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The big money behind Powell River’s controversial name change
how American investors and Alberta oil interests are fueling division in small-town British Columbia
Feb 14 • Craig Turney

January 2026

The Battle for Dwight Hall
and the socialists who fought to make housing a human right
Jan 24 • Craig Turney
The Crofton Mill Closure
China’s fibre grab and a century of capital flight
Jan 3 • Craig Turney

November 2025

The Cowichan Decision
and the sanctity of the Registry
Nov 20, 2025 • Craig Turney

October 2025

The Westview Ratepayers
and a history of homelessness in Powell River
Oct 5, 2025 • Craig Turney

June 2025

The Garden City Myth
an open letter to the Townsite Heritage Society
Jun 28, 2025 • Craig Turney

May 2025

What happened to local news?
The slow corporate takeover of journalism in Powell River
May 19, 2025 • Craig Turney

April 2025

Who's Funding Aaron Gunn?
Conservative candidate for North Island—Powell River
Apr 11, 2025 • Craig Turney

February 2025

The Sunshine Coast Dock War
Meet the waterfront millionaires trying to cancel the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act
Feb 8, 2025 • Craig Turney

October 2024

A Blue-Collar History of Powell River
Our town's story, from the perspective of the workers who built it
Oct 1, 2024 • Craig Turney
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