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No other plans for alcohol on North Island routes: BC Ferries

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NORTH ISLAND, BC- BC Ferries have confirmed some routes will be serving alcohol but there are no plans for North Island routes. BC Ferries will be developing a pilot project...

UPDATE: Latest measles case found to be negative

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The following is a message from Island Health. Island Health has received lab reports from the latest suspected measles case and those results have come back negative.  As a result,...

Powell River vacation rental license fee to go down

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POWELL RIVER, BC- Powell River Council are bringing down the fee for vacation rentals. Under the city’s business license bylaw, it is a $2,000 fee for vacation rentals. According to...

Blubber Bay terminal construction will cause trip cancellations

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TEXADA ISLAND, BC- Some ferry trips out of Blubber Bay terminal will be canceled over the next two months. The wingwall replacement project is expected to start today and go...

Baby bird season is around the corner

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VANCOUVER ISLAND, BC- With spring comes baby bird season, but what do you do if you see one in need of help? The first step is to see if the...

Two cougars euthanized in Port Alice over past three weeks: Conservation

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PORT ALICE, BC- A pair of cougars have had to be put down in Port Alice in recent weeks. That’s according to BC Conservation officer Brad Adams, based out of...

Port Alice cougar put down by conservation officers

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PORT ALICE, BC- A male cougar was put down after stalking two women in Port Alice. This past Saturday a couple of women were out for a walk when suddenly...

Port Alice mural restoration to be done by local artist

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PORT ALICE, BC- A historic mural in Port Alice will shine again. Local artist, Keith Pinel says he will be restoring the mural behind the Royal Canadian Legion in Port...

Courtenay-Alberni Daughter of the Vote wishes she turned her back on Trudeau

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COURTENAY, BC- Julia Witte would have turned her back to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Witte is the Courtenay- Alberni delegate...

Sonia Skobkareva representing Powell River at the BC tennis nationals

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POWELL RIVER, BC- Sonia Skobkareva, a Powell River resident, is one of the few who represented BC at the...

“Fat and happy” wolf shot on Texada Island

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TEXADA ISLAND, BC- A lone wolf was killed on Texada Island in March. According to Powell River conservation officer Gerry...

Port Alice mail bombing case closed

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PORT ALICE, BC- The mail bombing case in 2018 has been closed with one suspect. According to the Yukon RCMP,...

Texada residents opposed to possible shellfish farm

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TEXADA ISLAND, BC- Islanders are against a shellfish farm being built on Texada Island parkland. Trevor Kosloski, company owner of...

$80,000 invested into the Powell River airport

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POWELL RIVER, BC- A total of $80,000 has been invested into the Powell River airport to improve future infrastructure. The...

Final advance polling station open for the Powell River byelection

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POWELL RIVER, BC- The City of Powell River’s byelection second advance poll is open until 8pm tonight. The three candidates running...

Vandals caused $20,000 in damage to Powell River play structure

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POWELL RIVER, B.C, - Vandals caused significant damage to a wood and metal play structure at a French language...
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