Highlights

qathet School District chair highlights charitable initiatives

Jaclyn Miller provides updates regarding a pair of campaigns at final board meeting of 2023

Dec 22, 2023 3:37 PM Read more >

BCCDC alerts parents to high cases of severe Strep A infections

Children are particularly vulnerable to invasive group A streptococcal, says the BC Centre for Disease Control

Dec 22, 2023 2:20 PM Read more >

Canadian death toll in cantaloupe salmonella outbreak rises to seven

The Public Health Agency of Canada says if people have fresh or frozen cantaloupe at home and they are unsure what brand the fruit is, they should throw it out and wash their hands.

Dec 22, 2023 2:08 PM Read more >

B.C. child sex offender who fled halfway house may plead guilty

“I don’t want to push Mr. Hopley to say he’s pleading guilty,” Judge Nancy Adams said.

Dec 22, 2023 1:02 PM Read more >

B.C. tribunal says it has no role to police strata garden waste in trash bin

The man who brought the complaint no longer owns a unit in the strata.

Dec 22, 2023 12:00 PM Read more >

City of Powell River’s Zunga Bus project will end December 31

Councillors split on whether or not to maintain the pilot project; service to be discontinued

Dec 22, 2023 11:13 AM Read more >

Powell River councillors defeat motion to review shelter permit

City councillor Jim Palm wanted report on temporary use conformity

Dec 22, 2023 9:30 AM Read more >

Playing Joseph and Mary in nativity pageant sparked real-life marriage

Rachel and Eric Watters now have three daughters — none of whom has been the right age to play baby Jesus.

Dec 22, 2023 8:00 AM Read more >

Holidays season stories from qathet School District: Grade five

Missing Cookies; A Christmas Journey!; The Christmas Disaster; Santa's Little Helpers; Santa Panda’s Super-Fun Christmas!

Dec 22, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

Good morning, Peak readers

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

Dec 22, 2023 6:30 AM Read more >