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BC Ferries will accept debit cards

BC Ferries will accept debit cards

Implementation to be completed this spring
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Citizen budget provides Powell River finance committee with taxpayer opinion

Citizen budget provides Powell River finance committee with taxpayer opinion

2020 edition draws 121 responses and 414 comments
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Protesters face unclear, unpresent danger

Protesters face unclear, unpresent danger

Supporters of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs camped at the legislature are responding to vague online threats by holding talks on how to de-escalate confrontation.
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Malware attack still affecting Powell River paper mill

Malware attack still affecting Powell River paper mill

Plans will be developed to restart paper-making activities, according to company
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Police in Powell River release drawing of suspect who exposed himself

Police in Powell River release drawing of suspect who exposed himself

Incident occurred in Penticton Trails area
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Distracted driving ticket costs the same as a trip to Whistler, says ICBC

Distracted driving ticket costs the same as a trip to Whistler, says ICBC

Not putting your phone down while driving could lead to a ticket that costs you the same amount as a weekend trip to Whistler. This month, ICBC and police officers are reminding drivers to “take a break” from their phones while on the roads.
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City of Powell River Council approves permit for housing complex

City of Powell River Council approves permit for housing complex

Development will provide four-storey building with 42 rental units
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Delgamuukw did not settle the question of Wet’suwet’en title

Delgamuukw did not settle the question of Wet’suwet’en title

As protests in support of Wet’suwet’en hereditary chiefs opposed to the Coastal GasLink pipeline continue to rage across the country, a number of Wet’suwet’en and their supporters have pointed to the landmark Delgamuukw decision to support their posi
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Fire in Powell River results in death of resident

Fire in Powell River results in death of resident

Apartment complex on Quebec Avenue had to be evacuated
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Legislature protesters demand that pipeline permits be revoked

Legislature protesters demand that pipeline permits be revoked

Indigenous Youth for Wet’suwet’en, who have been occupying the stone steps of the B.C.
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