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Legislature to review Police Act in wake of calls to ‘defund’ police

Legislature to review Police Act in wake of calls to ‘defund’ police

Demonstrations reflect realization of importance of accountability from public institutions, says Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons
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Powell River school district opposes racism, signs lieutenant governor’s pledge

Powell River school district opposes racism, signs lieutenant governor’s pledge

Trustees endorse lieutenant governor’s pledge
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Ministry releases statement on BCUC expanding fuel price transparency

Ministry releases statement on BCUC expanding fuel price transparency

Utilities commission is looking into why people in Powell River are paying more for gasoline, says energy minister Bruce Ralston
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$164M of unclaimed cash in B.C. looking for rightful owners

$164M of unclaimed cash in B.C. looking for rightful owners

There is more than $164 million of unclaimed money sitting in B.C. accounts – and some of it could be yours. That’s according to the most recent financial statements released by the non-profit B.C. Unclaimed Property Society (BCUPS).
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Powell River council meeting held in new chambers, mayor comments on business, travel

Powell River council meeting held in new chambers, mayor comments on business, travel

Ground-floor facility at old public library is larger than old location
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Provincial reading club goes virtual

Provincial reading club goes virtual

Literacy program offered to young readers
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Deadly act of domestic violence sparks calls for police to be more open

Deadly act of domestic violence sparks calls for police to be more open

Police secrecy surrounding domestic-violence murder investigations needs to change, says an expert in intimate partner violence, following the murder of a Salt Spring mother of three by her husband, who subsequently killed himself.
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Amid defunding talk, B.C. mulls revamp for 45-year-old Police Act

Amid defunding talk, B.C. mulls revamp for 45-year-old Police Act

Calls for defunding police are a simplistic approach to a complex problem and, instead, B.C. should review its 45-year-old Police Act, Premier John Horgan said Friday.
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Water bottling motion in Powell River draws opposition

Water bottling motion in Powell River draws opposition

Reconsideration motion to come up at future council meeting
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Schedule adjustments made for Powell River ferries

Schedule adjustments made for Powell River ferries

Westview/Little River and Saltery Bay/Earls Cove routes have sailings removed
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