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Awards celebrate Powell River women in business

Awards celebrate Powell River women in business

June 15 is the deadline for ticket sales for this annual event
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Feds set to lift COVID travel mandates, announcement expected today

Feds set to lift COVID travel mandates, announcement expected today

The vaccine mandate will also be lifted for domestic travellers on passenger trains and buses, allowing unvaccinated Canadians to move more freely around the country.
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Students create bee boat with help from Powell River Garden Club

Students create bee boat with help from Powell River Garden Club

Pollination project part of School District 47 landed learning gardening program
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Hydromedusa jellyfish could see explosive growth in B.C.

Hydromedusa jellyfish could see explosive growth in B.C.

Under a shifting climate, explosive growth of the freshwater jellyfish could damage local ecosystems. Now, one B.C. scientist is calling on the public to help track it.
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Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, a day in history and today’s weather
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Powell River Board of Education chosen to offer online learning throughout province

Powell River Board of Education chosen to offer online learning throughout province

School District 47 receives designation from BC Ministry of Education and Child Care
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Artist takes sentimental journey home to qathet region

Artist takes sentimental journey home to qathet region

Patricia Lawton hopes to draw inspiration during trip
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Classmates revisit elementary school years in Wildwood

Classmates revisit elementary school years in Wildwood

James Thomson class of 1972 holds 50-year reunion
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Powell River house fire extinguished

Powell River house fire extinguished

Saturna Avenue blaze contained to room of origin
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B.C. scientist wants you to send him slapped mosquitoes in the mail

B.C. scientist wants you to send him slapped mosquitoes in the mail

As climate change expands the northward range of many species, a new citizen science project is calling on B.C. and Yukon residents to send in slapped mosquitoes so researchers can track them and the diseases they may carry.
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