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Former Powell River resident creates sweet life in Italy

Chantelle Kern and husband Giovanni start tour business in his home region

Jul 17, 2019 2:58 PM Read more >

UBC, Amazon partner on tech giant’s first cloud technology centre for Canada

What happened: Amazon to launch new innovation centre at UBC early next year What it means: Students to gain access to Amazon network Amazon.com, Inc. is expanding its expertise on campus at the University of B.C.

Jul 15, 2019 9:30 AM Read more >

Legal weed is a lot more expensive than your dealer: Statistics Canada

Price disparity has increased since Canada legalized recreational cannabis use

Jul 11, 2019 11:20 AM Read more >

Powell River real estate market still active during month of June

30 MLS sales were valued at just more than $10 million

Jul 9, 2019 6:00 AM Read more >

Coast Connector makes proposal to save Powell River bus route

Plan to keep service enlists BC Ferries and BC Transit involvement

Jul 8, 2019 4:18 PM Read more >

The ‘Uber’ of private jets? Canadian pilot brings private air travel to the masses

Jettly hopes to make the ‘private jet’ experience a reality for everyone

Jul 6, 2019 8:00 AM Read more >

Canadian cannabis use is soaring, says U.N.’s World Drug Report

B.C. has highest rate of cannabis consumption among the provinces

Jun 30, 2019 4:20 AM Read more >

China suspends all Canadian meat imports, citing forged certifications

China has banned all Canadian meat imports as of Wednesday, citing the detection of a substance that is legal in Canada but outlawed in the Chinese market.

Jun 26, 2019 9:43 AM Read more >

Canadian governments rake in $186 million in cannabis taxes between October and March

B.C. government tempers its revenue projections

Jun 20, 2019 9:06 AM Read more >

Vancouver-based low-cost airline vows to take off this December

Rival airline executives reject Canada Jetlines as genuine competition

Jun 19, 2019 10:16 AM Read more >