Highlights

Cartoon: Shelter situation

Drop in temperature for qathet region continues this week

Jan 8, 2024 8:27 AM Read more >

Rob Shaw: BC Ferries may soon test the waters of major reform

Premier David Eby has left the door open for his hand-picked troubleshooter to shake up BC Ferries

Jan 8, 2024 8:00 AM Read more >

In memoriam: Rodney Lowell Mell

June 14, 1941 - December 15, 2023

Jan 8, 2024 7:45 AM Read more >

Too many treats: Pet obesity on the rise in B.C.

Veterinarians are reporting an increasing number of obese pets.

Jan 8, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >

Good morning, Peak readers

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

Jan 8, 2024 6:45 AM Read more >

City of Powell River grants Wildwood property a variance permit

Requirement for a sanitary sewer main extension waived, onsite septic service permitted

Jan 7, 2024 5:45 AM Read more >

Health minister expects even bigger demands on health-care system in 2024

But Adrian Dix says the province is moving in the right direction, with new hirings of doctors, nurses and other health professionals, as well as more surgeries and tests

Jan 7, 2024 5:15 AM Read more >

Conservation group buys land on Galiano Island

Conservation groups have acquired about 50 hectares of land on Galiano for preservation.

Jan 6, 2024 9:32 PM Read more >

Powell River Kings suffer lopsided loss in Victoria

Grizzlies outscore visitors in second and third periods en route to decisive win

Jan 6, 2024 2:13 PM Read more >

Anti-satellite weapons tests could create chaos in space, warns B.C. study

Military test strikes on old satellites could turn low Earth orbit into a minefield of debris, threatening global satellite capabilities, warn UBC researchers.

Jan 6, 2024 12:00 PM Read more >