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B.C. firm walks back talk to commercialize cocaine after drawing Trudeau's ire

B.C. firm walks back talk to commercialize cocaine after drawing Trudeau's ire

PM said Adastra did not have permission to sell cocaine on the "open market," while Health Canada said the firm could only sell to other licence holders.
B.C. moviegoer claims patron using phone triggered PTSD

B.C. moviegoer claims patron using phone triggered PTSD

The theatre patron says he left a theatre because the presence of a woman with whom he had a dispute over her cellphone use triggered a mental disorder.
MP Rachel Blaney awarded lifetime membership

MP Rachel Blaney awarded lifetime membership

Powell River Salmon Society works to protect salmon stocks; recognizes North Island-Powell River representative
Closing B.C.’s backcountry not ‘feasible’ despite death toll hitting 12

Closing B.C.’s backcountry not ‘feasible’ despite death toll hitting 12

This year’s death toll is above average as B.C.’s avalanche season — which is only at the halfway mark — has already claimed 12 lives.
In memoriam: Tor Willy Lavergren

In memoriam: Tor Willy Lavergren

October 7, 1932 - February 11, 2023
Trudeau says appointing Indigenous RCMP commissioner is an 'excellent idea'

Trudeau says appointing Indigenous RCMP commissioner is an 'excellent idea'

OTTAWA — Naming an Indigenous person as the next commissioner of the RCMP is "an excellent idea," Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Friday, but he cautioned against thinking that such an appointment would be enough to solve the force's problems.
In the Courts: Ford vehicle owners propose B.C. class-action suit over ‘spontaneous’ fires

In the Courts: Ford vehicle owners propose B.C. class-action suit over ‘spontaneous’ fires

Plaintiffs claim car giant’s solution was ‘inadequate’ and created new problems
qathet Regional District outlines decades of solid waste systems

qathet Regional District outlines decades of solid waste systems

Report details history of Marine Avenue disposal site in Powell River
New tax credits to know about for your 2022 tax filings

New tax credits to know about for your 2022 tax filings

The 2022 tax filing deadline is May 1, 2023
Funding will support Powell River-Sunshine Coast projects: MLA

Funding will support Powell River-Sunshine Coast projects: MLA

City of Powell River and qathet Regional District will receive more than $5 million combined from Growing Communities Fund