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Managers but no CEO to attend June 17 BC Ferries session in Sechelt

Managers but no CEO to attend June 17 BC Ferries session in Sechelt

Slated to attend BC Ferries' June 17 community drop-in session in Sechelt are its marine superintendent, regional terminal operations, customer experience manager, director of community relations, manager of community relations, and fleet and schedule management.
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Why there were passenger overloads the Coast ferry route last weekend

Why there were passenger overloads the Coast ferry route last weekend

The first Saturday in June saw ferry service operating at a "C" licence between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale, meaning the Transport Canada mandated capacity of the ship was reduced by 607 people.
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Canada’s self-proclaimed fastest-growing unicorn facing legal trouble in B.C., the U.S.

Canada’s self-proclaimed fastest-growing unicorn facing legal trouble in B.C., the U.S.

Vancouver-based Nexii Building Solutions is the subject of two court cases that allege a breach of contract
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City of Powell River Council reviewing new model for governance

City of Powell River Council reviewing new model for governance

Procedures undergo change based on initiative brought forward by interim CAO
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Humpback whale freed off Haida Gwaii was 'hogtied' by crab fishing gear

Humpback whale freed off Haida Gwaii was 'hogtied' by crab fishing gear

It’s the second rescue mission for a humpback this year, and and more entanglements could be on the way, with more fishing gear in the water as humpback numbers rise
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Kirk LaPointe: If trade with Asia is the future, why did B.C. nix its trade program?

Kirk LaPointe: If trade with Asia is the future, why did B.C. nix its trade program?

We may never know why the province chose to shutter what was a small investment for a large return, writes Kirk LaPointe
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Health leaders reject allegation 'safe supply' adds to drug deaths

Health leaders reject allegation 'safe supply' adds to drug deaths

“We have been concerned about this increasingly polarized rhetoric that is not informed by evidence,” says chief coroner Lisa Lapointe
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In memoriam: Jessica Wang

In memoriam: Jessica Wang

June 3, 1984 – May 11, 2023
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Research advances date for likely summer ice-free Arctic by a decade

Research advances date for likely summer ice-free Arctic by a decade

New research has moved up the time by which the Arctic Ocean is predicted to be free of summer ice.
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Dozens of small planes flock to Sechelt Airport for 'fly-in'

Dozens of small planes flock to Sechelt Airport for 'fly-in'

In his 50 years flying out of the Sechelt's aerodrome, Greg Caple has never seen so many planes at the local airport as he did last weekend.
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