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Efforts to cut red tape, improve customer convenience make it easier for producers to get to market: reports

Traffic lights at Joyce Avenue and Glacier Street in Powell River have been intentionally left in flash mode. The situation is a matter of technical difficulties with the equipment.

B.C.’s First Nations are calling a new revenue-sharing agreement a major step toward establishing trust with the provincial government and toward taking more control over their communities.

LNG project on hold

Powell River RCMP reported the following for February 14 to 20, 2019.

Odds and ends from Tuesday’s provincial budget: Here’s a sobering thought as governments grapple with the cost of climate change: The extra money spent on floods and wildfires last year accounted for almost two per cent of the entire provincial budge

Finance Minister Carole James announces elimination of interest on B.C. student loans and implementation of Child Opportunity Benefit

Parents will receive a larger child benefit until their child is 18, students will no longer have to pay interest on B.C.

CUPE and library board at impasse over latest offer

Powell River RCMP reported the following for February 7 to 13, 2019 Total calls for service = 86 Thefts = 3 Assaults = 3 Impaired driving = 4 Mischief = 6 Break and enter = 10 February 11 Michigan Avenue, 4500 Block At approximately 9 am police respo