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Only minor injuries after float plane crashes near Refuge Cove
At approximately 7:06 p.m. on May 19, 2025, Powell River RCMP received a report of a float plane crash near Refuge Cove, BC, according to RCMP Const. Chris Bakker. “At the time of the crash, there were three people on board the aircraft, which was landing near Refuge Cove as part of a sightseeing tour of […]
Trail moves forward with major downtown revitalization
The City of Trail is moving forward with the hazardous materials abatement and demolition of two derelict properties in the downtown core. The abatement and demolition of both the former CS Williams Clinic at 901 Helena Street and the former Towne Square Mall at 900 Spokane Street have been awarded to LOCAL Industrial Partners Ltd. […]
Provincial & National
Wildsight commends BC Timber Sales promise to protect caribou habitat
Wildsight is applauding BC Timber Sales for its commitment to pause new development in forests that are critical to the ongoing survival of endangered deep-snow caribou in the Revelstoke-Shuswap region. The decision, which was communicated to Wildsight via email, will help safeguard the future of the Columbia North caribou herd, one of the last remaining […]
February, March 2025 unregulated drug toxicity data released
According to preliminary data, 132 people in February and 143 people in March 2025 died due to unregulated drug toxicity, as reported by the BC Coroners Service. In the first three months of 2025, deaths among those between the ages of 30 and 59 accounted for 67% of drug-toxicity deaths in the province, and 76% […]