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Powell River students to advocate for free busing for schoolmates

Powell River students to advocate for free busing for schoolmates

24 Brooks Secondary School students do not have access to school buses
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City of Powell River receives accessibility grant

City of Powell River receives accessibility grant

Funding comes from Rick Hansen Foundation and BC Accessibility Grants program
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Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Police Patrol: Powell River crime report

Powell River RCMP reported the following for October 3 to 9, 2019.
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North Island-Powell River candidates discuss North American trade deal

North Island-Powell River candidates discuss North American trade deal

The Peak asked each candidate running for election in the North Island-Powell River riding to submit a maximum 200-word statement outlining their views on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), which parliament is scheduled to vote on lat
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City of Powell River approves consent resolution for power development corporation

City of Powell River approves consent resolution for power development corporation

Dormant entity receives annual reporting in lieu of annual general meeting
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Powell River bylaw amendment stipulates electric fence standard

Powell River bylaw amendment stipulates electric fence standard

Fences now legal throughout the city
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City of Powell River Council authorizes public hearing into rezoning of old incinerator site

City of Powell River Council authorizes public hearing into rezoning of old incinerator site

Resource-recovery centre moves forward
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Canada-wide recall of popular infant formula after possible Cronobacter contamination

Canada-wide recall of popular infant formula after possible Cronobacter contamination

Loblaw Companies Limited is recalling a popular powdered infant formula from the marketplace due to possible Cronobacter spp. contamination.
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B.C.’s fire suppression costs over budget despite tame wildfire season

B.C.’s fire suppression costs over budget despite tame wildfire season

The 2019 fire season was a welcome reprieve from the last two record-breaking years, but B.C.’s fire suppression costs still went over budget. After 2017 saw more than 1.
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Big insurance-price jump for out-of-province drivers

Big insurance-price jump for out-of-province drivers

Some part-time B.C. residents are in for sticker shock when they go to renew their vehicle insurance, thanks to new regulations brought into force in September. Under the new rules, aimed at helping Insurance Corp. of B.C.
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