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Consultant predicted wave of sawmill closures 10 years ago

Consultant predicted wave of sawmill closures 10 years ago

The current wave of sawmill closures and curtailments rippling through B.C. had been expected for at least a decade. But few expected that wave to hit so fast and furious. In recent weeks, B.C.
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People are being easily duped by fake Expedia 'customer service'

People are being easily duped by fake Expedia 'customer service'

Scammers have been fraudulently using the company name Expedia Inc. to trick consumers out of thousands of dollars.
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Federal Green Party nominations in B.C. hotly contested: study

Federal Green Party nominations in B.C. hotly contested: study

Would-be candidates are flocking to the Green Party of Canada at an astonishing rate in B.C., bucking a historical trend identified in a new study from the Samara Centre for Democracy.
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Organizers of music festival south of Powell River request washroom access

Organizers of music festival south of Powell River request washroom access

qathet Regional District will see if solution can be found to pump septic system at Palm Beach Regional Park
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Projections indicate aging demographic in qathet Regional District

Projections indicate aging demographic in qathet Regional District

Director wants to ensure services are available for older people
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Forests minister says 54 of the province’s largest trees will be protected

Forests minister says 54 of the province’s largest trees will be protected

The B.C. government moved Wednesday to protect 54 of the province’s largest trees in a first step toward a broader old-growth strategy. In a change criticized as “inadequate” by the B.C.
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Here’s what we know about the 21-year-old man who died from rabies from a bat

Here’s what we know about the 21-year-old man who died from rabies from a bat

Nick Major came into contact with a bat in mid-May on Vancouver Island
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Scientists going deep again to explore undersea mysteries

Scientists going deep again to explore undersea mysteries

Cherisse Du Preez and her fellow scientists had never seen anything like it. The underwater volcano about 250 kilometres off Vancouver Island was the biggest ever found in Canadian waters. Rising 2.
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Powell River conservation officer responds to bear attack on canines

Powell River conservation officer responds to bear attack on canines

Incident led to temporary closure of Willingdon Beach Trail
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qathet Regional District population shows increase

qathet Regional District population shows increase

In-migration helping to raise statistics in electoral areas
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