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Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons is welcoming the repeal of two bills passed in the early 2000s that the NDP government claims stripped rights from workers in the health care sector.

Twenty-four children between the ages of 10 and 18 died of overdoses last year, a number which B.C.’s representative for children and youth said could be reduced if more of a focus was placed on harm-reduction services.

The campaigns for and against electoral reform are changing their strategies as the time to vote winds down

Funds will go toward construction of new resource-recovery facility

Mothers embracing swaddled babes stood on the stairs of the B.C. legislature on Thursday to call on the province to fund more midwives. Ganga Jolicoeur, CEO of the Midwives Association of B.C.

Katrina Chen meets with child-care providers as part of BC tour

Province-owned BC Cannabis Store would be located in Town Centre Mall area

Powell River RCMP reported the following for November 8 to 14, 2018.

British Columbians are heeding the call to conserve natural gas, but it might not be enough, says Fortis B.C.

With just over two weeks to go before the close of voting in the electoral reform referendum, Powell River-Sunshine Coast is in the top 20 ridings for percentage of ballots received so far by Elections BC, but the return rate is still below 10 per ce