forests are becoming more flammable due to climate change, finds study

New study finds rising temperatures due to climate change have dried out B.C.'s forests, leading to a historic spike in wildfire activity over the past two decades.
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Author from Gibsons hosts meetup at Powell River Public Library

Author from Gibsons hosts meetup at Powell River Public Library

Could a writer’s festival in qathet happen again?
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Grants review recommended by qathet Regional District director

Grants review recommended by qathet Regional District director

Regional board will consider changing how it provides money to community organizations
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Lower Sunshine Coast brewery to host bowling event in qathet

Lower Sunshine Coast brewery to host bowling event in qathet

Folks invited to Strikers Bar and Grill this weekend
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B.C.'s health minister warns high emergency medical care demand may be 'new normal'

B.C.'s health minister warns high emergency medical care demand may be 'new normal'

There are about 9,700 patients in emergency care across B.C., about 700 more than normal for this time of year.
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'One Chip Challenge' product pulled from Canadian shelves after U.S. teen's death

'One Chip Challenge' product pulled from Canadian shelves after U.S. teen's death

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is conducting a food safety investigation into the One Chip Challenge. The investigation comes as the manufacturer of the extremely spicy tortilla chip pulls the product from Canadian and U.S.
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