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Name change costs for Powell River General Hospital expected to be negligible: Vancouver Coastal Health

Name change costs for Powell River General Hospital expected to be negligible: Vancouver Coastal Health

Facility is now known as qathet General Hospital
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Good morning, Peak readers

Good morning, Peak readers

Photo feature of the day, today in history, the weather forecast and local gas prices
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Cartoon: Labour Crunch

Cartoon: Labour Crunch

Is the labour crunch affecting your business, or the businesses you frequent?
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Editorial: Tick talk

Editorial: Tick talk

Ticks responsible for transferring Lyme disease are found in grassy areas, including lawns, brush and shrubby woodlands
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B.C. drinkers shift to spirits, away from beer and wine

B.C. drinkers shift to spirits, away from beer and wine

Vodka is by far the most purchased product in the spirits category.
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Temporary closure planned for bridge within City of Powell River

Temporary closure planned for bridge within City of Powell River

Deck resurfacing work will be taking place on structure for six hours on August 12
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Six ferry sailings between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale cancelled Thursday

Six ferry sailings between Horseshoe Bay and Langdale cancelled Thursday

The ferry service has cancelled six sailings because of 'mechanical difficulty' on the Queen of Coquitlam
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B.C. COVID-19 ICU patient count at two-month high

B.C. COVID-19 ICU patient count at two-month high

Most pandemic data metrics have been relatively flat in past month
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Master canoe carver recounts qathet region reconciliation project experiences

Master canoe carver recounts qathet region reconciliation project experiences

Joe Martin returns to community to highlight his new book
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B.C. expected to stay hotter than average through September

B.C. expected to stay hotter than average through September

The superintendent of predictive services with the BC Wildfire Service said "this fire season is trending similar to 2020 and 2011, so far."
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