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City adds car chargers

City adds car chargers

Drivers of electric vehicles receive two new stations
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Blaney supports area marine station

Opposition calls for government to keep Comox coast guard open
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Fighters attend Town Centre Mall parking lot fire

Fighters attend Town Centre Mall parking lot fire

Broken underground power lines cause smoke plume
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Kings split inter-divisional weekend

Kings split inter-divisional weekend

Six-game home stand finishes with a win and loss
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Tlaamin Convenience Store reaches top 10

Tlaamin Convenience Store reaches top 10

First nation business recognized for impacting its community
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Health series in question

Health series in question

Advocate gauges interest in BC Childrens Hospital video-conference series
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Briefly: City asks for sewer help; support website; fishing deadline

City asks for sewer help: As the coast braces for the next round of winter storms, City of Powell River is asking residents to take preventative measures against flooding.
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Quick Peak: Mill announces product

Catalyst Paper Corporation has announced in an internal memo that it is converting Powell River mill’s paper machine 11 to produce a paper-towel product, a niche market manager Fred Chinn said in the memo has growth opportunity.
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Quick Peaks: Award nominees; weather cancels parade

Call for award nominees: Organizers of the BC Achievement Awards are calling on residents to nominate members of the community for the annual awards.
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Humpback numbers on the rise

Humpback numbers on the rise

More whales spotted in the Georgia Strait this year
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