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Here is how much your landlord can increase your rent in 2021

Here is how much your landlord can increase your rent in 2021

B.C. landlords can increase rent only once per year and must provide tenants with three full months’ notice using the correct notice of rent increase form.
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Powell River Academy of Music ready to welcome back students

Powell River Academy of Music ready to welcome back students

Music lessons during a pandemic
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City of Powell River councillors consider building standard

City of Powell River councillors consider building standard

BC Energy Step Code regulations coming
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Safeguarding your online accounts should be a top priority, says BBB

Safeguarding your online accounts should be a top priority, says BBB

Better Business Bureau offers tips to avoid cyberattacks
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Businesses looking to extend temporary layoffs must apply by Aug. 25

Businesses looking to extend temporary layoffs must apply by Aug. 25

The deadline for employers to extend their temporary layoffs beyond Aug. 30 is looming.
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Real estate sales increase in Powell River

Real estate sales increase in Powell River

July 2020 very active, according to Powell River-Sunshine Coast Real Estate Board spokesperson
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B.C. adds 70K jobs in July as retail, food services make gains

B.C. adds 70K jobs in July as retail, food services make gains

B.C. added 70,200 jobs in July as Phase 3 of the economic restart plan continued to stoke business activity across the West Coast.
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Restaurant staff should be required to wear masks, says restaurant group president

Restaurant staff should be required to wear masks, says restaurant group president

The president of the BC Restaurant and Foodservices Association says it's time association members made it mandatory for all staff to wear face masks.
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Fraser River sockeye fishery to stay closed this year

Fraser River sockeye fishery to stay closed this year

Fisheries and Oceans Canada announced Tuesday that it does not expect to allow any commercial or recreational fishery for Fraser River sockeye this year due to concerns about the stocks.
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New restrictions for bars, restaurants as virus trends upward

New restrictions for bars, restaurants as virus trends upward

Vancouver Island has a new case of COVID-19, one of 34 new cases announced on Wednesday as the province continues to post infections in the double digits. It’s an upward trend that provincial health officer Dr.
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