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City of Powell River receives first private cannabis store application

City of Powell River receives first private cannabis store application

Proponent currently owns and operates a liquor store
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Is Canada really handing $42 billion of work to China?

Is Canada really handing $42 billion of work to China?

Facilities to be built in Asia, but cost is nowhere close to amount claimed, says LNG Canada
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Independent living facility holds ground-breaking ceremony in Powell River

Independent living facility holds ground-breaking ceremony in Powell River

Coastal Breeze Village now under construction
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BCLC provides retailers with perks for increasing lottery ticket sales

BCLC provides retailers with perks for increasing lottery ticket sales

Lottery corporation provides a wide range of commissions, bonuses and prizes for its retailers
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Here’s why it’s getting harder to retire in B.C.

Here’s why it’s getting harder to retire in B.C.

B.C. residents want to retire earlier despite carrying the most debt in retirement
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As job losses mount, B.C. loses claim to Canada’s lowest unemployment rate

As job losses mount, B.C. loses claim to Canada’s lowest unemployment rate

What happened: Statistics Canada reveals the province lost 8,300 jobs in August Why it matters: It’s the third straight month of job losses for B.C. B.C. no longer holds the bragging rights to being home to Canada’s lowest unemployment rate.
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British Columbians ‘ripped off’ by gas companies: Bruce Ralston

British Columbians ‘ripped off’ by gas companies: Bruce Ralston

Minister responsible for BCUC inquiry into gas prices says B.C. wholesale gas market is an 'oligopoly'
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Gas prices in BC appear 'choreographed' : BCUC

Gas prices in BC appear 'choreographed' : BCUC

Inquiry into high gas prices in BC finds unexplained price swings and offers two options for regulation
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Powell River real estate sales show equivalency in buyer profiles

Powell River real estate sales show equivalency in buyer profiles

Half of sales are local, half are out-of-area buyers
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Disastrous year for B.C. sockeye salmon returns predicted

Disastrous year for B.C. sockeye salmon returns predicted

Full fishing closure for Fraser River sockeye expected this year
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