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Live-fire training lab arrives in Lund

Live-fire training lab arrives in Lund

Northside Volunteer Fire Department members will benefit from access to unit
Powell River Festival of the Performing Arts requests qathet Regional District funds

Powell River Festival of the Performing Arts requests qathet Regional District funds

Director suggests postponing grant allocation to organization
Witness describes fire at Powell River farm

Witness describes fire at Powell River farm

Caretaker alerted fire department in early morning hours of January 25
You can now nominate Terry Fox to be on the $5 note

You can now nominate Terry Fox to be on the $5 note

The Bank of Canada launched a public consultation today (Wednesday) to ask Canadians what icon they’d like to see on the next $5 bill.
Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for January 23 to 29, 2020.
City of Powell River Council to consider revamping reserve funds

City of Powell River Council to consider revamping reserve funds

Chief financial officer wants to establish three new funds
BC Ferries schedules cancellations for Powell River - Comox route

BC Ferries schedules cancellations for Powell River - Comox route

Three Salish Eagle sailings will be cancelled in February and March; crews will be conducting safety drills
qathet regional directors hear outline of 2020-2024 financial plan

qathet regional directors hear outline of 2020-2024 financial plan

Manager of financial services outlines proposed taxation changes
UPDATED: First novel coronavirus case reported in B.C.

UPDATED: First novel coronavirus case reported in B.C.

BC Centre for Disease Control working with hospitals to monitor outbreak
North Island-Powell River MP delivers chinook fishery report to new fisheries minister

North Island-Powell River MP delivers chinook fishery report to new fisheries minister

Rachel Blaney calls on new minister to listen to West Coast fishing communities