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In memoriam: Leslie Woods

In memoriam: Leslie Woods

February 10, 1946 - June 1, 2024
Become a citizen scientist, count bats on the Sunshine Coast

Become a citizen scientist, count bats on the Sunshine Coast

Bat Count data help biologists understand local bat populations and monitor for impacts of white-nose syndrome (WNS).
Editorial: Fathering is caregiving

Editorial: Fathering is caregiving

The definition of fatherhood continues to expand
Mass mortality event kills hundreds of tonnes of B.C. farmed salmon

Mass mortality event kills hundreds of tonnes of B.C. farmed salmon

DFO and operator attribute mass die-off to low oxygen, but one scientist who visited one far-flung site in a kayak worries the real cause could be more complicated.
Rotary Club of Powell River donates funds to food bank

Rotary Club of Powell River donates funds to food bank

Annual donation helps qathet region families and individuals
BC Ferries car alarm campaign ‘conducted’ by PRISMA director

BC Ferries car alarm campaign ‘conducted’ by PRISMA director

Pacific Region International Summer Music Association and BC Ferries team up ahead of annual event held in the qathet region
Arson suspected in excavator fire: Powell River RCMP

Arson suspected in excavator fire: Powell River RCMP

Machine had been spray-painted with violent and racist graffiti, according to police
Change coming for Powell River Regional Transit System

Change coming for Powell River Regional Transit System

Route 9 - Brooks Secondary School afternoon trip will stop on June 28
Powell River RCMP investigate vandalism at courthouse

Powell River RCMP investigate vandalism at courthouse

Windows at back entrance of building smashed by rocks
Weatherhood forecasts rain for mid-June in qathet region

Weatherhood forecasts rain for mid-June in qathet region

Weekend daytime temperatures above 10 degrees, evenings still chilly