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Blaze in Van Anda injures occupant of house

Blaze in Van Anda injures occupant of house

Home lost in fire
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B.C. cook, English teacher prepare to join fight in Ukraine

B.C. cook, English teacher prepare to join fight in Ukraine

As Bryson Woolsey prepares to go to war, international security experts warn of the risks of joining a fight as a foreign national.
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Serious COVID-19 infections keep falling in B.C.

Serious COVID-19 infections keep falling in B.C.

No new COVID-19 deaths were reported overnight.
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North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney wants visa and permanent residency applications sped up

North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney wants visa and permanent residency applications sped up

North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney has written to Sean Fraser, minister of immigration, refugees and citizenship to raise ongoing concerns and frustrations from her constituents and office about extreme delays in processing visa and permanent
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City of Powell River name change engagement begins

City of Powell River name change engagement begins

Public is encouraged to fill out the survey or express viewpoints
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Let’s Talk Trash: Creating a better world

Let’s Talk Trash: Creating a better world

Create the world you want to inhabit. You may have a clear opinion of what a healthy, thriving planet could look like. If you’re a researcher, you can probably even site studies to back your ideas up.
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City of Powell River, Tla’amin Nation and qathet Regional District to discuss financial share from power generation

City of Powell River, Tla’amin Nation and qathet Regional District to discuss financial share from power generation

Local governments want energy proceeds
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Pandemic and climate change emergencies stressing out British Columbians

Pandemic and climate change emergencies stressing out British Columbians

17 per cent of B.C. survey respondents felt they needed help with their mental health during the pandemic but didn't receive it.
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Colleagues decorate BC Ferries Westview terminal facility to wish congratulation

Colleagues decorate BC Ferries Westview terminal facility to wish congratulation

Bruce Wittrock, who has been with BC Ferries since March of 1996, has raised the ramp at the Westview terminal for the last time.
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Real estate firm handling sale of Catalyst Paper Tis’kwat mill upsets mayor

Real estate firm handling sale of Catalyst Paper Tis’kwat mill upsets mayor

City of Powell River mayor Dave Formosa is displeased that the Catalyst Paper Tis’kwat mill has been listed with a real estate company.
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