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Let’s Talk Trash: Creation-honouring creations

Upcycling is not a new concept. Repurposing and adding value to something that would otherwise be garbage just makes good sense.

Jul 26, 2022 12:12 PM Read more >

City of Powell River announces lease agreement for Franklin Street property

Three-year term with Mill Town Transport Ltd begins August 1

Jul 26, 2022 5:12 AM Read more >

Good morning, Peak readers

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

Jul 26, 2022 5:00 AM Read more >

UPDATED: Powell River General Hospital officially renamed as qathet General Hospital

Tla’amin Nation and Vancouver Coastal Health leadership mark occasion with renaming ceremony on hospital grounds

Jul 25, 2022 3:08 PM Read more >

Development variance permit rejected by City of Powell River councillors

“When people are building something, they have to follow the rules and regulations." ~ City councillor CaroleAnn Leishman

Jul 25, 2022 1:10 PM Read more >

B.C. workers warned to look out for heat injuries as temperatures soar

WorkSafeBC puts out a warning as an incoming heat wave expected to bring peak temperatures to 40 C in some parts of the province this week.

Jul 25, 2022 12:29 PM Read more >

City of Powell River Council seeks report on rural on-demand shuttle system contribution

Councillors want to know how regional study would work in conjunction with city on-demand transit studies

Jul 25, 2022 12:12 PM Read more >

Heat warning issued by Vancouver Coastal Health includes qathet region

An extreme heat emergency has not been declared, however, with elevated temperatures, the risk of heat-related illness increases.

Jul 25, 2022 11:53 AM Read more >

Powell River Farmers’ Market, Lift Community Services program feeds families

Nutrition coupon initiative provides food for residents in need

Jul 25, 2022 10:33 AM Read more >

Opinion: Bank of Canada doesn’t deserve its bonuses and pay raises

In 2021, year-over-year consumer prices increased by more than three per cent for nine consecutive months. But central bankers still took pay raises and bonuses. ~ Franco Terrazzano

Jul 25, 2022 9:52 AM Read more >

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