Highlights

Sand and gravel/quarry operations in Saint Vincent Bay, emergency solid waste disposal and Myrtle Pond water system area discussed at board meeting

Document will be available for public perusal before adoption

Proposals consistent with the island's official community plan, according to a qathet Regional District staff report

City councillors voted unanimously in favour of risk mapping, assessment and planning initiative

qathet Regional District board members approve option for bouquet placements

RBC's $13.5-billion bank buyout of HSBC Canada would raise Canada's climate exposure and limit green banking options, argue environmental groups.

Customers encouraged to avoid high volume sailings due to Pacific Region International Summer Music Association event in Powell River

Bylaw allows $5.5 million to be borrowed over a term of 30 years

Dance academy members take audience on a journey through the land of childhood stories

Health Canada's new regulations that require warning labels to be printed on individual cigarettes are set to come into effect this summer.