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B.C.’s pro-rep opponents seek voting extension, pro-camp doubles down on youth

B.C.’s pro-rep opponents seek voting extension, pro-camp doubles down on youth

The campaigns for and against electoral reform are changing their strategies as the time to vote winds down
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qathet Regional District receives grant for solid-waste centre

qathet Regional District receives grant for solid-waste centre

Funds will go toward construction of new resource-recovery facility
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Mothers join rally at legislature in call to fund more midwives

Mothers join rally at legislature in call to fund more midwives

Mothers embracing swaddled babes stood on the stairs of the B.C. legislature on Thursday to call on the province to fund more midwives. Ganga Jolicoeur, CEO of the Midwives Association of B.C.
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Provincial child-care minister visits Powell River

Provincial child-care minister visits Powell River

Katrina Chen meets with child-care providers as part of BC tour
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City of Powell River receives first cannabis store application

City of Powell River receives first cannabis store application

Province-owned BC Cannabis Store would be located in Town Centre Mall area
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Police patrol: Powell River crime report

Police patrol: Powell River crime report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for November 8 to 14, 2018.
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Natural gas shortage could last all winter; households urged to conserve

Natural gas shortage could last all winter; households urged to conserve

British Columbians are heeding the call to conserve natural gas, but it might not be enough, says Fortis B.C.
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Referendum returns less than 10% for Powell River-Sunshine Coast

Referendum returns less than 10% for Powell River-Sunshine Coast

With just over two weeks to go before the close of voting in the electoral reform referendum, Powell River-Sunshine Coast is in the top 20 ridings for percentage of ballots received so far by Elections BC, but the return rate is still below 10 per ce
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BC Centre for Disease Control issues E. coli warning

BC Centre for Disease Control issues E. coli warning

Customers advised to throw out or return Qualicum Spice cheese
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B.C. study sheds light on opioid victims in effort to create better interventions

B.C. study sheds light on opioid victims in effort to create better interventions

A project has revealed nearly 10 Canadians died each day from illicit drug overdoses between 2016 and 2018
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