Highlights

September real estate averages in qathet 'skewed' by high sales

Average values on high side compared to 2022 due to high-priced transactions, according to Powell River Sunshine Coast Real Estate Board president

Oct 20, 2023 5:45 PM Read more >

Safety alert: Canada-wide recall of gun safes due to 'risk of death'

The wrong person could open this safe because of a programming error.

Oct 20, 2023 4:41 PM Read more >

Powell River Minor Hockey players on trash patrol

U18 Kings clean up as part of fundraising event

Oct 20, 2023 4:08 PM Read more >

Paper Excellence CEO refuses to face federal committee, prompts threat of legal summons

NDP MP Charlie Angus has submitted a notice of motion to issue a legal summons for Paper Excellence CEO Jackson Wijaya, after the forestry tycoon refused to appear before a federal committee.

Oct 20, 2023 3:30 PM Read more >

B.C. broker took $329K from seniors, falsified documents, bought real estate

Financial service regulators found insurance broker and mutual fund dealer Alvinder Singh Gill misappropriated over $329,000 of retirement savings from an elderly Langley couple.

Oct 20, 2023 2:30 PM Read more >

Former Squamish resident fined $6,000 for animal cruelty

Neddy Tsin was fined and prohibited from having more than one dog as a pet for life as a result of being found guilty of two counts of animal cruelty.

Oct 20, 2023 12:36 PM Read more >

Powell River Community Forest grants receive approval

More than $500,000 recommended for seven organizations

Oct 20, 2023 12:04 PM Read more >

Beloved B.C. eatery fined $7K for serving minor

Two liquor licence inspectors took a minor into The Excellent Eatery and saw the teen served a beer without being ID'd.

Oct 20, 2023 11:52 AM Read more >

B.C. appeals court hears challenge of Horgan’s 2020 election call

The former NDP premier called a snap election in September 2020 during the pandemic state of emergency.

Oct 20, 2023 11:36 AM Read more >

Premiers ask for extension of loan-repayment deadline for small businesses

Many small businesses are anxious about their ability to pay back their federal CEBA loans by the Jan. 18 deadline to qualify for partial loan forgiveness

Oct 20, 2023 10:51 AM Read more >