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Powell River RCMP steps up enforcement against impaired driving

Powell River RCMP steps up enforcement against impaired driving

CounterAttack program now underway in Powell River
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B.C.'s online camping reservation system revamped

B.C.'s online camping reservation system revamped

Campers hoping to stay at B.C. parks will find a revamped online reservation system with new features on the Discover Camping website.
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Coleslaw recalled in B.C. after possible salmonella contamination

Coleslaw recalled in B.C. after possible salmonella contamination

A popular brand of coleslaw is being recalled from the marketplace in British Columbia due to possible salmonella contamination. Loblaw Companies Ltd. is recalling President’s Choice brand coleslaw.
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qathet Regional District briefs: Texada flights; Postpones old growth letter; Re-greening program

qathet Regional District briefs: Texada flights; Postpones old growth letter; Re-greening program

Texada flights At the qathet Regional District board meeting on Thursday, November 28, regional directors voted that the board and staff encourage Island Express Air to provide application for Transport Canada aerodrome authorization in order to supp
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Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for November 28 to December 4, 2019.
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Borrowing under consideration for liquid waste treatment plant in Powell River

Borrowing under consideration for liquid waste treatment plant in Powell River

City council will consider applying for $10 million loan to begin project
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Trans Mountain expansion pipeline in the ground ‘before Christmas’

Trans Mountain expansion pipeline in the ground ‘before Christmas’

“Getting shovels in the ground in Alberta and kicking off pipeline construction is a pivotal moment for Trans Mountain," says project CEO
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Telus pulls out of siting cell phone and internet tower in Lund

Telus pulls out of siting cell phone and internet tower in Lund

qathet Regional District board requests exploration of new sites
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qathet Regional District park at Haywire Bay to receive sani-dump station

qathet Regional District park at Haywire Bay to receive sani-dump station

Camping rates at regional park will increase once station is built
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Expansion pipe in the ground ‘before Christmas’: Trans Mountain

Expansion pipe in the ground ‘before Christmas’: Trans Mountain

Five years after the first arrests on Burnaby Mountain over the Trans Mountain expansion project, the company said “expansion project pipe” will be “in the ground before Christmas.
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