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Editorial: Erroneous act

Editorial: Erroneous act

When a Townsite resident arranged to have approximately 60 alder trees taken down in front of their property, it went beyond a simple misunderstanding.
Editorial cartoon: Valentine's Day

Editorial cartoon: Valentine's Day

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Letters: Problematic process; Townsite ratepayers neutral

Letters: Problematic process; Townsite ratepayers neutral

Problematic process Public consultation was not completed to an acceptable standard for our wastewater treatment plant [“City broaches wastewater option,” February 7].
Letters: Clean air a right; Site C good to go; Job well done

Letters: Clean air a right; Site C good to go; Job well done

Clean air a right In October 2015, City of Powell River council approved a declaration of the right to a healthy environment, which stated the well-being of a community is directly connected to the health of its surrounding environment [“Wastewater p
Editorial: False hope

Editorial: False hope

Why is City of Powell River mayor Dave Formosa giving Townsite residents false hope by suggesting the possibility of a second location for the city's proposed wastewater treatment plant? At the city's committee of the whole meeting on January 25, For
Editorial cartoon: Smell of money

Editorial cartoon: Smell of money

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Editorial: Abrupt firing

Editorial: Abrupt firing

News of Kent Lewis' sudden firing as head coach and general manager of Powell River Kings came as a shock to many in the community.
Viewpoint: Site C has no benefit

Viewpoint: Site C has no benefit

I recently attended the Site C Summit in Victoria and learned much more about the Site C Dam project on the Peace River than I had previously been aware of. It is undoubtedly a giant boondoggle that makes no economic, fiscal or political sense.
Viewpoint: Safeguards prudent amid overdose crisis

Viewpoint: Safeguards prudent amid overdose crisis

The opioid overdose crisis plaguing North America reached into the farthest corner of the Lower Sunshine Coast last month.
Editorial cartoon: Groundhog Day

Editorial cartoon: Groundhog Day

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