powell river

• 1 dead after logging helicopter crashes on B.C.’s Sunshine Coast

  The Joint Rescue Coordination Centre responded to the call of a crash near Killam Bay east of Powell River around 2 p.m. Monday.

  Canada

  Oct 4
• Rare tornadoes spotted over water in the Strait of Georgia for second day in a row

  For the second day in a row, waterspouts were spotted in the Strait of Georgia just off shore of Powell River early Thursday morning.

  Weather

  Jun 10
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• Waterspouts spotted in the Strait of Georgia, Wednesday

  Waterspouts were spotted off the northern tip of Texada Island early Wednesday morning.

  Weather

  Jun 9
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• B.C. election 2020: Powell River-Sunshine Coast results

  Click here for candidates, past election results and whether the district is considered a swing riding.

  Politics

  Sep 26, 2020
• B.C.’s Tla’amin First Nation declares state of emergency due to COVID-19 outbreak

  The order took effect late Tuesday afternoon and advised members they should stay put for the next 72 hours.

  Health

  Sep 9, 2020
• Furious over high gas prices, Powell River, B.C., residents pack town hall seeking answers

  Residents who attended the town hall were urged to sign a petition asking the BC Utilities Commission and the federal Competition Bureau to investigate the issue.

  Dec 15, 2019
• ‘Heartbreaking’: Sea lion shot with crossbow rescued from log boom in Powell River, B.C.

  The male, who has been dubbed "Archie," is now being cared for at the aquarium's Marine Mammal Rescue Centre, where he's being treated for "horrific" injuries.

  Nov 28, 2019
• ‘Stop gouging us’: As B.C. gas prices drop, why are coastal communities still paying more?

  Residents in Powell River and Squamish say they're paying way more in gas prices than the rest of B.C.

  Nov 10, 2019
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• Body of missing kayaker found

  The body of a man listed as missing after his kayak was discovered without a paddle near Powell River last week has been found.

  Canada

  Aug 26, 2019
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• ‘It was grating my bones’: B.C. man recounts fighting grizzly off with pocketknife

  The bear backed away, and the pair spent several moments in an uneasy standoff, in which the man said he couldn't tell who was bleeding to death faster.

  Aug 1, 2019