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Dodd and Nanton Lake campers will have to pay for camping

Dodd and Nanton Lake campers will have to pay for camping

Fee of $15 will be charged on a daily basis
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Second weekly Lotto Max draw added with up to $70-million jackpots

Second weekly Lotto Max draw added with up to $70-million jackpots

Players of the lottery now have more chances to lose in a week. Or, yes, more chances to win. A “new chapter in Canadian lottery history” is being touted, as Lotto Max players can play the nation’s biggest lottery game twice each week.
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BC SPCA honours 'heroic' mom Sydney for Mother's Day

BC SPCA honours 'heroic' mom Sydney for Mother's Day

Sydney was found by a Good Samaritan and arrived at the BC SPCA heavily pregnant with an abscess on her paw. She gave birth to two stillborn kittens. Labour wasn’t progressing and Sydney’s three unborn kittens were in danger of being lost.
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Work to reduce risk of forest fires on Penticton Trails in Powell River to begin early on May 11

Work to reduce risk of forest fires on Penticton Trails in Powell River to begin early on May 11

Expectation is that neighbouring properties will hear machinery working, says Powell River Fire Rescue coordinator
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Ferry system encompasses wide variety of commuter needs

Ferry system encompasses wide variety of commuter needs

Travellers such as those from Powell River are the ‘bread and butter’
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City of Powell River five-year financial plan ready for city council vote

City of Powell River five-year financial plan ready for city council vote

Average house in city will face 4.4 per cent increase if councillors vote in favour
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Low B.C. snowpacks reduce flood risk, hike chance of summer drought

Low B.C. snowpacks reduce flood risk, hike chance of summer drought

Snowpacks across B.C. are below normal this year, reducing the likelihood of flooding but raising the spectre of dry conditions this summer
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North Island-Powell River MP prepares report on state of chinook fishery

North Island-Powell River MP prepares report on state of chinook fishery

More staff and more money for hatcheries is necessary, says Rachel Blaney
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Hazardous trees in Texada Island recreation area facing removal

Hazardous trees in Texada Island recreation area facing removal

Site will not be open to public while work is underway
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Rise in data breaches prompts warning

Rise in data breaches prompts warning

As privacy awareness week gets underway, the BC Office for the Information and Privacy Commissioner and the Better Business Bureau are warning people do a better job protecting their personal data
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