With warm, dry conditions and strong winds forecasted across southern B.C. this weekend, the province is urging people to limit burning.  Despite no formal restrictions in place, the BC Wildfire Service is asking people to not have any fire this weekend until the windy conditions pass and people in the...

Ground has been broken on the future site of the Northside Community Recreation Centre (NCRC) thanks to $4.2 million grant.   According to the qathet Regional District, the NCRC project consists of a proposed 6,000 square-foot building and covered outdoor space adjacent to the existing building and will house a...

A 3.1 magnitude quake has hit the western shore of Vancouver Island.  According to the United States Geological Service, it struck just before noon today (May 1), 21 km east northeast of Ucluelet at a depth of 5 kilometres.   The quake is not expected to generate a tsunami, and no...

The Royal Canadian Air Force’s (RCAF) newest Fixed Wing Search and Rescue (FWSAR) aircraft has assumed Search and Rescue (SAR) duties across the West Coast.  The CC-295 Kingfisher aircraft has entered operational service at 19 Wing Comox, with the airplane assuming 24/7 duties, 365 days a year to support SAR...

With Aaron Gunn the new MP for North Island – Powell River, Powell River’s mayor offers his thoughts. Monday night’s federal election saw Conservative candidate Aaron Gunn win with 31,356 votes, nearly 5,000 more votes than NDP candidate Tanille Johnston who had 26,357 votes. City mayor Ron Woznow says out of...

As the May 1st deadline arrives for all short-term rental hosts in the province to register, the BC Government believes more of these units are now being converted to long-term homes. The government says over 20,000 listings have been registered, but when the legislation was introduced in early 2023 there...