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Hero teens praised for Grouse Mountain chairlift rescue

Hero teens praised for Grouse Mountain chairlift rescue

A group of North Shore teens are being hailed as heroes after carrying out a dramatic rescue on Grouse Mountain Wednesday afternoon.
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Tougher rules take effect today forcing deadbeat parents to pay up

Tougher rules take effect today forcing deadbeat parents to pay up

Life just got tougher for deadbeat parents. Changes to the Family Maintenance Enforcement Program (FMEP) came into effect today (March 1, 2019).
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More people were scammed through romance than anything else: BBB

More people were scammed through romance than anything else: BBB

Canadians lost over $121 million to scammers, moving up from $95 million in 2017, and more than doubling the amount from 2015.
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Powell River youth council influences political and community issues

Powell River youth council influences political and community issues

Members have ideas to pass along to senior councillors
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Citizen Budget survey results surprise City of Powell River CFO

Citizen Budget survey results surprise City of Powell River CFO

Respondents accept tax increase
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Foulds pleads not guilty at preliminary hearing in Powell River

Foulds pleads not guilty at preliminary hearing in Powell River

The preliminary hearing of Jason Timothy Foulds was held at Powell River Law Courts from Tuesday, February 19, to Friday, February 22, before BC Supreme Court justice Gordon C. Weatherill.
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Chicken nugget recall across Canada after possible salmonella contamination

Chicken nugget recall across Canada after possible salmonella contamination

Compliments brand chicken nuggets have been recalled from the marketplace due to a possible salmonella contamination. The popular frozen food is sold in nearly every Canadian province, excluding Quebec.
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Rules clarified on expanded hotel tax

Rules clarified on expanded hotel tax

Sunshine Coast Tourism (SCT) has issued an information bulletin to clarify rules around changes to a tax that collects money from hotels and other tourism accommodation room sales.
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Anti-cyber bullying campaigns starting to make a difference, says Amanda Todd's mother

Anti-cyber bullying campaigns starting to make a difference, says Amanda Todd's mother

The mother of the Port Coquitlam teen who took her own life after a vicious campaign of online harassment, said anti-cyber bullying campaigns in schools are starting to make a difference.
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City of Powell River receives sustainability grant funding

City of Powell River receives sustainability grant funding

$120,000 will be used to hire planner
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