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Coastal Celebration to steer clear of Active Pass for next month

Coastal Celebration to steer clear of Active Pass for next month

The change, which will add 15 minutes to the vessel’s journey between Swartz Bay and Tsawwassen, is because of a mechanical problem
Mount Mahony bike trails network expansion cleared by province

Mount Mahony bike trails network expansion cleared by province

“People are super-excited about the mountain and everyone is loving it.” ~ Ty Bourassa, qathet Regional Cycling Association
First poppy presented at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164

First poppy presented at Royal Canadian Legion Branch 164

This year marks 75 years of Canada’s United Nations peacekeeping missions
Publishers, former Powell River mayor reflect on editor’s career

Publishers, former Powell River mayor reflect on editor’s career

Laura Walz guided the Peak’s editorial department for more than a decade
B.C.'s $300M old-growth fund puts First Nations 'in the driver's seat'

B.C.'s $300M old-growth fund puts First Nations 'in the driver's seat'

$300-million investment aims to save B.C.'s old-growth forests by offering First Nations sustainable economic alternatives to industrial logging.
Have Sunshine Coast mushrooms bounced back from last year’s drought?

Have Sunshine Coast mushrooms bounced back from last year’s drought?

Finding the fantastic fungi of the Sunshine Coast
qRD board gives Nootka developers five months to meet conditions

qRD board gives Nootka developers five months to meet conditions

Vote grants extension for official community plan and zoning bylaw amendment application
B.C. courts acting as government's 'big stick' against homeless camps, says law professor

B.C. courts acting as government's 'big stick' against homeless camps, says law professor

B.C. Supreme Court judges have ruled in favour of government injunction applications against homeless encampments 18 out of the 24 times, since 2000.
911 call takers bracing for busy Halloween

911 call takers bracing for busy Halloween

E-Comm expects a 10 per cent increase from the 17,000 calls last year.
B.C.'s big cities respond to unusually early cold snap

B.C.'s big cities respond to unusually early cold snap

Extreme weather response activated in Vancouver and Surrey amid unseasonable cold snap.