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Statistics from the Insurance Corporation of British Columbia show nine people are hurt in 35 crashes every hour in B.C. during the Christmas and New Year's holidays

In order to mitigate wildland urban interface fire concerns in 34 hectares of parkland within City of Powell River, qathet Regional District’s Regional Emergency Preparedness Service has announced it is starting the region’s first operational fuel-tr

It’s official – the windstorm to hit B.C.’s South Coast “was the most damaging storm in BC Hydro’s history,” according to a report released by the Crown corporation on Jan. 2.

B.C. voters have rejected proportional representation. Elections BC released the results of the mail-in vote Dec. 20. A total of 1,403,358 completed voting packages were returned by the deadline, representing returns from 42.

61.3% support first-past-the-post system, rejecting proportional representation; turnout was 42.6%

Interactive online program offers opportunity for input from residents

Powell River RCMP reported the following for December 13 to December 19, 2018.

Those who first spotted the cave named it Sarlacc's Pit because of its similarity to the lair of Sarlacc, a creature from "Star Wars: Return of the Jedi"

A man balanced on the tip of his sinking boat in high winds and rough seas was rescued by a B.C. Ferries crew moments before his vessel submerged.

Damage to transmission structure affects all areas from Lund to Saltery Bay