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B.C. housing minister tells people not to help 'desperate scammers' with Airbnb fraud

B.C. housing minister tells people not to help 'desperate scammers' with Airbnb fraud

VANCOUVER — British Columbia's minister of housing is warning people not to take part in short-term rental scams as the province moves to limit the hotel alternatives to increase housing stock.
PHOTOS: Remembrance Day ceremony at Veteran's Memorial Park

PHOTOS: Remembrance Day ceremony at Veteran's Memorial Park

Gathering hosted by Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164 - Powell River included two minutes of silence, placing of wreaths and salute to veterans
Good Birding: Why a whole bunch of birds will be getting new names

Good Birding: Why a whole bunch of birds will be getting new names

Ornithology’s reckoning means the removing of all honorifics
qathet Arts Council requests grant from regional district

qathet Arts Council requests grant from regional district

FibreSpace program for seniors keeping fabric out of landfill
Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' has defined 2023's zeitgeist

Taylor Swift's 'Eras Tour' has defined 2023's zeitgeist

With "The Eras Tour" concert film dominating the American box office, Way.com looks at some staggering figures behind the success of Taylor Swift's most recent tour.
What is 6PPD and why is it killing our coho?

What is 6PPD and why is it killing our coho?

Researchers are raising alarm after dozens of coho salmon killed by chemicals
Powell River RCMP welcome accredited justice facility dog

Powell River RCMP welcome accredited justice facility dog

Canine will help regulate people’s emotions and reduce severity of trauma symptoms
Kicking the Clutter: Use what you may already have in your home

Kicking the Clutter: Use what you may already have in your home

Unrestricted consumerism leads to physical and mental clutter
Monique Keiran: Railway scandal that rocked Canada marks its 150th anniversary

Monique Keiran: Railway scandal that rocked Canada marks its 150th anniversary

The Opposition revealed that a business group had been granted the Canadian Pacific Railway contract in exchange for political donations of $360,000 (about $9 million in today’s dollars)
Opinion: Canada's refugee pilot programs risk making refugees prove their worth

Opinion: Canada's refugee pilot programs risk making refugees prove their worth

Canada has cultivated a reputation for being welcoming toward refugees. However, a new pilot program risks jeopardizing that reputation by making asylum seekers prove their economic worth.