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House fire leaves residence a total loss

Botanical gardens proposed for dump site

Not-for-profit replaces blue-box program

Week of May 5 to 12, 2014 Total calls for service = 101 Impaired driving = 1 Assaults = 0 Break and enters = 1 Thefts = 5 Mischief = 2 1. May 2 to 5 Highway 101 at Stillwater Main Approximately $2,500 of lumber was stolen.

Ferries return to new schedule All three vessels on Powell River routes are back in service after returning from refits and warranty work, said a BC Ferries spokesperson.

April drier on average

Board left with few alternatives

Education blueprint Poets are still welcome but more welders would be nice, said education minister Peter Fassbender in his announcement of the province’s plan to re-tool the public school system.

Incident remains under investigation

Federal candidates eye ridings With a new federal riding in place, leadership for Vancouver Island North-Comox-Powell River has started to shake.