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The 2017 Tour de Rock remembered

The 2017 Tour de Rock remembered

Black Press media rider Arnold Lim reflects on the 2017 Tour de Rock
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Campbell River Chamber recognizes business excellence at glittering gala

Campbell River Chamber recognizes business excellence at glittering gala

At a glittering gala held at the Tidemark Theatre and Berwick By the Sea, the Campbell River Chamber of Commerce handed out its Business Awards of Distinction Saturday night.
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Campbell River firefighters tackle roof fire in rural area south of the city

Campbell River firefighters tackle roof fire in rural area south of the city

Campbell River firefighters tackled a fire in the roof of a home on Twigg Road around 1:30 this afternoon.
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Campbell River neighbours want shipping containers banned on residential property

Campbell River neighbours want shipping containers banned on residential property

A group of Campbellton residents are urging city council to ban shipping containers on residential properties.
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Tour de Rock completes epic Island journey in Victoria

Tour de Rock completes epic Island journey in Victoria

Riders made stops across Capital Region finishing with roughly $1 million in donations
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City of Campbell River looking to raise utility rates in each of next five years

City of Campbell River looking to raise utility rates in each of next five years

The city is looking at an average utility rate increase for homeowners of 4.2 per cent in each of the next five years.
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Grandfather, grandson assaulted, robbed in Nanaimo park

Grandfather, grandson assaulted, robbed in Nanaimo park

Men punched in face by assailant who stole ball cap and glasses
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Campbell River reservoirs experience ‘extremely’ low flows during September

Campbell River reservoirs experience ‘extremely’ low flows during September

The volume of water flowing into Upper Campbell Reservoir and Buttle Lake in September was the lowest that’s been recorded in a calendar month since BC Hydro began keeping records in 1963.
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Six people freed after being trapped in elevator

Six people freed after being trapped in elevator

Six people were stuck on an elevator in a building in downtown Nanaimo for more than an hour
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Quadra and Cortes ferries run multi-million dollar deficits

Quadra and Cortes ferries run multi-million dollar deficits

A $2.2 million loss in 2017 and a $3.5 million loss in 2016 on the Quadra Island ferry route is business as usual for BC Ferries said Deborah Marshall, executive director of public affairs for BC Ferries.
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