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City of Powell River council will consider funding heritage app

City of Powell River council will consider funding heritage app

Community Forest to be approached for potential partnership
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City of Powell River tax collection behind historical amounts

City of Powell River tax collection behind historical amounts

Extension of penalty deadline slows payments
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Powell River teachers prepare for return to school

Powell River teachers prepare for return to school

Association has been working with district on back to school plan
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Starbucks Canada to make face masks mandatory

Starbucks Canada to make face masks mandatory

Starbucks Canada announced today that it’s making face masks mandatory for customers wanting to go inside its cafes. Beginning Monday, Sept.
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Salish Eagle to cover Powell River/Texada Island route until further notice

Salish Eagle to cover Powell River/Texada Island route until further notice

Mechanical issue with Island Discovery ferry leads to schedule changes
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Island Discovery experiences mechanical issues

Island Discovery experiences mechanical issues

Salish Eagle operates on revised schedule to cover Powell River/Texada route
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ICBC: Road test pass rate improves, additional appointments in September

ICBC: Road test pass rate improves, additional appointments in September

The passing rate for road tests in B.C. has improved since last year, according to ICBC. ICBC data showed the pass rate for Class 5 and 7 licenses were about 50 per cent during the last fiscal year.
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What’s next for the Canucks and the NHL after Thursday’s protest?

What’s next for the Canucks and the NHL after Thursday’s protest?

'I felt like I was alone in it, but it was the exact opposite.'
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FAC chair hopes working group on Route 3 service represents ‘a broad base’

FAC chair hopes working group on Route 3 service represents ‘a broad base’

BC Ferries is collecting applications to fill up to 10 spots on a 20-person working group that’s going to be looking at “near-term” options to improve service on the Horseshoe Bay-Langdale route – and the chair of the Southern Sunshine Coast ferry ad
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Powell River Waterfront Development Corporation bookkeeping is complete

Powell River Waterfront Development Corporation bookkeeping is complete

Committee receives audit reports
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