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Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for October 8 to 14, 2020.
Final vote count could be delayed by significant increase in mail-in ballots

Final vote count could be delayed by significant increase in mail-in ballots

Final results in B.C.’s provincial election could be delayed even beyond the anticipated two weeks as the demand for mail-in ballots ­continues to climb. Elections B.C.
What disability advocates want and where the parties stand

What disability advocates want and where the parties stand

$300-a-month supplement was a lifesaver for many of the one in four B.C. residents who have a disability. NDP, Liberals and Greens are asked if it will be extended after the pandemic
COVID-19 clinic opens in Powell River

COVID-19 clinic opens in Powell River

Facility is located in Powell River Recreation Complex
Westview Ratepayers Society holds first meeting

Westview Ratepayers Society holds first meeting

Powell River neighbourhood group meets online, appoints officers
WATCH: Post-debate #BCPoli analysis

WATCH: Post-debate #BCPoli analysis

Analysis from Rob Shaw of the Vancouver Sun and Amy Smart of the Canadian Press, with commentary by Jack Knox of the Times Colonist, in a segment entitled You Don’t Know Jack.
Mail-in ballots mean 'definitive calls' difficult on election night

Mail-in ballots mean 'definitive calls' difficult on election night

Mail-in ballots could become a “much bigger feature” of future elections, according to an elections expert, as hundreds of thousands of British Columbians have already opted to vote-by-mail rather than stand in line at the polls on Oct. 24.
Advance voting opens October 15 in Powell River

Advance voting opens October 15 in Powell River

Elections BC will use Royal Canadian Legion as polling station
Powell River Regional Hospital District Board votes for Townsite mural

Powell River Regional Hospital District Board votes for Townsite mural

Miklat Recovery Society to facilitate painting on its building
Nature lovers warned to avoid death cap mushrooms, lethal for humans and pets

Nature lovers warned to avoid death cap mushrooms, lethal for humans and pets

When amateur mycologist Jason Gowen crouches down over a death cap mushroom, he doesn’t just see the grave risk, but also the beauty: the smoothness of its cap and the chemical lab within its fruiting body.