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Five COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours; hospitalizations drop

Five COVID-19 deaths in 24 hours; hospitalizations drop

Two new outbreaks in health facilities, while intensive care cases have dropped from 120 to 113.
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Powell River Energy Inc. applies to export power to the United States

Powell River Energy Inc. applies to export power to the United States

Company seeks foreign energy sales after indefinite curtailment of Catalyst Paper Tis’kwat mill
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Plans continue at qathet region cannabis facility

Plans continue at qathet region cannabis facility

Meridian 125W working toward obtaining cultivation licence
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Fire truck purchase being considered by City of Powell River council

Fire truck purchase being considered by City of Powell River council

Powell River Fire Rescue requires new pumper apparatus
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Poll: Majority of qathet region respondents have no interest in Winter Olympics

Poll: Majority of qathet region respondents have no interest in Winter Olympics

65 per cent of locals indifferent to sporting event taking place in Beijing
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Powell River Villa player profile: Daniel Wang

Powell River Villa player profile: Daniel Wang

Forward/wing is in his third season with the Vancouver Island Soccer League club
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. keep drifting lower

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. keep drifting lower

Five more COVID-19 deaths raise B.C.'s pandemic death toll to 2,781.
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Detachment commander outlines busy year for Powell River RCMP

Detachment commander outlines busy year for Powell River RCMP

Rod Wiebe reviews 2021 policing calls for city councillors
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Lang Bay-area lumber mill damaged in morning fire

Lang Bay-area lumber mill damaged in morning fire

Malaspina Volunteer Fire Department invokes mutual aid agreement with Powell River Fire Rescue for assistance
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'As normal as possible': Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on lifting B.C. school restrictions

'As normal as possible': Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on lifting B.C. school restrictions

High school graduation ceremonies on the radar as health, education officials work to return to 'more normal' by the end of the 2021/22 school year
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