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Colourful varied thrushes have made their way to qathet

Colourful varied thrushes have made their way to qathet

Powell River Orphaned Wildlife Society sees uptick in injured birds this past week
Kisses and Kicks: Kisses for seawall snow wall extraction

Kisses and Kicks: Kisses for seawall snow wall extraction

Here are the good deeds (and not so good deeds) that happened in our Coast community this week!
Marine Inn officially opened its doors today in Powell River

Marine Inn officially opened its doors today in Powell River

Hockey team from Sechelt are the first official guests
'A nightmare': Bowen family's boat heavily damaged by BC Ferries vessel

'A nightmare': Bowen family's boat heavily damaged by BC Ferries vessel

The Transportation Safety Board confirms it's aware of the incident and are 'currently gathering information and assessing the occurrence.'
Below-normal temperatures expected in qathet until mid-February

Below-normal temperatures expected in qathet until mid-February

Hardy Powell River Farmers' Market vendors continue to show up through the winter, but this Sunday, the market will close to clear snow
Ecosystem Based Management: SCCF’s operational 'heart'

Ecosystem Based Management: SCCF’s operational 'heart'

The overall goal is to have a working forest while sustaining ecological and cultural values so that future generations have access to forest areas just as diverse and healthy as those currently enjoyed.
One dead after sailboat runs aground east of Saturna Island in stormy weather

One dead after sailboat runs aground east of Saturna Island in stormy weather

A Canadian man and woman were rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard after their sailboat ran aground east of Saturna, but the woman was later declared dead.
Hopkins Landing dock repair delayed to August

Hopkins Landing dock repair delayed to August

The wait for the renovation of Hopkins Landing Dock will be at least another six months.
Flurries expected to ease midday in qathet region

Flurries expected to ease midday in qathet region

Snowfall warning from sḵelhp to Powell River and Texada Island.
Snow continues to fall across qathet region

Snow continues to fall across qathet region

DriveBC webcam provides real-time highway conditions