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Top-ups available for Powell River homeowners installing qualifying heat pumps

Top-ups available for Powell River homeowners installing qualifying heat pumps

Rebates of up to $3,350 available for people converting from fossil-fuel heating systems
Pamela Anderson pleads for release of SeaWorld orca caught off B.C. coast

Pamela Anderson pleads for release of SeaWorld orca caught off B.C. coast

Corky, who is being held at SeaWorld in Orlando, was captured off the coast of British Columbia in 1969
Royal B.C. Museum reviews sale of Indigenous art in gift shop after complaint

Royal B.C. Museum reviews sale of Indigenous art in gift shop after complaint

The Royal B.C. Museum and the Royal B.C. Museum Foundation are reviewing policies and guidelines around the sale of Indigenous art at the museum gift shop following a scathing rebuke from a world-renowned First Nations artist.
China tensions expected to trigger new immigration wave

China tensions expected to trigger new immigration wave

Many Canadians in the former British colony are expected to return
B.C. working on remedies to heal doctor crisis: Dix

B.C. working on remedies to heal doctor crisis: Dix

This story is part of an ongoing look at the challenges facing the health-care system in Greater Victoria and B.C. Future stories will look at possible solutions, things that are working well, and the B.C.
Want your child to keep their brains moving this summer? Try this

Want your child to keep their brains moving this summer? Try this

With school officially done for summer, kids ages 5-14 have the opportunity to participate in the BC Summer Reading Club - a fun, free, and inclusive literacy program offered by public libraries in more than 200 communities throughout B.C.
ICBC can't estimate premiums for drivers renewing after Sept. 1 when changes kick in

ICBC can't estimate premiums for drivers renewing after Sept. 1 when changes kick in

Accident-causing drivers will face higher premiums for basic and optional insurance. But whether good drivers pay less remains to be seen
Fireworks outside of Canada Day show banned in Powell River

Fireworks outside of Canada Day show banned in Powell River

City can charge fines and fire department costs for illegal fireworks
North Island-Powell River candidates split over national pharmacare recommendations

North Island-Powell River candidates split over national pharmacare recommendations

Riding opponents react to advisory council’s report
Coast guard celebrates first new ship in decades

Coast guard celebrates first new ship in decades

You could forgive the Canadian Coast Guard for filling all the free space aboard their new vessel with crew, staff, VIPs, visitors and well-wishers Thursday to witness the handover of a ship.