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The organizer of a month-long Gulf of Alaska salmon survey is already thinking about how to raise money for another trip in the winter of 2020, now that the Russian trawler used in the expedition has finished its job and tied up in Nanaimo.

Initiatives missing on environment, housing, small business and aboriginal issues, says Rachel Blaney

A jaw-dropping 42 new record high temperatures were set across the province yesterday.

The program will run from April to June with the goal of reaching a 95 per cent immunization rate province-wide

Powell River RCMP reported the following for March 14 to 20, 2019.

British Columbia's forests minister says the province is preparing for the wildfire season with some new strategies

Evidence leads to six charges against drivers since installation on school buses

The BC Coroners Service is reporting a steep drop in illicit drug overdose deaths and fentanyl-detected deaths in two updated reports. There were 90 suspected drug overdose deaths in January 2019, according to a news release.

Group is hoping to remove marine debris from coast including areas around Powell River

The Bank of Canada is inviting people to touch the new $10 note featuring Viola Desmond to check out new security features. You can check all your polymer notes in the same way—feel, look and flip: Feel the smooth, unique texture of the note.