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COVID-19: B.C.’s vax rollout for kids five to 11 begins Monday

COVID-19: B.C.’s vax rollout for kids five to 11 begins Monday

Children won’t be fully immunized ahead of holidays based on rollout plans.
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Malaspina Volunteer Fire Department responds to trailer fire in qathet region

Malaspina Volunteer Fire Department responds to trailer fire in qathet region

Full crew responded to extinguish the blaze
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Annual film festival and fundraiser for qathet region secondary school set for return to regular format

Annual film festival and fundraiser for qathet region secondary school set for return to regular format

Organizer expects crowd-pleasing films over two nights for Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival world tour at Max Cameron Theatre
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Paper Excellence warns of potential pulp and paper delays

Paper Excellence warns of potential pulp and paper delays

Company anticipates interruptions at its facilities, including Catalyst Paper Tis’kwat, due to a number of factors
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Let’s Talk Trash: Plan now to avoid panic later

Let’s Talk Trash: Plan now to avoid panic later

Some of us are beginning to connect the dots and are seeing that locally made and distributed resources are to be treasured ~ Let's Talk Trash team
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Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall to 15-week low

Active COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall to 15-week low

Hospitalizations fell by 21 since Friday, to 337 – the lowest number since early October.
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UPDATED: Vaccination not mandatory for Powell River Board of Education school staff

UPDATED: Vaccination not mandatory for Powell River Board of Education school staff

School District 47 is not mandating vaccines
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City of Powell River announces proof of vaccination protocol changes for aquatic centre

City of Powell River announces proof of vaccination protocol changes for aquatic centre

City is taking additional measures to enhance protocols from provincial health officer
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Power outage affects 2,800 homes in Powell River

Power outage affects 2,800 homes in Powell River

A downed wire caused the outage; BC Hydro crews are en route
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Opinion: Series of disasters forcing the B.C. government to make real changes

Opinion: Series of disasters forcing the B.C. government to make real changes

Fires, flooding and a heat dome
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