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In memoriam: Susan Lynn Taylor

In memoriam: Susan Lynn Taylor

July 30, 1959 - April 4, 2023
‘Shockingly huge’ steelhead salmon escape fish farm, threatening B.C.’s Lois Lake

‘Shockingly huge’ steelhead salmon escape fish farm, threatening B.C.’s Lois Lake

Farmed fish — including salmon species in the past — have been escaping the facility for more than a decade, Pat Demeester alleged. 
Inquest into the death of Myles Gray has begun

Inquest into the death of Myles Gray has begun

The coroner’s investigation is scheduled to call 41 witnesses over 10 days.
Peek at the Patricia: Award-winner explores mother and son bond

Peek at the Patricia: Award-winner explores mother and son bond

This is a tender, ambitious, meticulous and deeply empathetic work. ~ Gary Shilling, qathet Film Society
Letter: Class action

Letter: Class action

Efforts to protect our children’s future have clearly been undermined by relatively few people. ~ Jan Slakov
North Island-Powell River MP starts study to help women veterans

North Island-Powell River MP starts study to help women veterans

"If we want thing to change for the better, we have to start by asking women with lived experience to tell us how.” ~ Rachel Blaney
Vancouver officers involved in beating death should be fired, victim's sister says

Vancouver officers involved in beating death should be fired, victim's sister says

BURNABY, B.C. — The sister of a man beaten to death during a confrontation with Vancouver police says the officers involved should lose their jobs.
qathet Regional District pleased with economic development grant

qathet Regional District pleased with economic development grant

Funds from province support wages for full-time coordinator
Powell River Action Centre Food Bank volunteers love to help out

Powell River Action Centre Food Bank volunteers love to help out

Centre is busier than usual in the past few years
Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices