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Elections BC will use Royal Canadian Legion as polling station

Miklat Recovery Society to facilitate painting on its building

When amateur mycologist Jason Gowen crouches down over a death cap mushroom, he doesn’t just see the grave risk, but also the beauty: the smoothness of its cap and the chemical lab within its fruiting body.

Special council meeting held to consider taxation for next three years

MAKING STATEMENT: Waving BC Green Party candidate Kim Darwin [second from left] joined the weekly Fridays for Future event on Marine Avenue in Powell River on October 9.

The BC Centre for Disease Control has released the local health area COVID case numbers for September and they show a near doubling of the number of cases recorded on the Sunshine Coast from 14 to 26 between August and September.

Despite a high demand in flu shots this fall, B.C.’s top doctor says there should be enough vaccine available for anyone who wants to be immunized. Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday that there will be“lots of vaccine available” this fall.

Beloved, respected news anchor Deb Hope retired six years ago, at just 59 years old. Even before she retired, there were signs of the Alzheimer’s that sent her into a terrible decline.

In the House of Commons on October 8, North Island-Powell River MP and NDP critic for veterans Rachel Blaney presented a motion to ensure veterans are not required to repay the Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB) they’ve received until after the

qathet Regional District (qRD) will be applying to continue on with its wood stove exchange program.