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Results pending for salmon virus

Fish at Culloden Point farm may have infectious haematopoietic necrosis
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Marine superintendent provides overview of ships breakdown

Problematic equipment was not scheduled to be inspected during refit
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Briefly: August 3, 2012

July sky Less rain, more sun and slightly higher temperatures than average were observed this past July at Powell River Weather Station, according to weather observer John Ede. “A little bit higher than normal but not much,” he said.
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Complex care replacement project makes progress

Facility will have room to expand as demand dictates
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Runway rehabilitation lands funding

Budget raised deadline extended and disruption minimized for project
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Fire ban covers all of coast

Fire ban covers all of coast

Workers urge campers to be safe
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Lawyers able to handle workload

Lawyers able to handle workload

Some rural communities worried as law students flock to big cities
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Society breaks ground on community animal centre

Society breaks ground on community animal centre

Facility will give Powell River SPCA a permanent home to offer more services
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Target practice in a safe place

Target practice in a safe place

Rod and Gun Club looking for new members of all ages
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CrimeStoppers: August 1, 2012

Week of July 24 to 30, 2012 Total calls for service = 145 Impaired driving = 13 Assaults = 9 Break and enters = 0 Thefts = 9 Mischief = 13 1.
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