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UPDATED: Avoid Government Road in Brackendale due to accident

UPDATED: Avoid Government Road in Brackendale due to accident

A motorcycle rider was transported to Vancouver General Hospital with serious injuries. RCMP say a vehicle collided with a motorcycle, causing the rider of the motorcycle to be thrown into the ditch on April 27.
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SLRD proposals pass first read

SLRD proposals pass first read

Affordable housing and transit likely to pique interest of Squamish
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SLRD considers banning pot sales in rural areas

SLRD considers banning pot sales in rural areas

If legalized, weed retailers would have to apply for zoning amendments
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Don’t blaze and drive and no pot for kids

Don’t blaze and drive and no pot for kids

Province begins debate on marijuana regulations
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Lillooet named one of province's four new wine regions

Lillooet named one of province's four new wine regions

Wines from Lillooet’s Fort Berens Estate Winery are growing in distinction with the British Columbia Vintners Quality Alliance (BC VQA). Lillooet is one of four new regions that will be recognized later this year when B.C.
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Squamish residents at highest risk of flood unlikely to find insurance

Squamish residents at highest risk of flood unlikely to find insurance

Insurance available likely to be “prohibitively expensive”: Mayor Patricia Heintzman
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To combat opioid crisis, province takes aim at pill presses

To combat opioid crisis, province takes aim at pill presses

Proposed law would restrict equipment that can be used to make illicit drugs
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Crabbers face fines for overfishing in Powell River

Crabbers face fines for overfishing in Powell River

Equipment seizure leads to pending charges on numerous violations
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Montessori plants shovels in the ground

Montessori plants shovels in the ground

A new elementary school and preschool expected in 2019
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Steer clear of active wildlife in Brackendale

Steer clear of active wildlife in Brackendale

Beware of coyotes and wolves in Brackendale. The District, BC Conservation Officer Service and WildSafeBC issued a wildlife alert Monday afternoon due to current wildlife activity on the Ray Peters Trail network.
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