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Powell River affordable housing meeting displays conceptual drawings of residential complex

Powell River affordable housing meeting displays conceptual drawings of residential complex

Community will have the addition of 40 rental units
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North Island-Powell River MP concludes busy session in parliament

North Island-Powell River MP concludes busy session in parliament

Gas prices, seniors’ income supplements and chinook salmon among the issues Rachel Blaney is spearheading
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Disaster response plan reignited after Trans Mountain green light

Disaster response plan reignited after Trans Mountain green light

The federal government’s decision to approve expansion of the Trans Mountain pipeline for a second time has kickstarted expansion of disaster response on the west coast.
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Home support too expensive, fails to meet needs, seniors advocate says

Home support too expensive, fails to meet needs, seniors advocate says

Home-support services in B.C. are too expensive for most seniors, do not do enough for high-need clients and are staffed by people who are 75 per cent casual or part-time, says B.C. seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie.
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Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for June 13 to 19, 2019.
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Supportive housing trailers will be on the move in Powell River on June 20

Supportive housing trailers will be on the move in Powell River on June 20

Motorists should use caution along route
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Legal agreements for new resource-recovery centre in Powell River to receive consideration

Legal agreements for new resource-recovery centre in Powell River to receive consideration

Lease proposal sets out 99-year term for old incinerator site land
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With wildfire season looming, June's dry weather has B.C. communities on edge

With wildfire season looming, June's dry weather has B.C. communities on edge

Clearwater Mayor Merlin Blackwell said his community is on edge, anticipating what could be another record-breaking fire season. Across B.C.
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B.C. sees 'dramatic increase' in vaccinations through catch-up program: minister

B.C. sees 'dramatic increase' in vaccinations through catch-up program: minister

Health Minister Adrian Dix says British Columbia has seen a "dramatic increase" in the number of children vaccinated against measles since the introduction of a provincial program targeting the infectious disease.
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B.C. teachers expect contract to expire without new deal

B.C. teachers expect contract to expire without new deal

B.C. teachers don’t expect a new deal with the province by the time their contract expires at the end of June, says Jason Gammon. “What we’ve been hearing from [the B.C.
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