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Quick Peak: Award recognizes city

BC Economic Develop-ment Association awarded City of Powell River on Tuesday, June 14, for its ongoing resident-attraction campaign.
Lone protestor pushes for Roundup ban

Lone protestor pushes for Roundup ban

Dan Richard warns Powell River about the dangers of weedkiller
Virtual hiking highlights Sunshine Coast Trail

Virtual hiking highlights Sunshine Coast Trail

Google mapping project attracts tourism attention
Province approves wastewater treatment plant for Powell River

Province approves wastewater treatment plant for Powell River

City expects price tag for infrastructure could be as high as $30 million
City of Powell River eyes public art gallery space

City of Powell River eyes public art gallery space

Boardroom above new library potential site for public art
Powell River medical pot facility close to approval

Powell River medical pot facility close to approval

True Health Company plans to transform Catalyst Paper Corporation administration building

Council briefs: Supports artificial reef creation

Supports artificial reef creation At its Thursday, June 16, meeting, City of Powell River council approved sending a letter of support to Catalyst Paper Corporation for its initiative to create an artificial reef in the water between Willingdon Beach
Syrian refugees to arrive in Powell River

Syrian refugees to arrive in Powell River

Families travel to area after months of planning

Quick Peak: Body recovered

A two-day search for a 16-year-old exchange student came to an end after RCMP divers located the body of the missing South Korean teen in Malibu Rapids, approximately 60 km northeast of Powell River, in the early evening, Friday, June 10.

Regional board briefs: Fixed link; carbon reductions

Fixed link Powell River Regional District announced at its Thursday, June 9, committee of the whole meeting that West Vancouver-Sea-to-Sky MLA Jordan Sturdy will be in Powell River to host a community stakeholders meeting for the first round of engag