Highlights

qathet region hockey coach recognized at city council meeting

Julie Venselaar was named female hockey coach of the year by Hockey Canada and BC Hockey

Oct 10, 2023 4:28 PM Read more >

B.C. wage growth slowing as West Coast job postings drop by 15% annually: think tank

The number of job postings up slightly in August after a steady decline through most of 2023, says Conference Board of Canada

Oct 10, 2023 4:00 PM Read more >

Powell River Villa earns tie

Local side has exciting 2-2 draw against first-place Gorge FC

Oct 10, 2023 3:42 PM Read more >

B.C. first province to sign individual health deal with feds, worth $1.2 billion

VANCOUVER — Canada's health minister is touting Ottawa's new $1.2-billion bilateral funding agreement with British Columbia as a new model for federal-provincial co-operation to address the health-care crisis across the country.

Oct 10, 2023 3:28 PM Read more >

Faster internet coming to qathet region

Lund and sḵelhp (formerly Saltery Bay) to be connected to high-speed access

Oct 10, 2023 3:05 PM Read more >

Tax relief bylaws given third reading by Powell River Council

Permissive exemptions will be up for adoption before end of October

Oct 10, 2023 2:06 PM Read more >

Burnout, despair facing workers on front lines of poverty and homelessness in Canada

Canadians who work with people facing homelessness and hunger say their colleagues are carrying growing emotional burdens as demand for services soars beyond what their organizations can provide.

Oct 10, 2023 1:25 PM Read more >

City of Powell River councillors authorize SOCP update

Sustainable official community plan to undergo a rewrite

Oct 10, 2023 7:30 AM Read more >

In memoriam: Manfred Heins

August 30, 1944 - October 1, 2023

Oct 10, 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

Oct 10, 2023 5:45 AM Read more >