Powell River’s money problem

the city lost its mill, but it doesn’t have to go broke. Municipal socialism, council housing, and other lessons from history

Mar 21 • Craig Turney

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February 2026

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

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January 2026

The Battle for Dwight Hall

and the socialists who fought to make housing a human right

Jan 24 • Craig Turney

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The Crofton Mill Closure

China’s fibre grab and a century of capital flight

Jan 3 • Craig Turney

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November 2025

The Cowichan Decision

and the sanctity of the Registry

Nov 20, 2025 • Craig Turney

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October 2025

The Westview Ratepayers

and a history of homelessness in Powell River

Oct 5, 2025 • Craig Turney

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June 2025

The Garden City Myth

an open letter to the Townsite Heritage Society

Jun 28, 2025 • Craig Turney

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May 2025

What happened to local news?

The slow corporate takeover of journalism in Powell River

May 19, 2025 • Craig Turney

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April 2025

Who's Funding Aaron Gunn?

Conservative candidate for North Island—Powell River

Apr 11, 2025 • Craig Turney

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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

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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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