Opinion

In a time when the provincial and federal governments seem to have less money for community development, the burden of funding projects and non-profit agencies which improve Canadian towns and make them more equitable places to live is being piled hi

Flat tax controversy Property taxes pay for services that keep us safe, clean, comfortable and interested. Each of us may prefer paying for certain services and not others. We may not use all of the services but someone does.

by Peter Schwarzhoff Coastal communities, fisheries, environmentalists and boaters have fought with Prime Minister Stephen Harper over Coast Guard service and protection of our waterways for a long time now.

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Anyone taking a stroll along Willingdon Beach Trail, enjoying the stands of Douglas fir, hemlock and cedar that the city just purchased, will come face to face with Powell River’s past.

by Saverio Colasanto Irony is sometimes hard to believe.

A place for nurse practitioners As a nurse practitioner (NP) for the past three years I have packed up my things and left home to work in various communities around the province.

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More than 5,000 people are dead and more than 9,000 injured in the wake of a devastating earthquake in Kathmandu, Nepal. Over eight million people have been affected by the disaster. A 7.

Unfair tax I understand that City of Powell River Council recently came under attack from supporters of the residential flat tax.