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BCLC extends expiry dates on lottery tickets

BCLC extends expiry dates on lottery tickets

Lottery players now have an additional six months to claim prizes for tickets that have an expiry date between March 17, 2020 and Sept. 17, 2020.
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qathet Regional District board directs staff to draft parks and greenspace policy

qathet Regional District board directs staff to draft parks and greenspace policy

Money being allocated this year to parkland acquisition
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UPDATED: BC Ferries cuts sailings, starts screening for COVID symptoms

UPDATED: BC Ferries cuts sailings, starts screening for COVID symptoms

Langdale sailings drop to six round-trips per day
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B.C. returnees with no self-isolation plan will be sent to quarantine site: premier

B.C. returnees with no self-isolation plan will be sent to quarantine site: premier

Those returning to B.C. by air or land are required to present a self-isolation plan to officials when they arrive, or face being sent to a quarantine site, says Premier John Horgan. “This self-isolation plan is not just a suggestion,” Horgan said.
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Respiratory clinic ready for Powell River region

Respiratory clinic ready for Powell River region

Space created to do lung assessments
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BC Parks closure affects Powell River region

BC Parks closure affects Powell River region

COVID-19 causes shutdown
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BC Hydro's COVID-19 Relief Fund open for applications from residential customers

BC Hydro's COVID-19 Relief Fund open for applications from residential customers

BC Hydro is now accepting applications from residential customers for its COVID-19 relief fund. Eligible customers can receive a one-time credit of three times their average monthly bill amount.
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Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for April 2 to 8, 2020.
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Powell River physician update on COVID-19: April 8

Powell River physician update on COVID-19: April 8

Doctors update community on coronavirus
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City of Powell River Council to contemplate overdose prevention site renewal

City of Powell River Council to contemplate overdose prevention site renewal

10-month lease expired on March 31
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