Highlights

Let’s Talk Trash: Nature’s cleaners

By raiding your cupboards and looking under your sink, you may find all the ingredients you need to allow you to ditch chemically-laden cleaners

Mar 23, 2023 10:26 AM Read more >

Food theft, food bank demand increasing with food inflation

B.C.'s food banks growing into ever-bigger businesses as inflation erodes purchasing power.

Mar 23, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

Logging, forest loss may have awakened ancient B.C. landslides, at cost of about $1B

Forest loss due to extensive logging, as well as mountain pine beetle infestation and wildfires, is playing a key role in the hydrological disruptions behind the slides.

Mar 23, 2023 8:30 AM Read more >

Surgery wait times for cancer, joint replacement patients still lagging amid backlog

The longest recommended wait time for knee and hip replacements is six months.

Mar 23, 2023 7:57 AM Read more >

Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Officers responded to 116 calls for service from March 15 to 21

Mar 23, 2023 6:30 AM Read more >

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices

Mar 23, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

Nearly $24 million lost to crypto scams in B.C. in 2022

The Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre says only five to 10 per cent of victims report fraud.

Mar 22, 2023 10:00 PM Read more >

South Okanagan edges Powell River U13 Kings in BC semi-final

Minor hockey team will play for bronze medal tomorrow morning

Mar 22, 2023 8:57 PM Read more >

Powell River U15 Kings fall to Mission in provincial final

Hockey club will bring home silver medals after podium finish in Port Alberni

Mar 22, 2023 7:19 PM Read more >

Nearly half of B.C. EV owners worried about public charging access

Despite worries over public charging, 96% of electric vehicle owners said they would buy an EV again if they had to replace their current car, according to a poll from the Canadian Automobile Association.

Mar 22, 2023 4:30 PM Read more >