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City council approves Powell River Recreation Complex expenditures

City council approves Powell River Recreation Complex expenditures

Facility requires roof study and refrigeration safety upgrade
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Powell River Rotarians donate funds for automated external defibrillator

Powell River Rotarians donate funds for automated external defibrillator

Device is used to help people who experience sudden cardiac arrest
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B.C. reports fewest new COVID-19 cases since October 20: 183

B.C. reports fewest new COVID-19 cases since October 20: 183

One more death from the disease raises B.C.'s COVID-19 death toll to 1,710.
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Powell River city council assigns BC Hydro grant funding

Powell River city council assigns BC Hydro grant funding

Money will be allocated to a recreation complex project and to a climate action reserve
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City of Powell River partners with ratepayers and BC Transit to install two bus shelters

City of Powell River partners with ratepayers and BC Transit to install two bus shelters

New structures will be located close to Westview Elementary School and in the proximity of FreshCo
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North Island-Powell River MP calls for report on aquaculture and wild salmon

North Island-Powell River MP calls for report on aquaculture and wild salmon

"Aquaculture workers and wild salmon advocates are looking for clarity. There is no time to waste." ~ Rachel Blaney
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Powell River city councillors speak about Kamloops residential school

Powell River city councillors speak about Kamloops residential school

Cindy Elliott and George Doubt share past experiences at committee of the whole meeting
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Near and Far: Are rising real estate prices good or bad news?

Near and Far: Are rising real estate prices good or bad news?

As we all witness this bizarre situation play out, with prices skyrocketing and with governments that sometimes regulate markets staying eerily silent, I’m wondering where we’re headed. ~ John Young
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Pfizer confirms delivery of two million COVID-19 vaccine doses weekly until end of August

Pfizer confirms delivery of two million COVID-19 vaccine doses weekly until end of August

Updated schedule accounts for Canada’s entire order of Pfizer vaccine
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Powell River police officer prepares for Cops for Cancer fundraiser ride

Powell River police officer prepares for Cops for Cancer fundraiser ride

Corporal Philippe Caza gets creative in ‘different year’ to raise funds for paediatric cancer research
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