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qathet Regional District postpones subdivision decision

qathet Regional District postpones subdivision decision

Planning committee to reconsider Verkerk Road application
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Art stolen from storage unit in Powell River

Art stolen from storage unit in Powell River

Collection was part of a fundraising event
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Signs of climate change in ocean depths off Vancouver Island

Signs of climate change in ocean depths off Vancouver Island

It’s been one discovery after another for Canadian scientists exploring the ocean depths a few hundred kilometres off the coast of Vancouver Island.
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Brothers sensed danger and didn’t stay on boat that later capsized

Brothers sensed danger and didn’t stay on boat that later capsized

Two 19-year-old deckhands who left Cowichan Bay on the Arctic Fox II for a commercial tuna fishing expedition say safety concerns and red flags prompted them to abandon the mission a week before the boat capsized off the coast of Washington Tuesday,
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Elections B.C. preparing for possible pandemic vote

Elections B.C. preparing for possible pandemic vote

Elections B.C. has been scouring the city for office space and the world for best practices in case a provincial election is called during the pandemic. While a provincial election is scheduled for Oct.
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Students to return to classrooms on September 10

Students to return to classrooms on September 10

Students will be back in schools on September 10, two days later than normal, to learn how to navigate in the classroom and school during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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B.C. reports 85 new COVID-19 cases – most in more than 15 weeks

B.C. reports 85 new COVID-19 cases – most in more than 15 weeks

More people are actively fighting COVID-19 infections in B.C. than at any time since May 9
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Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for August 6 to 12, 2020.
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qathet Regional District to consider water bottling prohibition

qathet Regional District to consider water bottling prohibition

Planning committee recommends report on developing policy
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B.C. seniors warned about lottery scams

B.C. seniors warned about lottery scams

Seniors are being warned to be “particularly vigilant,” about losing money in sweepstakes, lottery and prize scams.
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