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Ferry advisory committee representative expresses frustration

Ferry advisory committee representative expresses frustration

Committee prepares to meet with BC Ferries on key issues
Quick Peak: Medical negligence

Quick Peak: Medical negligence

Medical negligence A BC Supreme Court justice has found a Powell River doctor and nurse liable for a brain injury an infant sustained prior to her birth.
Applications for power projects surface in Powell River region

Applications for power projects surface in Powell River region

Decade-long court battle settles site ownership dispute, opens door for investigations
Festival season brings economic benefits and logistical challenges

Festival season brings economic benefits and logistical challenges

Organizers plan multiple events during busy summer schedule
Fire destroys Texada Island Inn social hub

Fire destroys Texada Island Inn social hub

Hotel owners overwhelmed by community support after tragedy
Regional board briefs: Eldred Valley run-of-the-river

Regional board briefs: Eldred Valley run-of-the-river

Eldred Valley run-of-the-river At its regular monthly meeting held Thursday, May 26, Powell River Regional District board voted to inform the provincial government that it did not support four applications that would allow Alterra Power Corporation t
Sino Bright School confirms land need

Sino Bright School confirms land need

President writes in letter to city council that school needs full parcel for development
Crews battle Texada Island Inn blaze

Crews battle Texada Island Inn blaze

No injuries reported in mid-afternoon fire
Quick Peak: Catalyst wins award; Bench stolen

Quick Peak: Catalyst wins award; Bench stolen

Catalyst wins award Catalyst Paper Corporation's Powell River division recently won an award for conservation leadership.
School board briefs: Budget planning; Earthquake preparation

School board briefs: Budget planning; Earthquake preparation

Budget planning School District 47 secretary-treasurer Steve Hopkins presented the preliminary expenditure plan for 2016/17 to SD47 trustees. The final plan must be adopted by the board and submitted to the BC Ministry of Education by June 30.