Highlights

'Chronic stress': Sheriffs and court staff suffering burnout and fatigue

B.C. court sheriffs and support staff report a lack of workers, leaving them overworked, mentally taxed and without new people to fill rank.

Nov 1, 2023 9:15 AM Read more >

Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Officers responded to 138 calls for service from October 25 to November 1, including a mischief report for graffiti at an elementary school

Nov 1, 2023 9:11 AM Read more >

qathet School District briefs

Explains leadership systems; Continues renaming process; Provides budget update

Nov 1, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

Climate change campaigners switched gears to lobby MPs for a ceasefire in Gaza

Progressive social movements are attracted to actors and causes they perceive as underdogs, says expert.

Nov 1, 2023 7:00 AM Read more >

In memoriam: G. Marian Hogue

Jan 20, 1936 – Oct 6, 2023

Nov 1, 2023 6:45 AM Read more >

Good morning, Peak readers

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

Nov 1, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >

Those over 80 not yet infected with COVID at high risk from infection: study

Older seniors are being urged to get the updated shot to reduce their risk.

Nov 1, 2023 5:25 AM Read more >

Opinion: As migrants take deadly risks for better lives, Canada and the U.S. must do much more

Migrants who cross the treacherous Darien Gap between Panama and Colombia often experience violence and abuse, extortion or detention by migration authorities.

Nov 1, 2023 5:00 AM Read more >

Salmon SWAT teams deployed in B.C to help fish during drought

It's all part of a new pilot project.

Oct 31, 2023 9:00 PM Read more >

10 actors who learned an instrument for a role

Skoove compiled a list of 10 actors who learned an instrument for a film or TV role using interviews, news reports, and film databases.

Oct 31, 2023 8:00 PM Read more >