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Myles Gray incident to receive further scrutiny

Myles Gray incident to receive further scrutiny

Coroner to investigate death
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UPDATED: Powell River search crews look for missing man

UPDATED: Powell River search crews look for missing man

Tristan Rebane has been missing since yesterday morning
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qathet Regional District firefighter receives award

qathet Regional District firefighter receives award

Eugene Zago recognized for 35 years of service
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B.C. deficit expected to hit $13.6 billion as pandemic costs mount

B.C. deficit expected to hit $13.6 billion as pandemic costs mount

B.C.’s deficit is expected to grow to $13.6 billion by the end of the fiscal year next spring, almost a billion dollars higher than was forecast in September, according to an update delivered this morning.
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Powell River mayor outlines paper mill conversation

Powell River mayor outlines paper mill conversation

Senior Paper Excellence official highlights commitment to Powell River
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Looking to 2021: vaccines and vigilance in Powell River

Looking to 2021: vaccines and vigilance in Powell River

Holiday decorations were just one of the glimmers that brightened our community last week. A long-awaited announcement about Health Canada’s approval of the first COVID-19 vaccine has given us new hope in our struggle to end the pandemic.
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BC Prosecution Service will not proceed in death of Myles Gray

BC Prosecution Service will not proceed in death of Myles Gray

Charges not approved
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Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for December 10 to 16, 2020.
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Health care workers’ COVID pay top-up months overdue; province says it is coming

Health care workers’ COVID pay top-up months overdue; province says it is coming

As many as 120,000 health care workers are still waiting for temporary pandemic pay top-ups of $4 an hour, promised by the B.C. government in the spring. The government said it expects most of the payouts to be made by January 2021.
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Health-care worker first to receive COVID-19 vaccine in BC

Health-care worker first to receive COVID-19 vaccine in BC

In a tweet Tuesday afternoon, BC health minister Adrian Dix shared a photo of a woman with her sleeve rolled up at a nondescript table in a plain room
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