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City of Powell River council briefs

City of Powell River council briefs

Requests provincial response to COVID-19-related letter; Considers sustainable official community plan amendments; Considers development variance permit issuance to vary city zoning bylaw
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Ending poverty strategy outlined at City of Powell River meeting

Ending poverty strategy outlined at City of Powell River meeting

"We’ve seen across this country that communities that come together with every sector in the room is the way we are going to be able to get through this very challenging and difficult work." ~ Stuart Clark, executive director of Lift Community Services
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qathet region resident raises concern over COVID-19 testing site

qathet region resident raises concern over COVID-19 testing site

Powell River General Hospital's emergency room is the only current location
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Letter: A name change is more than a name change

Letter: A name change is more than a name change

"It is time to draw the curtain on the inherent racism embedded in a colonial view that remains fundamentally unexamined and, until recently, unchallenged."
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Cartoon: Storm season

Cartoon: Storm season

Did last night's windy weather cause any damage in your yard?
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Viewpoint: Ferry routes need standard cost per kilometre

Viewpoint: Ferry routes need standard cost per kilometre

"It is simply not right for an essential company like BC Ferries to have such contrasting prices."
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'Weather bomb' expected to strike B.C. coast this week (GRAPHS)

'Weather bomb' expected to strike B.C. coast this week (GRAPHS)

There's a risk for downed trees and power outages with these powerful winds
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City of Powell River finance committee reviews recommendations from advisory group

City of Powell River finance committee reviews recommendations from advisory group

Community-driven finance group works to improve city’s financial health
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Seventeen dead from COVID-19 in past 72 hours

Seventeen dead from COVID-19 in past 72 hours

COVID-19 kills 17 since Friday, three new outbreaks at health care facilities
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Property rezoning draws opposition from neighbours at City of Powell River public hearing

Property rezoning draws opposition from neighbours at City of Powell River public hearing

Input into amendments for Garibaldi Place sought at meeting  
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