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Pay hike for unionized B.C. government workers after economy hits mark

Unionized B.C. government employees are about to the reap the benefits of a robust economy. Statistics Canada said the B.C. economy grew 3.8 per cent in 2017, exceeding the provincial budget forecast of 2.

Nov 9, 2018 4:18 PM Read more >

Powell River area an option for natural gas pipeline developer

Steelhead LNG works with first nations to move project forward

Nov 9, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Electoral reform, or Wheel of Fortune?

It may have been Green Party Leader Andrew Weaver who is responsible for a referendum on electoral reform being held, but it was NDP Premier John Horgan who was called upon to defend it Thursday night, November 8 in a televised debate.

Nov 9, 2018 9:26 AM Read more >

UPDATED: Powell River postal workers join rotating strike

Employees set up picket line at Joyce Avenue location

Nov 9, 2018 8:53 AM Read more >

Speeding traffic threatens student safety in Powell River

School district plans to install dash cameras on buses

Nov 9, 2018 8:30 AM Read more >

City of Powell River council begins four-year term

Mayor assigns portfolios to councillors

Nov 8, 2018 3:00 PM Read more >

UPDATED: Child care funding announcement includes Powell River area programs

Decision includes Inclusion Powell River Society and Tla’amin Nation supported child development programs

Nov 8, 2018 2:02 PM Read more >

Powell River school board honours retirees and welcomes new trustees

Swearing-in ceremony ushers in new voices

Nov 8, 2018 10:30 AM Read more >

Province announces Powell River gaming grant recipients

Multiple organizations to share more than $300,000 in funding

Nov 8, 2018 12:10 AM Read more >

NEB to hear traditional Indigenous evidence in Trans Mountain review

The National Energy Board will hear oral traditional evidence from Indigenous groups in the coming weeks as part of its new review of the Trans Mountain pipeline expansion.

Nov 7, 2018 3:59 PM Read more >

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