Local News

Partnership group eyes fall for opening 40-unit supportive housing facility

B.C. Ferries would prefer to build its vessels locally, but in order to keep fares affordable it has little choice but to use foreign shipyards, according to chief executive Mark Collins.

A real heavy-hitter has been brought in to clear up what’s been happening at the BC Legislature. A former chief justice of the Supreme Court of Canada is going to investigate allegations of spending abuses.

$735,000 will make schools safer, according to MLA Nicholas Simons

Powell River RCMP reported the following for February 28 to March 6, 2019.

Council decides on its definition for ‘emergency’ plan

BC Ministry of Labour to reform Employment Standards Act for the first time in decades

The scams may not have changed much, but the scammers behind them - idling in cyberspace or across phonelines - have become more sophisticated and aggressive resulting in massive losses for the Canadian public.

Fewer than half of British Columbians recognize all of the warning signs of investment fraud, according to a new study commissioned by the British Columbia Securities Commission.

Expedia has released their 2019 Family Travel Report that looks at travel habits of Canadian families with children ranging from toddlers, to pre-teens to teenagers. The report surveyed 1503 Canadian parents between Feb. 8 – 13 using an online panel.