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PROWLS rescue of the week: Valiant raptor injured in a fight

PROWLS rescue of the week: Valiant raptor injured in a fight

Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society arranges flight to rehabilitation centre
Speaking from the Heart: shíshálh Nation councillor, teacher and weaver ch’elkwilwet (Raquel Joe) institutes change

Speaking from the Heart: shíshálh Nation councillor, teacher and weaver ch’elkwilwet (Raquel Joe) institutes change

It's midnight. Five shíshálh women, all cousins, paddle their canoes through the black quiet in ?álh tew lích (Sechelt Inlet). It’s so dark they can barely make out the canoe in front of them. With only the sound of their paddles hitting water, they follow the path of their ancestors, who traversed these waters as their major highway for many centuries
Scooters and skaters and wheels, oh my: Micromobility devices on rise on roads, trails, bike lanes

Scooters and skaters and wheels, oh my: Micromobility devices on rise on roads, trails, bike lanes

Electric kick scooters and other such devices are not currently allowed on public roads or sidewalks, except in cities participating in a provincial pilot project.
87 B.C. communities have applied to the Housing Accelerator Fund

87 B.C. communities have applied to the Housing Accelerator Fund

The Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation says they're working with the cities and municipalities who have applied for federal support.
B.C. sheriff celebrated for 50 years of service

B.C. sheriff celebrated for 50 years of service

Vancouver Canuck Todd Bertuzzi's assault trial was one of the many cases for which Dennis Corrigan was the deputy sheriff.
Powell River Public Library to host 'cozy mystery' writer

Powell River Public Library to host 'cozy mystery' writer

Author’s book set on fictionalized gulf island
UPDATED: BC Ferries cancels Powell River/Comox route round trip

UPDATED: BC Ferries cancels Powell River/Comox route round trip

Insufficient number of available crew members results in October 28 morning cancellations
Peak Carrier of the Month: Lyndon Glassford-Down

Peak Carrier of the Month: Lyndon Glassford-Down

Thank you, Lyndon, for the great job you do!
Watchdog recommends charges against officers involved in Indigenous man's death

Watchdog recommends charges against officers involved in Indigenous man's death

Jared Lowndes was shot and killed by police in Campbell River two years ago after he stabbed and killed a police dog and injured a dog handler.
Les Leyne: Rent long-term or sell, minister tells vacation-rental owners

Les Leyne: Rent long-term or sell, minister tells vacation-rental owners

Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon says owners of units used for short-term rentals have six months to decide