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Industrial, commercial and institutional recycling status in quandary

Industrial, commercial and institutional recycling status in quandary

Producers responsible for residential recycling component
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Powell River Community Forest has year of windfall profits

Powell River Community Forest has year of windfall profits

City council approves 14 grants for a variety of community projects
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Powell River resident suggests city council remuneration higher than average

Powell River resident suggests city council remuneration higher than average

Comparison made between 15 BC municipalities
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Province-wide tuition waiver gives former foster kids fighting chance at a post-secondary education

Province-wide tuition waiver gives former foster kids fighting chance at a post-secondary education

Free schooling, extra support services help — but should the government offer even more?
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Retired judge delivers report on legislature scandal

Retired judge delivers report on legislature scandal

Retired Supreme Court justice Beverley McLachlin has completed her independent report into allegations of misconduct against two senior B.C. legislature officers.
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Birth of a notion: B.C. research debunks mental health benefits of eating your placenta

Birth of a notion: B.C. research debunks mental health benefits of eating your placenta

Study published online Thursday in the Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology in Canada
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Horgan offers one-sided solution to gas prices, pipelines

Horgan offers one-sided solution to gas prices, pipelines

Horgan wants more gasoline from Alberta, but still doesn't want dilbit
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Powell River council receives overview of new liquid waste treatment facility

Powell River council receives overview of new liquid waste treatment facility

Team from engineering firm provides 90 per cent design review
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qathet Regional District director opposes Facebook use relating to regional parks/campgrounds

qathet Regional District director opposes Facebook use relating to regional parks/campgrounds

Social media use part of a bigger regional district policy, says board chair
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Controlled burn blamed for forest fire in Halfmoon Bay

Controlled burn blamed for forest fire in Halfmoon Bay

A forest fire that prompted the evacuation of homes near Smuggler Cove Tuesday evening was caused by human activity, Halfmoon Bay Fire Chief Ryan Daley has confirmed. The fire call came in at 3:54 p.m.
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