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BC Centre for Disease Control issues E. coli warning

BC Centre for Disease Control issues E. coli warning

Customers advised to throw out or return Qualicum Spice cheese
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B.C. study sheds light on opioid victims in effort to create better interventions

B.C. study sheds light on opioid victims in effort to create better interventions

A project has revealed nearly 10 Canadians died each day from illicit drug overdoses between 2016 and 2018
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Vancouver company set to dive into the biggest underwater sinkhole in the world

Vancouver company set to dive into the biggest underwater sinkhole in the world

Aquatica Submarines is preparing for an epic, deep-sea dive into the bottom of Belize’s Blue Hole
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Headstone to honour family killed in disastrous West Coast shipwreck 100 years ago

Headstone to honour family killed in disastrous West Coast shipwreck 100 years ago

The Maritime Museum of British Columbia is installing a headstone at Mountain View Cemetery today for the O'Brien family members
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City of Powell River announces forestry grants

City of Powell River announces forestry grants

Organizations to share nearly $800,000 in funds
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Pay hike for unionized B.C. government workers after economy hits mark

Pay hike for unionized B.C. government workers after economy hits mark

Unionized B.C. government employees are about to the reap the benefits of a robust economy. Statistics Canada said the B.C. economy grew 3.8 per cent in 2017, exceeding the provincial budget forecast of 2.
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Powell River area an option for natural gas pipeline developer

Powell River area an option for natural gas pipeline developer

Steelhead LNG works with first nations to move project forward
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Electoral reform, or Wheel of Fortune?

Electoral reform, or Wheel of Fortune?

It may have been Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver who is responsible for a referendum on electoral reform being held, but it was NDP Premier John Horgan who was called upon to defend it Thursday night, November 8 in a televised debate.
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UPDATED: Powell River postal workers join rotating strike

UPDATED: Powell River postal workers join rotating strike

Employees set up picket line at Joyce Avenue location
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Speeding traffic threatens student safety in Powell River

Speeding traffic threatens student safety in Powell River

School district plans to install dash cameras on buses
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