Opinion

Powell River residents join millions of Canadians who are mourning the death of Jack Layton, leader of the federal New Democratic Party. Layton, 61, died early Monday of an undisclosed form of cancer.

According to some Powell River Regional District directors, most people in the region’s electoral areas prefer not to have zoning bylaws.

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Communities and BC Ferries – Tom Hobbs, Butedale Street Colin Palmer, chair of Powell River Regional District, is to be commended for his initiatives in organizing meetings between Blair Lekstrom, minister of transportation and infrastructure, and se

Blackberry Street Party is here again and it’s time to venture out onto the avenue and take a good two hours to complete what should be a 10-minute walk.

After years of planning and months of development, complete with a few setbacks, the redesigned Westview waterfront is now taking shape and is in the final stages of work before being open to the public.

VJ Day, August 15, 1945 July 1945 the Ile de France was sailing from Scotland to Canada with happy passengers on board...World War II in Europe was over.

by Rob Higgin When you go to the bank to arrange a loan, you sit down with the loans officer and he or she decides if you’re an acceptable risk. You negotiate an amount.

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by Nicholas Simons I hope everyone is able to enjoy the beautiful weather, festivals, events and fun here on the Sunshine Coast this summer.