B.C. Housing Minister Ravi Kahlon was in Penticton on Thursday touting the progress of the province’s Rental Protection Fund.

The BC Wildfire Service says an out-of-control wildfire continues to move toward the community of Kelly Lake in northeastern B.C.

After several rounds of negotiations, the BC Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) and the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) have finally reached a new four-year collective agreement.  According to the BCMEA, the new ratified agreement will be extended until Mar. 31, 2027, after two years of mediation and strike threats....

An early morning break and enter at the Recreation Complex is being investigated by the Powell River RCMP.  Two youths broke into the building around 4:45 a.m. on Tuesday, June 3, damaging some concrete tiles and spraying graffiti with the letters “PCK”.  RCMP obtained surveillance footage from are reviewing it while...

A bag containing a significant amount of illicit drugs was recently found on a beach in Powell River.  On May 26, around 10:00 a.m., RCMP were called to a sailboat which was beached in front of Waterfront Road on Tla’amin Nation, with what was believed to be a bag of illicit...

Development permits for a housing project will be discussed by Powell River council Thursday. In a report, city director of planning services Jason Gow is asking council to approve both Development Permit 400 and Development Variance Permit 290 for a proposed three-storey 30-unit residential facility at 5903 Arbutus Avenue. 18 units...