Tag: Infrastructure

BC Hydro completes power line removal at Agamemnon Channel

Energy & Utilities Sage Daniels -
BC Hydro said removing the Agamemnon Channel power line is a key step in modernizing the coastal transmission system that supplies electricity to Powell River and surrounding communities.

BC Hydro completes marine power line removal at Jervis Inlet

Energy & Utilities Sage Daniels -
BC Hydro has announced the removal of a dry-dock sized powerline crossing which was once ranked among the longest of its kind in the world.

Infrastructure, housing, UNDRIP will top agenda as local governments meet in Victoria next week

Provincial My Powell River Now Staff -
Members of local governments and First Nations are gathering in Victoria next week for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.

Province doubles municipal borrowing limits to speed up infrastructure projects

Provincial Emily Joveski -
The Union of B.C. Municipalities is welcoming changes to provincial borrowing rules that regulate how much money municipalities can borrow without holding a public vote.

Eby pressing ahead with fast-track infrastructure despite First Nations pushback

Provincial Emily Joveski -
B.C. Premier David Eby appears to be forging ahead with the NDP government’s controversial set of bills aimed at streamlining approvals for renewable energy and infrastructure projects, despite mounting opposition from First Nations leaders.

Old barge facility to be torn down

News Justin Goulet -
The demolition of the old barge terminal facility is set to start soon. Residents are being advised that there...

New library coming along

News Justin Goulet -
Work is progressing on Powell River's new library. Mayor Dave Formosa says it's been one of the biggest projects...

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B.C. NDP pledges millions for clean energy and climate programs

2026 BC Election
The B.C. NDP is promising millions of dollars in new investments in clean energy and climate programs if re-elected, while warning a Conservative government would roll back environmental protections. 

First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

2026 BC Election
First Nations leaders are calling on the B.C. Conservatives to remove a candidate over allegations of residential school denialism.

Prices see little movement as Vancouver Island real estate turns to buyers’ market

Real Estate
The Vancouver Island Real Estate Board recorded 13 per cent fewer home sales in September than a year earlier, while benchmark prices remained relatively stable.

Eby defends family’s use of $10-a-day childcare program

2026 BC Election
B.C. NDP Leader David Eby is facing criticism after confirming his family benefited from a $10-a-day child care program his government froze to new providers.

Great BC Shakeout encourages earthquake preparedness this week

Emergency Services
Vancouver Island and Sunshine Coast residents can take part in the Great BC ShakeOut earthquake drill this week.
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