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Career opportunity brings firefighter back to Powell River

Career opportunity brings firefighter back to Powell River

Job enables Jacob Hanson to return with his family
Just another day in the 'wild' wood neighbourhood of Powell River

Just another day in the 'wild' wood neighbourhood of Powell River

This fellow was on the lookout for cherries near King Avenue and Columbia Street at around 5:30 pm tonight. Be bear aware out there.
Let's Talk Trash: The long and costly journey of so-called waste

Let's Talk Trash: The long and costly journey of so-called waste

When was the last time you found yourself, almost without a thought, saying something along these lines? I’m taking out the trash. Where can I toss this? Do you have a waste bin? Just get rid of it. I’m headed to the dump. I threw it away.
PROWLS: Rescue of the week

PROWLS: Rescue of the week

Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society helps coordinate travel for abandoned bear cub
Community brief: Texada Island Dragon Boat Club naming ceremony

Community brief: Texada Island Dragon Boat Club naming ceremony

FRESH PAINT: Joan Martisca, one of Texada Island Dragon Boat Club’s coaches and founding members, brushes a ceremonial orange dot onto the portside dragon’s eye of the club’s dragon boat during a naming ceremony on Saturday, June 29, at Texada Boatin
Former Powell River resident recognized for decades of volunteer effort

Former Powell River resident recognized for decades of volunteer effort

Shelley Boyce receives Medal of the Order of Australia
Historic Places Day recognizes Powell River's Townsite neighbourhood

Historic Places Day recognizes Powell River's Townsite neighbourhood

Tourism Powell River and Townsite Heritage Society invite public for celebration at Henderson House
Let's Talk Trash: Brushing up in the kitchen

Let's Talk Trash: Brushing up in the kitchen

We go to great lengths to keep a clean kitchen. It feels so satisfying to have a sparkling sink, and to finish ploughing through a pile of dirty dish pans.
CarbonWise: Wildfires are bigger, hotter, faster and happen more often

CarbonWise: Wildfires are bigger, hotter, faster and happen more often

History of wildfires in North America presentation takes place at Evergreen Theatre in Powell River July 10
PROWLS: Rescue of the week

PROWLS: Rescue of the week

Raven recovers at new Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society flight cage