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Ferries expects heavy traffic BC Ferries has issued a service notice about a large group of touring recreational vehicles that will be boarding the Queen of Burnaby this week.

Bath salts Bath salts is no longer a term only being applied to perfumed skin softening salts that help muscles relax. It now describes a white powder sold over the Internet or in head shops supposedly to induce a synthetic high.

Week of August 14 to 20, 2012 Total calls for service = 136 Impaired driving = 10 Assaults = 7 Break and enters = 3 Thefts = 8 Mischief = 11 August 16 Berger Road Police responded to a report of a break and enter at a residence.

Mac Fraser takes over as chief administrative officer

Investigation continues BC Coroners Service and Powell River RCMP are continuing their search for the identity of the human remains discovered July 29. The human remains were located on the shore of the north end of Harwood Island.

Removal of contentious policy moves community plan forward

Editor wants Powell River out of Sunshine Coast

Residents gather to stand against cruelty

Chris Bolster is a writer who grew up in Langley, BC, and has just moved to Powell River with his family after spending the last 11 years teaching in Asia.

Regional district needs to revamp the way it oversees departments according to consultants