Opinion

by Rob Higgin Two questions about local currency: First, what backs a local currency? And second, how does it fit in? Before answering the first, we need to be very clear about what backs conventional money, and that boils down to, what are people wi

A marathon meeting that attracted more than the usual number of attendees may signify a sea change in rural areas.

Standing together I wish to express strong solidarity with the people of Tla’Amin (Sliammon) First Nation in response to the treatment received at the hands of John Weston, MP for West Vancouver-Sunshine Coast-Sea to Sky Country, and his masters in O

by John Weston I stand by the Tla’Amin (Sliammon) First Nation people and the people of Powell River and have worked to hasten a treaty.

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Powell River residents have an opportunity to show support for action on climate change this Saturday, March 26. Turning out the lights during Earth Hour, from 8:30 to 9:30 pm, is one simple measure that people can take to help make a difference.

Powell River residents will have to pay more to ride on ferries starting April 1. Fares on BC Ferries’ minor routes will increase an average of 6.7 per cent.

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Many Powell River residents have been horrified by the scenes of unimaginable destruction that followed a 9.0 magnitude earthquake in Japan that struck on Friday.

Too much emotion City of Powell River council must change the library site location [“Council selects library site,” March 9]. Both the statement of requirements and the site location process have serious flaws.