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Let’s Talk Trash: Plastic-free dairy a simple, homemade alternative

Let’s Talk Trash: Plastic-free dairy a simple, homemade alternative

Whether it’s as a probiotic booster, a healthy snack, or a coffee creamer, dairy products can come packaged in a whole lot of plastic. With a little imagination or some time in the kitchen, this can easily be circumnavigated.
Powell River youth council requests infrastructure improvements

Powell River youth council requests infrastructure improvements

Group recommends being engaged in decision making
Photographer brings smiles to community

Photographer brings smiles to community

Project involves photographing people on front steps of their Powell River homes
Pandemic affects Powell River woman’s family

Pandemic affects Powell River woman’s family

Monica Peckford has cousin abroad who is sick
Let’s Talk Trash: City residents and curbside recycling

Let’s Talk Trash: City residents and curbside recycling

With so many aspects of our daily life recalibrating during the COVID-19 pandemic, it can be soothing to swing into the rhythm of our daily habits—anything familiar can help keep us grounded and calm these days.
Hearts for health care campaign grows

Hearts for health care campaign grows

Initiative morphs to unify and encourage Powell River
Colin Palmer: a revered community leader

Colin Palmer: a revered community leader

Former Powell River mayor and regional board chair was a tireless advocate
Dolphin pod rescue at Tla’amin beach

Dolphin pod rescue at Tla’amin beach

16 cetaceans released by concerned community members
Flashback: 50 years ago in Powell River

Flashback: 50 years ago in Powell River

The photo above and articles below were published in the Powell River News on March 19, 1970 Strewn garbage “our problem” says mayor Questioning the new municipal garbage collection system whereby a pilot crew in a small pickup removes the plastic ga
PROWLS: Rescue of the week

PROWLS: Rescue of the week

Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society tends to abused birds