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Getting your flu shot will be different this year in B.C.

Getting your flu shot will be different this year in B.C.

British Columbians planning to get their flu shot from pharmacies this fall should expect a different experience.
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Daily COVID-19 updates requested for Powell River area

Daily COVID-19 updates requested for Powell River area

Emergency operations centre asks for case numbers
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Golf club south of Powell River applies for tax relief

Golf club south of Powell River applies for tax relief

qathet Regional District committee recommends denying request
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Tla’amin Nation postpones election

Tla’amin Nation postpones election

October 17 date set for casting ballots
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Weather Network releases long-term B.C. fall/winter forecast

Weather Network releases long-term B.C. fall/winter forecast

Not ready for summer to be over just yet? While August saw some soaring temperatures across the province, the Weather Network expects B.C. to see average or below-average temperatures heading into fall.
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Lifeguard App adds more life saving features

Lifeguard App adds more life saving features

The Provincial Health Services Authority (PHSA), in partnership with regional health authorities and Lifeguard Digital Health, has updated Lifeguard App to include a number of new life-saving features designed to save the lives of those who might die
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Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for September 10 to 16, 2020.
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Concussion education now required for supervisors of school sports in B.C.

Concussion education now required for supervisors of school sports in B.C.

BC School Sports, the governing organization for school sports in the province, has mandated a BC Children’s Hospital-based concussion education training module for its members who work with young athletes.
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B.C. Mounties are ramping up distracted driving enforcement this month

B.C. Mounties are ramping up distracted driving enforcement this month

At least 76 people die in motor vehicle collisions each year, because the driver was distracted or not paying attention to the road – accidents that BC RCMP says are completely preventable.
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North Island-Powell River MP wants ferry/vehicle deck ban rescinded

North Island-Powell River MP wants ferry/vehicle deck ban rescinded

Transport Canada rules on ferry passengers on car decks; Rachel Blaney objects
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