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Reservations selling out for Victoria Day long weekend sailings

Reservations selling out for Victoria Day long weekend sailings

Horseshoe Bay-Departure Bay route sees drop in traffic last weekend
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More than 2,000 sign petition calling for Route 3 resident priority loading

More than 2,000 sign petition calling for Route 3 resident priority loading

After BC Ferries cancelled its summer trial for Route 3 amid backlash, another petition popped up calling on the company and province to reinstate priority assured loading for Sunshine Coast residents.
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Tourism tax program funds Sunshine Coast initiatives

Tourism tax program funds Sunshine Coast initiatives

“As an owner of two large accommodations in Powell River, I am pleased and confident that we can continue to compete in what is now an ever more challenging business environment." ~ Sunshine Coast Tourism president Jack Barr
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B.C. sees lower active COVID-19 infections for 13th straight update

B.C. sees lower active COVID-19 infections for 13th straight update

600 new COVID-19 cases identified, while 423 people are treated in hospital – 141 of those in ICU.
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Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Incidents and occurrences in the last week include vandalism at a school; theft from outside a residence; an unidentified bike; and impaired operation of a scooter
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Unexpected test of B.C.'s emergency alert system due to 'human error'

Unexpected test of B.C.'s emergency alert system due to 'human error'

The alert was a re-broadcast of May 5's alert system test, according to EmergencyInfoBC
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Let’s Talk Trash: Ego-system versus ecosystem

Let’s Talk Trash: Ego-system versus ecosystem

What are we truly seeking when we click the shopping bag checkout button?
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Scotch broom cutting campaign planned in Powell River

Scotch broom cutting campaign planned in Powell River

Effort will be made to clear Manson connector by Penticton trails this weekend
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Powell River real estate sales in April 2021 eclipse same month in 2020

Powell River real estate sales in April 2021 eclipse same month in 2020

“The incredible strength in home sales persisted through April, lifting activity to the second best level on record for this month." ~ Neil Frost, president, Powell River Sunshine Coast Real Estate Board.
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COVID-19 vaccinations hit daily record in B.C. as new infections keep falling

COVID-19 vaccinations hit daily record in B.C. as new infections keep falling

Two more people die from COVID-19 in B.C., raising the province's death toll to 1,624
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