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City of Powell River council ponders expansion of electric fencing zones

City of Powell River council ponders expansion of electric fencing zones

Greater electric fence use could soon be allowable within city limits
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Premier John Horgan attends Powell River Logger Sports event

Premier John Horgan attends Powell River Logger Sports event

FIST BUMP: Premier John Horgan greets log sawing competitors Kate Witkowski (Hayward, Wisconsin) and Nancy Zalewski (Manitowoc,Wisconsin) at the Powell River Logger Sports competition held Saturday and Sunday at the Loggers Memorial Bowl at Willingdo
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Drugs in Powell River causing blackouts, memory loss and difficulty waking up

Drugs in Powell River causing blackouts, memory loss and difficulty waking up

Street drugs apparently laced with benzodiazepine
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DFO to impose chinook size limit as rockslide on Fraser threatens run

DFO to impose chinook size limit as rockslide on Fraser threatens run

The Department of Fisheries and Oceans (DFO) announced Friday that as efforts continue to deal with a rockslide near Big Bar, north of Lillooet, that’s making it difficult for spawning chinook salmon to move upstream it will implement “temporary fish
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Powell River resident seeks information on municipal files

Powell River resident seeks information on municipal files

Pat Martin says she has lost faith in the city
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City of Powell River looks into free public transit

City of Powell River looks into free public transit

BC Transit undertakes analysis in light of request from youth council
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Bear attack on two dogs leads to trail closure in Powell River

Bear attack on two dogs leads to trail closure in Powell River

Willingdon Beach Trail reopened on Sunday, July 14
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Former City of Powell River employee receives conditional discharge on theft conviction

Former City of Powell River employee receives conditional discharge on theft conviction

Nyla Ross pleads guilty to theft over $5,000
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Massive fried egg jellyfish spotted off Sunshine Coast

Massive fried egg jellyfish spotted off Sunshine Coast

An egg-straordinarily big jellyfish has been spotted off the Sunshine Coast.
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Spot fire under control in the Dodd Lake area near Powell River

Spot fire under control in the Dodd Lake area near Powell River

Blaze suspected to be human-caused
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