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Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA adapts to hybrid sessions in legislature

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA adapts to hybrid sessions in legislature

Online democracy a systemic change
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Anglers, conservationists continue fight against chinook regulations

Anglers, conservationists continue fight against chinook regulations

DFO points to stocks of concern, but sportfishers believe more comprehensive recovery plan needed
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300 more sailings, B.C. Ferries loosens restrictions

300 more sailings, B.C. Ferries loosens restrictions

B.C. Ferries is loosening some restrictions and increasing capacity as summer travel within the province grows.
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Catch a comet by the tail: a bright streak in Island sky

Catch a comet by the tail: a bright streak in Island sky

A recently discovered comet will grace the night sky over B.C. for the next couple of weeks, before disappearing again for thousands of years.
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Powell River partnership disburses COVID-19 funds

Powell River partnership disburses COVID-19 funds

Five projects to receive $32,000 from community response fund
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North Island-Powell River MP involved in restructuring parliament

North Island-Powell River MP involved in restructuring parliament

Hybrid sittings established to allow broad participation
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B.C.'s COVID-19 robots prep for deployment at hospitals, labs

B.C.'s COVID-19 robots prep for deployment at hospitals, labs

Supercluster selects B.C. robotics projects for funding
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inclusion Powell River applies for housing permits

inclusion Powell River applies for housing permits

Timeline requires expedited process, says CEO Lilla Tipton
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BC finance minister releases statement on June Labour Force Survey

BC finance minister releases statement on June Labour Force Survey

On July 10, BC minister of finance Carole James issued the following statement on the release of Statistics Canada’s Labour Force Survey for June 2020: "The monthly labour force numbers for June continue to show signs of our province's gradual econom
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Comet could become visible to naked eye

Comet could become visible to naked eye

Observers of the night sky could have something new to look out for in the coming weeks – a comet discovered by NASA’s Near-Earth Object Wide-field Infrared Survey Explorer (NEOWISE) telescope and catalogued as C/2020 F3.
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