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qRD says Crowther Road wildfire contained at two hectares

The qRD says the blaze is being held at 2 hectares and crews have successfully contained the fire on all sides.

Update: wildfire north of Lund measured at 2 hectares

The B.C. Wildfire Service is reporting a small fire north of Lund is being held.

B.C. funding supports disaster resilience projects on Vancouver Island, Sunshine Coast

Several local governments and First Nations on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast are receiving funding through B.C.’s Ministry of Emergency Management and Climate Readiness to reduce disaster risk.

qathet regional district launches EV charging station at Klah Ah Men Lund Gazebo Park

The qathet Regional District says an electric vehicle charging station is now operating at Klah Ah Men Lund Gazebo Regional Park.

qRD opens tender process for recycling depots operator

The qathet Regional District is inviting proposals from contractors interested in operating its recycling depots.

2025 Year in Review: Powell River

It's time to take a look back at 2025. The past year was full of stories from North Island that made an impact to the local communities and beyond.

Gunn makes first visit to Lund

The visit was for a couple of hours on a weekend.

Lund Harbour contractor floored by ‘self-entitlement’ from islanders, boaters with garbage

The garbage contractor for the Lund Harbour Authority says he's “getting hammered” by losses from people not paying their...

Part of Highway 101 open to alternating traffic

A section of Highway 101 between Tla'amin and Lund is operating with single lane alternating traffic after a structure...

Video series gets personal about qathet housing crisis

Several governments and agencies are using personal stories to shine a light on the housing crisis in the qathet...

Grant approved for addition to Lund recreation facility

The qathet Regional District has received a grant of nearly $4.2 million to build an addition to the Northside...

Shuttle service to run for Shellfish Festival this weekend

POWELL RIVER, B.C. – B.C. Transit, the City of Powell River and Powell River Regional District are making it...

Scholarship fund established to honour shooting victims

A scholarship has been established to remember the lives of two young men killed in Lund earlier this year....

Powell River Mayor responds to shooting in Lund

The community is in mourning following the deaths of two young people in Lund on the weekend. Two people were...

Charges laid in Lund double homicide

A Powell River man has formally been charged with two counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted...

Suspect in custody after two people found dead in Lund

A 19 year old male is in custody following an incident in Lund, north of Powell River. Just after 5...
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First Nations leaders call on B.C. Conservatives to drop candidate over alleged residential school denialism

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

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Great BC Shakeout encourages earthquake preparedness this week

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