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Port Alberni mill to receive $13 million upgrade; Powell River mill remains idle

Port Alberni mill to receive $13 million upgrade; Powell River mill remains idle

Paper Excellence makes investment
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qathet Regional District directors discuss public participation at hearings

qathet Regional District directors discuss public participation at hearings

Regional district planning committee reviews recent public hearing
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Economic agency could build bridge between B.C., Ottawa: Joly

Economic agency could build bridge between B.C., Ottawa: Joly

The promise of a new federal development agency for B.C.
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Wood waste landfill proposed north of Lund

Wood waste landfill proposed north of Lund

qathet Regional District reviews application for project
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BC Ferries recommends essential travel only

BC Ferries recommends essential travel only

Company provides advice for travellers during holiday period
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North Island-Powell River MP/federal NDP call for small business support

North Island-Powell River MP/federal NDP call for small business support

After small local distilleries produced tens of thousands of litres of hand sanitizer for free for months during the pandemic, the Liberal government thanked them by turning around and giving paid contracts to large companies like Fluid Energy Group
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Powell River Board of Education elects chairperson

Powell River Board of Education elects chairperson

Dale Lawson acclaimed to School District 47 position
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Mandatory vaccination unlikely for workplaces; focus will be on education

With the approval of a COVID-19 vaccine in Canada, employers could soon be navigating a tricky situation if staff choose not to be immunized. The first doses of the newly approved Pfizer vaccine in B.C.
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B.C. Ferries to help fund restoration of The Beachcombers boat

B.C. Ferries to help fund restoration of The Beachcombers boat

B.C. Ferries has committed to help fund the restoration of the Persephone, the boat that was at the centre of much of the action on CBC television’s The Beachcombers.
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First doses of COVID-19 vaccine in B.C. to go to health, long-term care workers

First doses of COVID-19 vaccine in B.C. to go to health, long-term care workers

Long-term care and front-line workers in intensive and emergency care and COVID units will receive the initial 4,000 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine approved by Health Canada on Wednesday and due to arrive at two clinics in B.C. next week.
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