Highlights

New area code coming to B.C. in 2025

The 257 area code will be launched to increase the supply of phone numbers in the province

Oct 16, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Man who took deposits for sheds, boxes that he never delivered ordered to repay victims

Bruce William Wood advertised cedar sheds and planter boxes on Facebook Marketplace from March to June 2021.

Oct 16, 2024 11:30 AM Read more >

Herbal Healing: Cool weather affects chronic health issues

Beyond the lack of light, cold and increased humidity can have an adverse effect

Oct 16, 2024 11:15 AM Read more >

Regals gear up for season opener

Powell River Regals are gearing up for their season opener, set for October 18 and 19, against the Jackson Hole Wyoming Moose in what promises to be an exciting weekend of West Coast Senior Hockey League action.

Oct 16, 2024 10:15 AM Read more >

Statistics Canada says levels of food insecurity rose in 2022

More households reported moderate or severe food insecurity.

Oct 16, 2024 8:10 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: BC Conservatives' costed platform offers vague vision, missing math

John Rustad unveils an election plan heavy on promises but light on specifics

Oct 16, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

Housing development in qathet making progress

City council gives first three readings to zoning amendment bylaw for inclusion Powell River property in Cranberry

Oct 16, 2024 7:15 AM Read more >

Women become 'blood' related after stem cell transplant

Two Indigenous women on separate sides of the country didn't know how a Canadian Blood Services poster of a child asking for help would change their lives forever.

Oct 16, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >

Here's how much electrification could save Canadian households

Report finds Metro Vancouver household could save between $286 and $777 a month even after purchasing new vehicles and equipment.

Oct 16, 2024 6:00 AM Read more >

Les Leyne: 'Austerity' ahead, but parties plunge forward with spending plans

Two business economists say taxpayers are facing a period of austerity in the near future no matter who wins this Saturday

Oct 16, 2024 5:44 AM Read more >