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Resident asks City of Powell River councillors to open second sheet of ice in recreation complex rink

“The reason I’m here is because the scheduling issues between user groups with one sheet of ice is tough." ~ Randy Ciarniello

Oct 6, 2021 3:41 PM Read more >

City of Powell River Council urged not to enter into agreement with firefighting cost recovery agency

Presentation expresses concern regarding potential retaining of Fire Marque services

Oct 6, 2021 12:44 PM Read more >

Fire department in qathet Regional District accredited for superior tanker shuttle service

Accreditation is recognized as equivalent to fire hydrant protection

Oct 6, 2021 11:25 AM Read more >

Inclusion goes both ways in qathet region

Lots to celebrate for inclusion Powell River and more to be done, says chief executive officer

Oct 6, 2021 7:00 AM Read more >

B.C. hospital occupancy stays relatively flat in past month

Hospitals were far more occupied pre-pandemic

Oct 5, 2021 4:57 PM Read more >

UPDATED: Powell River Regals set for return to ice after lengthy layoff

Senior hockey club faces Vancouver Island University at home on October 15 and 16

Oct 5, 2021 4:18 PM Read more >

COVID-19: B.C. firms up mandatory vax plans for provincial workers

Bureaucrats and health-care workers in assisted living, long-term care face vaccination requirements

Oct 5, 2021 2:26 PM Read more >

Federal court approves day scholar settlement

Former day students of residential schools and descendants will receive compensation

Oct 5, 2021 12:32 PM Read more >

Poverty report tabled in BC legislature

Strategy has exceeded provincial targets, says Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA Nicholas Simons

Oct 5, 2021 12:20 PM Read more >

Powell River coast guard part of joint search after helicopter crashes in Killam Bay

Pilot presumed dead after accident

Oct 5, 2021 10:57 AM Read more >