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Juvenile golfer from Powell River attends big tournaments
Juvenile golfer from Powell River attends big tournaments
Lucas Vizzutti travels to Australia representing Canada, and Florida representing BC
dlvr.it
December 14, 2025 at 2:36 PM
Juvenile golfer from Powell River attends big tournaments
B.C. government plans $150M in loan guarantees for landowners in Cowichan title area
B.C. government plans $150M in loan guarantees for landowners in Cowichan title area
Premier David Eby says the final amount could be significantly larger because current plans do not yet account for significant "additional commercial activity" in the 300-hectare title area in Richmond.
dlvr.it
December 13, 2025 at 5:31 PM
B.C. government plans $150M in loan guarantees for landowners in Cowichan title area
qathet Regional District adopts parkland acquisition policy
qathet Regional District adopts parkland acquisition policy
Board wants to guide future decisions on acquiring regionally significant property
dlvr.it
December 13, 2025 at 2:36 PM
qathet Regional District adopts parkland acquisition policy
RCMP statistics released for qRD electoral areas
RCMP statistics released for qRD electoral areas
Staff sergeant Lee Dyson highlights policing numbers at qathet Regional District meeting
dlvr.it
December 13, 2025 at 3:34 AM
RCMP statistics released for qRD electoral areas
Well expenditure approved by qathet Regional District board
Well expenditure approved by qathet Regional District board
Directors vote to spend $142,500 from Myrtle Pond water system reserve to upgrade water delivery
dlvr.it
December 13, 2025 at 2:36 AM
Well expenditure approved by qathet Regional District board
Inconsistent permitting leaving B.C. small businesses stuck in costly limbo
Inconsistent permitting leaving B.C. small businesses stuck in costly limbo
Small business groups say regulatory burden is eroding competitiveness, owners money
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 11:35 PM
Inconsistent permitting leaving B.C. small businesses stuck in costly limbo
North Island-Powell River MP mulls BC Conservatives leadership
North Island-Powell River MP mulls BC Conservatives leadership
Bids cropping up, but party politics remain perilous
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 10:46 PM
North Island-Powell River MP mulls BC Conservatives leadership
Mid-December weather in qathet has been persistently damp
Mid-December weather in qathet has been persistently damp
Grey whale spotted in Brew Bay, and a few humpbacks observed
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Mid-December weather in qathet has been persistently damp
15 extortion suspects are seeking refugee status, Canada's border agency says
15 extortion suspects are seeking refugee status, Canada's border agency says
Surrey mayor says extortion suspects "must face swift justice."
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 9:29 PM
15 extortion suspects are seeking refugee status, Canada's border agency says
Fact File: Claim Canada ranks 8th in global homeless population is false
Fact File: Claim Canada ranks 8th in global homeless population is false
The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development says it's difficult to compare homeless estimates across different countries, because they do not record their population data the same way, nor do they necessarily agree on the definition of homelessness.
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 9:25 PM
Fact File: Claim Canada ranks 8th in global homeless population is false
Wine still leads but sales slip as B.C. alcohol demand cools
Wine still leads but sales slip as B.C. alcohol demand cools
Industry stockpiling failed to reverse a long-running decline in wholesale alcohol purchases.
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 9:20 PM
Wine still leads but sales slip as B.C. alcohol demand cools
Rob Shaw: Eby opens door to financial compensation as Cowichan decision reverberates
Rob Shaw: Eby opens door to financial compensation as Cowichan decision reverberates
Bailout talk underscores how quickly reconciliation policy has turned into an economic and legal flashpoint
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 9:02 PM
Rob Shaw: Eby opens door to financial compensation as Cowichan decision reverberates
qathet School District board continues zero-waste advocacy
qathet School District board continues zero-waste advocacy
Discontinuation of Industrial, Commercial and Institutional recycling impacting strategic plan
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 8:22 PM
qathet School District board continues zero-waste advocacy
Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding 'inaction' as water starts receding
Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding 'inaction' as water starts receding
ABBOTSFORD — The mayor of flood-struck Abbotsford, B.C., says he is "disappointed and frustrated" with the federal government over "inaction" on cross-border flooding that has repeatedly inundated his city.
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding 'inaction' as water starts receding
CP NewsAlert: Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding 'inaction'
CP NewsAlert: Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding 'inaction'
ABBOTSFORD — The mayor of flood-struck Abbotsford, B.C., says he is "disappointed and frustrated" with the federal government over "inaction" on cross-border flooding that has repeatedly inundated his city.
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 7:10 PM
CP NewsAlert: Abbotsford mayor blasts feds for flooding 'inaction'
Former North Island-Powell River candidate seeks NDP leadership
Former North Island-Powell River candidate seeks NDP leadership
'We need to support the working class and the labour movement' ~ Tanille Johnston
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Former North Island-Powell River candidate seeks NDP leadership
Abbotsford floodwaters receding as B.C. braces for more rain on way
Abbotsford floodwaters receding as B.C. braces for more rain on way
ABBOTSFORD — Floodwaters have started to recede in parts of Abbotsford, B.C., but more rain is in store for the flood-drenched Fraser Valley, where hundreds of properties have been evacuated.
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Abbotsford floodwaters receding as B.C. braces for more rain on way
Fraser Valley floodwaters could peak today, but B.C. braces for more rain on way
Fraser Valley floodwaters could peak today, but B.C. braces for more rain on way
ABBOTSFORD — More rain is in store for the flood-drenched Fraser Valley in British Columbia, where hundreds of properties have been evacuated.
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Fraser Valley floodwaters could peak today, but B.C. braces for more rain on way
Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today, as B.C. prepares for second system
Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today, as B.C. prepares for second system
ABBOTSFORD — Flooding in the Fraser Valley, caused by overflow from the Nooksack River in Washington state, is expected to peak today, as residents wait to see the severity of the inundation.
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 2:09 PM
Flooding in Fraser Valley could peak today, as B.C. prepares for second system
Powell River Recreation Complex celebrates 50 years
Powell River Recreation Complex celebrates 50 years
Community hub has cultivated sports, recreation and swimming culture
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 3:34 AM
Powell River Recreation Complex celebrates 50 years
qathet School District board chair gives end-of-year remarks
qathet School District board chair gives end-of-year remarks
Students, teachers and staff celebrate learning, music and community
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 1:32 AM
qathet School District board chair gives end-of-year remarks
Do U.S. border checks require social media? What Canadians need to know
Do U.S. border checks require social media? What Canadians need to know
Get the latest advice for trips south of the border.
dlvr.it
December 12, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Do U.S. border checks require social media? What Canadians need to know
Non-permanent residents have limited impact on ownership market, study finds
Non-permanent residents have limited impact on ownership market, study finds
StatCan says temporary residents far more likely to influence rental market instead
dlvr.it
December 11, 2025 at 11:04 PM
Non-permanent residents have limited impact on ownership market, study finds
Kirk LaPointe: A new stadium era is knocking on Vancouver's door
Kirk LaPointe: A new stadium era is knocking on Vancouver's door
Thursday's MOU makes clear what fans and franchises have long known: the city's sports ambitions no longer fit inside BC Place
dlvr.it
December 11, 2025 at 10:10 PM
Kirk LaPointe: A new stadium era is knocking on Vancouver's door
Familiar fate for Abbotsford as floodwaters gush over U.S. border into B.C. again
Familiar fate for Abbotsford as floodwaters gush over U.S. border into B.C. again
ABBOTSFORD — Fast-rising floodwaters in British Columbia's Fraser Valley are forcing families and farmers to escape a situation many have seen before, after atmospheric river weather systems sent cross-border outflows pouring into the province from W
dlvr.it
December 11, 2025 at 9:52 PM
Familiar fate for Abbotsford as floodwaters gush over U.S. border into B.C. again