Highlights

Government announces funding to protect carbon-rich ecosystems

Projects will prioritize habitats in BC such as grasslands, wetlands and forests

Jul 18, 2024 5:15 PM Read more >

B.C. Conservatives pitch health-care changes, more private clinics

B.C. Conservative Leader John Rustad acknowledged Thursday that the plan would cause the provincial budget to "spike," but said in the long term it would bring down per-capita health-care spending.

Jul 18, 2024 5:10 PM Read more >

Both bears and berries are in season throughout qathet region

The best strategy to avoid too-close encounters on your property is to keep all food sources inaccessible

Jul 18, 2024 4:30 PM Read more >

What is a reverse mortgage?

Ask an Expert: Cait Holmes

Jul 18, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >

Cell-phone paparazzi putting humans — and bears — at risk

Elphinstone resident Michael Master was trying to move a bear away from his neighbourhood, when people started showing up to take photos with their phones, hindering his attempts.

Jul 18, 2024 3:40 PM Read more >

City of Powell River procedure bylaw has many changes

Committee of the whole debates a number of alterations into how it does business

Jul 18, 2024 3:33 PM Read more >

E-bike store owner chases thief after break-in with forklift

The thief smashed the store window, loaded four e-bikes onto a pallet and left the Broadmead Village store in the forklift, with the owner in hot pursuit.

Jul 18, 2024 2:22 PM Read more >

Motorcyclist's death in Mission adds to spate of road deaths in B.C.

Motorcyclist's death adds to over two dozen deaths on B.C. roads in the past two weeks.

Jul 18, 2024 12:46 PM Read more >

Healthy Living: Build a strong foundation first

We are all in a constant process or journey ~ Robert Skender

Jul 18, 2024 12:34 PM Read more >

B.C. fire crews bracing for a 'very challenging' next 72 hours

"Fires will be very aggressive right from ignition."

Jul 18, 2024 11:14 AM Read more >