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Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for February 20 to February 26, 2020.
Property owners in Powell River withdraw request for land purchase

Property owners in Powell River withdraw request for land purchase

Letters of objection prompt owners to not proceed
Highway signs featuring shíshálh place names to be up by end of March

Highway signs featuring shíshálh place names to be up by end of March

The Ministry of Transportation and Infrastructure (MOTI) says it plans to have she shashishalhem-English dual language road signs installed along Highway 101 by the end of March.
qathet Regional District directors provided financial plan overview

qathet Regional District directors provided financial plan overview

Budget’s final adoption will be on March 30
Powell River-based music association makes pitch for continued funding

Powell River-based music association makes pitch for continued funding

PRISMA outlines relevance to city and regional governments
Corridor review not ‘as positive’ as some may hope, says Simons

Corridor review not ‘as positive’ as some may hope, says Simons

Results from the Highway 101 corridor review may not be what thousands of residents on the Sunshine Coast were hoping for, according to Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons.
Powell River social enterprise applies for cannabis retail store

Powell River social enterprise applies for cannabis retail store

Part of the profits would go to sustaining brain injury society, says applicant
Seventh case of novel coronavirus confirmed in B.C.

Seventh case of novel coronavirus confirmed in B.C.

CINDY E. HARNETT Times Colonist A seventh case of the novel coronavirus has been diagnosed in British Columbia, bringing the number of cases in Canada to 11. Provincial health officer Dr.
City receives invitation to bid on summer and winter games

City receives invitation to bid on summer and winter games

Some of the facilities requirements are for sports we just don’t have, says city CAO
Powell River RCMP investigating report of man exposing himself

Powell River RCMP investigating report of man exposing himself

Public reminded to exercise caution in Penticton Trails area