Highlights

Construction to close section of thoroughfare in Powell River

Work related to the new wastewater treatment plant will affect traffic on Marine Avenue in Westview on April 12

Apr 11, 2023 8:45 PM Read more >

B.C. wedding vendors seeing a return to small weddings, tight budgets after big pandemic catchup

Say "I Do" to smaller crowds

Apr 11, 2023 8:00 PM Read more >

Funding supports annual events in qathet region

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA says injection of funds will help festival hosts

Apr 11, 2023 7:45 PM Read more >

Benchlands proposal spans 250 acres in Powell River

Community engagement planned for property in heart of city

Apr 11, 2023 6:45 PM Read more >

qathet region governments among REDIP grant recipients

City of Powell River, qathet Regional District and Tla’amin Nation to receive provincial funding via the Rural Economic Diversification and Infrastructure Program

Apr 11, 2023 5:45 PM Read more >

Amid record EV sales, B.C. to fund 250 more public charging stations

It's all part of the province's "Electric Highway" program.

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Peek at the Patricia: John Wick: Chapter 4

"...the stunts are mind-boggling." ~ Gary Shilling, qathet Film Society

Apr 11, 2023 4:45 PM Read more >

Canada lagging as wind and solar drive global drop in electricity emissions, study finds

Wind and solar generation have hit a global turning point in weening the grid off fossil fuels. Some experts say Canada needs to build five times faster to catch up.

Apr 11, 2023 4:05 PM Read more >

Trees not endangered species in B.C., expert says

"We have lots of forest, it’s just the forest we’re operating in for timber harvesting has become a lot less," forestry expert David Elstone says.

Apr 11, 2023 2:00 PM Read more >

Union for RCMP 911 operators calls for recruitment plan to address staff shortages

"Police are not moving until one of us answers that call," says CUPE Local 104 president Kathleen Hippern

Apr 11, 2023 12:39 PM Read more >