Highlights

Study says women well represented in commercial real estate. Insiders disagree

Women account for nearly half of the workforce in Canadian commercial real estate firms.

Mar 25, 2024 4:30 PM Read more >

Short-term rentals outlined for City of Powell River Council

New provincial legislation governs how cities can carry out management of rental properties

Mar 25, 2024 4:26 PM Read more >

B.C. eateries, pubs seeing steepest sales drops among provinces

Sales declines in January were evident on year-over-year and month-over month bases.

Mar 25, 2024 4:00 PM Read more >

New, improved stun gun is accepted for police use in B.C., province says

The government says the weapon is already authorized for use in Ontario, Quebec, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Mar 25, 2024 2:05 PM Read more >

That text you got about speeding in a school zone is a scam

The message claims you were caught speeding in a school zone and asks you to pay your ticket on a fake PayBC website.

Mar 25, 2024 1:07 PM Read more >

Baldrey: Making sense of B.C.'s 35 new provincial electoral ridings

Political columnist Keith Baldrey explains how the new electoral areas "speak volumes" to the province's growth in the last 40 years.

Mar 25, 2024 12:45 PM Read more >

Health, social issues grant offered to City Powell River

Establishing situation table with local organizations and law enforcement included in application submission

Mar 25, 2024 12:12 PM Read more >

B.C. rec property flip leads to disbarment of retired lawyer

Despite retiring and handing in his licence, lawyer Lindsay Ross has been disbarred by the Law Society of BC: 'Misconduct cannot be avoided simply by resigning from the Law Society'

Mar 25, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >

Overtime loss leaves Powell River Kings on brink of elimination

BC Hockey League Club trails Cowichan by three points for final playoff berth

Mar 25, 2024 10:24 AM Read more >

Kirk LaPointe: BC NDP’s enduring popularity a puzzler for opponents

Long health-care wait times, housing woes and a giant deficit haven't proven fatal for provincial government

Mar 25, 2024 9:00 AM Read more >