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Powell River RCMP reported the following for December 27, 2018 to January 2, 2019.

Premier John Horgan has called the Nanaimo provincial byelection for Jan. 30. So far, four candidates have declared their intention to run. Candidates have until Jan. 9 to file their nomination papers. New Democrat Sheila Malcolmson, B.C.

A late December storm that wreaked havoc on Vancouver Island and the Gulf Islands, tearing up trees and ripping down power lines, was the most destructive storm on the south coast in B.C. Hydro’s history. The Dec.

Tax changes are coming to a wallet near you – some good, some not so good. The new year brings with it tax changes at the federal level that will affect just about every Canadian, as well as small businesses.

Revelers welcomed 2019 on Tuesday with fireworks displays and festivities as a celebratory wave swept westward across the globe from Asia to Europe and the Americas, putting to bed a tumultuous 2018.

The Province of B.C. has cobbled together some fascinating stats about babies in 2018. Such as the most popular names.

Community has opportunities to improve on energy efficiency, says sustainability consultant

The province is reviewing how it funds education and will be consulting stakeholders in the new year

Durex has issued a Canada-wide recall for specific batches of its condoms claiming that they are not, “passing our stringent shelf-life durability tests.

As British Columbia’s population grows, the number of available cellphone numbers shrinks. As such, the CRTC has announced that the province will receive a brand new area code in 2019.