In the Community

To the delight of many, recycling depots across BC started collecting a new category of plastics last June. Overnight, all that packaging we didn’t know what to do with suddenly had a place to go other than a landfill.

Powell River Skating Club members [from left] Zeyta Thomas, six, Anna Salome, five, and Samantha, Ratzlaff, eight, took part in a seminar in Gibsons earlier this month led by three-time world figure skating champion and multiple Olympic medalist Patr

Community north of Powell River sets sights on couples seeking unique destination for nuptials

Don’t Miss this Week: Friday, March 22 Dina Del Bucchia poetry reading Powell River Public Library presents author and poet Dina Del Bucchia discussing poetry, fiction and writing at 7 pm at the library, 6975 Alberni Street.

With fingers and green thumbs crossed, many gardeners are hoping spring may finally have sprung. Seeds are being sown indoors and out, and favourite varieties were scooped up at last weekend’s Seedy Saturday event at Powell River Recreation Complex.

Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society attempts to save trumpeter swan

College of Dental Surgeons honours Dr. Ashok Varma for ongoing contributions

In the world we live in today, even though we’re the furthest we’ve ever been before, we have a lot of change ahead of us.

About 100 Brooks Secondary School students joined a global protest in relation to climate inaction by walking out of class on Friday, March 15. Similar events took place across Canada and in more than 100 countries around the world.

Annual event will feature a seed swap, guest speakers and more