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School District 47 has alerted parents, students and staff about a positive COVID-19 test involving a person at Henderson Elementary School in Powell River.

It was three rescues on one tank of helicopter fuel for members of North Shore Rescue this weekend, the latest in an extremely busy year for the team. “Saturday happened with a bit of a bang,” said NSR team leader Mike Danks.

The province will return to lockdown-like restrictions if the number of new COVID-19 cases does not go down, Premier John Horgan said Monday. “That’s the end result if we don’t start to see these numbers come down.” B.C.

Powell River-Sunshine Coast MLA-elect Nicholas Simons has been having a little fun on social media with his connection to U.S. vice president-elect Kamala Harris.

Hockey practices, ice skating allowed to continue

Nicholas Simons will be sworn in soon for a fifth term as the NDP MLA for Powell River-Sunshine Coast. Elections BC completed the final vote count for the riding on Nov. 8 and Simons widened his lead with 12,701 votes, or 50.

To acknowledge and honour the service of active, reserve and retired military personnel, and cadets, BC Ferries is once again offering complimentary travel on Remembrance Day, Wednesday, Nov. 11.

With the Sea to Sky Gondola’s cable being cut a second time , the uncomfortable prospect of domestic terrorism has become a consideration that Woodfibre LNG has had to face.

Sechelt council has voted to tone down a proposed Christmas display at municipal hall by sticking to putting up lights on the building but not adding a lit-up Santa on the roof.

Judicial recount to be conducted by B.C. Supreme Court following close result