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Grass fire put out by public in Duck Lake area near Powell River

Grass fire put out by public in Duck Lake area near Powell River

Flames suspected to be caused by person or people
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Investigators looking for North Van man following bank robberies

Investigators looking for North Van man following bank robberies

Police on Vancouver Island are hunting for a North Vancouver man wanted in a daytime bank robbery in Saanich last week. On July 9, a suspect went to the TD bank on Beacon Avenue around 2:40 p.m. and handed the teller a note demanding money.
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North Island Powell River candidates trade opposing views on Bill C-69

North Island Powell River candidates trade opposing views on Bill C-69

Federal election opponents comment on Impact Assessment Act
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Directors agree to lobby for new highway

Directors agree to lobby for new highway

The Sunshine Coast Regional District (SCRD) board will be writing the province in support of building a new highway from Langdale to Sechelt and requesting a meeting with Transportation Minister Claire Trevena.
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Powell River employees continuing picketing as WFP/United Steelworkers strike continues

Powell River employees continuing picketing as WFP/United Steelworkers strike continues

Company and union await agreeable mediation process
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City of Powell River to begin remediation of Hemlock Street loop

City of Powell River to begin remediation of Hemlock Street loop

Upper and lower sections of the road will become dead ends
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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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