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Fire danger extreme in qathet region

Fire danger extreme in qathet region

Area residents urged to take caution
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Indigenous-style gathering structure under construction on Texada Island

Indigenous-style gathering structure under construction on Texada Island

Build expected to be complete by next week
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B.C. goes six days without a COVID-19 death

B.C. goes six days without a COVID-19 death

Province also sees serious COVID-19 infections continue to decline.
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Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for July 7 to 13, 2021
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Falling tide leads to ferry delays between Powell River and Sechelt Peninsula

Falling tide leads to ferry delays between Powell River and Sechelt Peninsula

Overloads and delays occurred on both sides of the route after vehicle stuck on ramp was removed
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Government approves special event liquor sales by private retailers

Government approves special event liquor sales by private retailers

Previously, only government liquor stores could sell liquor products to permit holders
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Plans underway for LGBTQ2S+ festival in Powell River

Plans underway for LGBTQ2S+ festival in Powell River

What The Plus (+) features an art exhibition, talks and a workshop
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B.C. goes five days without a COVID-19 death

B.C. goes five days without a COVID-19 death

The last time B.C. went a longer time without such a death was last August.
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Student outcomes improve in qathet region

Student outcomes improve in qathet region

School District 47 graduation rates reach 80 per cent
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Letter: Climate change on the back burner

Letter: Climate change on the back burner

I was caught in the heat wave at 50 degrees Celsius on Highway 99 halfway between Lillooet and Cache Creek an hour before Lytton burned to the ground.
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