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Let’s Talk Trash: Harvesting local abundance

Let’s Talk Trash: Harvesting local abundance

’Tis the season of pears, apples, late blackberries, early mushrooms and preserving garden vegetable abundance.
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Bus driver helps extinguish fire south of Powell River

Bus driver helps extinguish fire south of Powell River

Blaze occurred by side of the road near Black Point
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Let’s Talk Trash: Masks unmasked

Let’s Talk Trash: Masks unmasked

Last fall, who would ever have thought they’d be shopping for fashionable, earth-friendly masks? Life, if nothing else, is proving to be predictably unpredictable.
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Overdose awareness flag raised at city hall in Powell River

Overdose awareness flag raised at city hall in Powell River

August 31 is International Overdose Awareness Day and it was officially recognized in the City of Powell River with a flag raising at city hall.
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City of Powell River council will consider funding heritage app

City of Powell River council will consider funding heritage app

Community Forest to be approached for potential partnership
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Powell River teachers prepare for return to school

Powell River teachers prepare for return to school

Association has been working with district on back to school plan
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PROWLS: Rescue of the week

PROWLS: Rescue of the week

Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society rescues orphaned fawn
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Who’s Your Doggy? How not to get a puppy

Who’s Your Doggy? How not to get a puppy

On June 22, 2020, a Ukrainian Airlines flight from Kiev with 500 French bulldog puppies on board landed in Toronto, where it was discovered that many of the dogs were dead or dying. At least 38 died.
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City of Powell River launches solid waste survey

City of Powell River launches solid waste survey

Opinions sought on garbage, organics and recycling
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Resource-recovery centre in Powell River enters second phase

Resource-recovery centre in Powell River enters second phase

Tervita Corporation hired to complete landfill closure
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