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Letter: Let's get on with relocating the Texada grizzly bear

Letter: Let's get on with relocating the Texada grizzly bear

'We all know the right answer'
Texada residents protest metal dump bylaw

Texada residents protest metal dump bylaw

Islanders want continued access to what is known as Lot 6
Ministers issue statement about grizzly on Texada Island

Ministers issue statement about grizzly on Texada Island

Public safety around the bear is of primary importance, say government officials.
Video: qathet School District students compete in soap-box derby

Video: qathet School District students compete in soap-box derby

Lois Street in Wildwood was lined with tires as racers went head-to-head on the downhill course
Moderate temperatures this weekend in qathet

Moderate temperatures this weekend in qathet

Options for finding local produce more abundant with warm season approaching
Bear advocate visits Texada Island

Bear advocate visits Texada Island

Ellie Lamb wants to educate residents and preserve the life of the grizzly known as Tex.
Powell River Minor baseball hosts tournament this weekend

Powell River Minor baseball hosts tournament this weekend

Local U13 squad welcomes pair of out-of-town teams to DA Evans Park, while U15s play Alberni Valley in a doubleheader at Larry Gouthro Park
Folks in qathet can avoid Dirty Dozen by buying from local farms

Folks in qathet can avoid Dirty Dozen by buying from local farms

Report: Conventionally grown cauliflower, asparagus, avocados and carrots show lowest amount of pesticide use
Scents and sensitivities: challenges facing those reactive to fragrance

Scents and sensitivities: challenges facing those reactive to fragrance

According to the Environmental Sensitivity Coalition of Canada, about a third of the country’s population “has self-identified as having negative health reactions to fragranced products.”
Letter: Disappointed in Zunga Bus ruling

Letter: Disappointed in Zunga Bus ruling

'I have only recently started to use the bus as I have lost my driving licence due to increasing blindness.'