Local News

Updates VCH food service issue Powell River Regional District Electoral Area C director Colin Palmer reported at the regular regional district board meeting on January 25 that he attended a Vancouver Coastal Health liaison meeting where all the issue

North Island-Powell River MP relishes new role in opposition

Final two games of regular season are must-win contests

Townsite Ratepayers Association implores city to seek environmental-impact assessment

Hockey club shows signs of shrugging off recent slump

Storm wreaks havoc A storm system that walloped the Powell River region from January 19 to 21 left residents without power and ferry passengers stranded. Another gale warning blew into the region on January 23.

Removal of tax-free expense allowance affects overall wage

Hears library budget proposal Powell River Public Library chief librarian Terry Noreault presented the library’s proposed 2018 capital and operating budgets to City of Powell River committee of the whole at its meeting on January 16.

Sexual assault investigation continues Powell River RCMP is awaiting laboratory examination and analysis that could possibly determine DNA evidence obtained from the scene of a sexual assault in Powell River on December 30, 2017.

Missing players affect on-ice performance of BCHL team