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Tips to save fuel on your B.C. road trip this summer

Tips to save fuel on your B.C. road trip this summer

BCAA automotive manager says tailgating will cost you fuel, and, if you can, ditch the rooftop cargo carrier.
North Island Canadian Armed Forces 2SLGBTQ+ member testifies

North Island Canadian Armed Forces 2SLGBTQ+ member testifies

Experiences of an armed forces sergeant heard by committee
qathet region ambulance service outlined

qathet region ambulance service outlined

BC Emergency Health Services responds to concerns over staffing
Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Police Patrol: Powell River RCMP report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for June 16 to 22, 2022
Resource recovery centre progressing in qathet region

Resource recovery centre progressing in qathet region

Contracts have been let and construction is expected to begin soon
Tla’amin Nation hegus offers message to qathet region graduates

Tla’amin Nation hegus offers message to qathet region graduates

“Take pride in how far you’ve come. Have faith in how far you can go. But don’t forget to enjoy the journey.” ~ John Hackett
Susan Simmons will tackle 50-kilometre Powell Lake this August

Susan Simmons will tackle 50-kilometre Powell Lake this August

“I have managed to find a way to live with the disease up to this point where I’m able to remain active in the community in a way that’s meaningful to me.”
Minister meetings requested by qathet Regional District directors

Minister meetings requested by qathet Regional District directors

qathet Regional District’s committee of the whole is recommending the regional board arrange meetings with provincial cabinet ministers at the 2022 Union of British Columbia Municipalities (UBCM) convention in September.
First hot stretch of the summer is approaching

First hot stretch of the summer is approaching

The Weather Network is reporting a spike in temperatures this Friday through Tuesday for some inland areas of Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast. With daytime highs rising into the high 20s and overnight lows dropping to the mid-teens.
Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, a day in history and today’s weather