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Airport expansion in Powell River receives development permit approval

Airport expansion in Powell River receives development permit approval

Plans include building a conference centre and hangar
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Province ready with pandemic plan to respond to COVID-19

Province ready with pandemic plan to respond to COVID-19

Premier John Horgan has announced that a committee of deputy ministers, reporting directly to a new cabinet committee chaired by himself and Health Minster Adrian Dix, will oversee implementation of a Pandemic Provincial Co-ordination Plan in respons
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COVID-19: There's an app for that – thanks to Coquitlam man

COVID-19: There's an app for that – thanks to Coquitlam man

Coquitlam's Curtis Kim, a BCIT computer systems grad, created a real-time online COVID-19 tracker
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City of Powell River applies for funding to extend active transportation network

City of Powell River applies for funding to extend active transportation network

Council endorses grant application to province
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Powell River crime statistics on the increase

Powell River crime statistics on the increase

RCMP face rising caseload and experienced staffing shortages
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Work proceeds in Powell River on liquid waste and airport

Work proceeds in Powell River on liquid waste and airport

City’s infrastructure department busy with both projects
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Finance Minister Carole James has Parkinson's disease, says she won’t seek re-election

Finance Minister Carole James has Parkinson's disease, says she won’t seek re-election

Finance Minister Carole James said Thursday she has Parkinson’s disease. She plans to carry on in her job for the time being but won’t run again. She delivered the news backed up by about two dozen friends and colleagues in the legislature.
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Work continues on transportation issue in Powell River

Work continues on transportation issue in Powell River

Local governments meet to discuss coastal busing
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Spring break trip to Europe to proceed for Powell River students

Spring break trip to Europe to proceed for Powell River students

Brooks Secondary School travel has not been restricted by board of education
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Malware attack continues to affect paper mill in Powell River

Malware attack continues to affect paper mill in Powell River

Paper Excellence Canada releases update on technology breach
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