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Ontario Beachcombers fan gets the inside story

Ontario Beachcombers fan gets the inside story

Gibsons
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City of Powell River rejects request to reroute logging trucks

City of Powell River rejects request to reroute logging trucks

Cranberry residents share disappointment over denied recommendations
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Weed at the office Christmas party? What will work life be like after legalization?

Weed at the office Christmas party? What will work life be like after legalization?

Businesses need to work out their policies for life after October 17, 2018
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BC Bike Race stage in Powell River affects ferry service

BC Bike Race stage in Powell River affects ferry service

Regular passengers left behind as mountain bikers board first
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Regulations released for electoral reform referendum

Regulations released for electoral reform referendum

The Government of British Columbia has officially established the rules and responsibilities for the fall 2018 referendum on electoral reform, based on direction from cabinet in early June.
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Video of hand-feeding bears in West Vancouver sparks outrage

Video of hand-feeding bears in West Vancouver sparks outrage

Wildlife advocates say they’re horrified by videos posted on social media that show a family who appear to be from the North Shore feeding a mother bear and her cub in their backyard.
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Police patrol: Crime report

Police patrol: Crime report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for July 4 to 11, 2018
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Fire centre considers campfire ban for Powell River area

Fire centre considers campfire ban for Powell River area

BC Wildfire Service assesses weather information as temperatures increase
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Divorcing your spouse just got speedier in B.C.

Divorcing your spouse just got speedier in B.C.

The B.C. government has introduced a new online tool to help people with finalizing divorces, “speeding up” the processing time and creating better access to services by eliminating filing errors.
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NDP tries to block info requests from B.C. Liberals; 1,750 filed in 3 months

NDP tries to block info requests from B.C. Liberals; 1,750 filed in 3 months

The NDP is trying to block the B.C. Liberals from obtaining information about government emails, claiming the civil service is being overloaded by opposition requests for records. Government lawyers have asked B.C.
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