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Gumboot Nation: An ode to blackberries

Gumboot Nation: An ode to blackberries

And how to make the Crowe Road Blackberry Special
BC Marine Trails launches videos to protect coast and honour First Nations

BC Marine Trails launches videos to protect coast and honour First Nations

‘These videos are designed to provide practical, easy-to-understand advice that anyone can follow.’
Here's why you should shop around for a mortgage renewal

Here's why you should shop around for a mortgage renewal

Ask an Expert: Cait Holmes
Editorial: Don’t let rain of late lead to complacency

Editorial: Don’t let rain of late lead to complacency

Wildfires pose a significant threat to lives, homes and our natural landscapes
No further punishment for Powell River man's house arrest breach

No further punishment for Powell River man's house arrest breach

Crown and judge agree one day in jail already served by Kasimir Tyabji-Sandana and loss of credit toward two-year sentence was enough
Photo: Sechelt tree illuminates with lightning

Photo: Sechelt tree illuminates with lightning

It “sounded like a cannon” when lightning struck a tree on Bligh Road in West Sechelt during a severe thunder storm Saturday evening. While the tree lit on fire, the pounding rain soon extinguished the flames, said photographer Karen Rose. The weekend saw 14.5mm of precipitation at Environment and Climate Change Canada’s Sechelt weather station while temperatures reached 27C. 
Lois Lake fish farm had day in Powell River Provincial Court

Lois Lake fish farm had day in Powell River Provincial Court

Company given hefty fine after years of noncompliance
BC Ferries spending, losses and on-time performance up over 2023

BC Ferries spending, losses and on-time performance up over 2023

A point of pride noted in the CEO’s presentation at the Aug. 15 AGM was BCF was 'back on the path to being an employer of choice.'
WPC calls to remove Dock Management Plan opposition signage

WPC calls to remove Dock Management Plan opposition signage

As existing tidewater docks and boathouses within the shíshálh swiya are allowed to stay under conditions detailed in updates to the dock management plan, the Waterfront Protection Coalition is calling for the removal of the signs opposing the process.
Powell River Kings forward among community award winners

Powell River Kings forward among community award winners

BC Hockey League makes Kyle Turris Community Award announcement