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Week of January 17 to 24, 2011 Total calls for service = 95 Impaired driving = 9 Assaults = 3 Break and enters = 1 Thefts = 7 Mischief = 4 1.

Michael Hill starts professional MMA career with a win

Pile driving City of Powell River council awarded a contract for pile driving, part of the south harbour expansion project at the January 20 meeting. The contract went to Ruskin Construction Ltd.

Chair elections Debby Lewis has been re-elected chair of the Powell River Board of Education. No other nominations were put forward during the Tuesday, January 18 board meeting. Lewis has served as chair since 2009.

Office would review tax fairness

Cyber crooks Scam artists are using a well-known name to attack vulnerable consumers. Callers claiming to be from Microsoft are attempting to bilk consumers out of dollars while at the same time gaining access to personal data.

City hall elevator on list of upgrades

Overloads noticeable but statistically minimal

Tougher mortgage lending protects economy

Second topic outlines legal requirements flowing from federal legislation