The B.C. government has distributed $44,764 in compensation for municipal property taxes to the City of Powell River.

Six months after ratifying its treaty, the Tla’amin Nation is moving to the next stage in developing a hydroelectric plan that could provide sustainable energy for the community in addition to jobs and training opportunities for its members.

Students, teachers and staff at six schools in the Powell River school district will benefit from $149,028 in provincial School Enhancement Program funding.

Fifteen local people will be trained in land-based aquaculture systems, fulfilling the need for workers in this industry, thanks to more than $362,000 in government Community and Employer Partnership funding to Excel Career College.

The Powell River Regional District is receiving $67,114 for Haywire Bay Trail upgrades that will make the trail more accessible to users, announced Ida Chong, Minister of Community, Sport and Cultural Development.

During these long cold winter nights, people light their fireplaces to stay warm. But do you know where your firewood came from? Was it legally harvested?

Trades students on the Sunshine Coast can now enjoy an enhanced training experience in new, energy-efficient surroundings thanks to a timely renovation of the trades centre at Vancouver Island University's Powell River campus.

Sunshine Coast residents will now find it even easier to access government services with the official opening of a brand-new FrontCounter BC office at 7077 Duncan St. in Powell River.