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Extension a result of weakness in the market, says general manager

Less waste Changes to the regional parks regulation bylaw to include the application for a special-use agreement zero-waste management plan were adopted at the qathet Regional District (qRD) board meeting on Thursday, July 25.

Memorandum of understanding with BC Transit outlines service expansion

A Campbell River man who survived a brutal grizzly bear encounter says the wild animal just kept coming at him in a methodical attack. The attack on Monday north of Powell River left Colin Dowler with horrifying injuries.

Environment Canada says an “unseasonably strong” Pacific frontal system is bearing down on B.C.’s south coast, bringing heavy rain to the Sunshine Coast area Thursday afternoon. In a special weather statement issued Aug.

Economic development strategy may grow out of study into population

The Insurance Corp. of B.C. is looking for drivers with limited experience for a one-year pilot project to see if technology can make them better behind the wheel.

Road now split between an upper and lower section

Powell River RCMP reported the following for July 25 to 31, 2019.

B.C. health officials need to do a better job of protecting the province’s drinking water in the face of increasing risks due to climate change, industrial activity and population growth, the province’s auditor general says.