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Powell River city council approves parks and trails master plan

Powell River city council approves parks and trails master plan

Document outlines plans for the next 15 years
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Council approves permit for wastewater treatment plant in Powell River

Council approves permit for wastewater treatment plant in Powell River

City provides sanction to facilitate construction
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Group asks for tree inventory in Powell River's Townsite neighbourhood

Group asks for tree inventory in Powell River's Townsite neighbourhood

Ratepayers society calls for list to be made
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Powell River teachers concerned about becoming ill with COVID-19

Powell River teachers concerned about becoming ill with COVID-19

Disappointment expressed over vaccination strategy
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Early data suggests BC headed towards ‘baby bust’ due to COVID-19

Early data suggests BC headed towards ‘baby bust’ due to COVID-19

Provincial data shows December 2020 with a decade-record low in babies born
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Premier marks anniversary of first case of COVID-19 in Canada: 'We must remain vigilant'

Premier marks anniversary of first case of COVID-19 in Canada: 'We must remain vigilant'

B.C. now has three cases of South African COVID-19 variant, six of U.K. strain
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Airport plan adopted in Powell River

Airport plan adopted in Powell River

Study provides 25-year vision for facility
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City approves consent resolution for Powell River Power Development Corp

City approves consent resolution for Powell River Power Development Corp

Annual consent resolution required for dormant corporation
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Don’t make plans’ warns Henry in pleas to stem Family Day travel

Don’t make plans’ warns Henry in pleas to stem Family Day travel

BC's top doc says travel should remain essential, with a focus on staying local, until at least the summer
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B.C. has power to limit non-essential travel into province: constitutional law professor

B.C. has power to limit non-essential travel into province: constitutional law professor

The province has the power to limit non-essential travel into B.C. and could make an argument to restrict other types of travel if it poses a risk to British Columbians, says a constitutional law professor.
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