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Federal NDP leader visits Campbell River to discuss affordability, housing and food security

Federal NDP leader visits Campbell River to discuss affordability, housing and food security

Jagmeet Singh holds roundtable, tours Campbell River Food Bank and visits Comox Valley officials
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Comox Valley advocates for change as toxic drug-related death toll continues to rise

Comox Valley advocates for change as toxic drug-related death toll continues to rise

Courtenay couple pushes for legalization as fatalities mount on the Island and across B.C.
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B.C. ice fishers asked to carefully clean equipment to avoid spreading invasive species

B.C. ice fishers asked to carefully clean equipment to avoid spreading invasive species

Seeds and larvae can hide on ice augers and other fishing gear
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Courtenay councillor takes a seat on Union of BC Municipalities board

Courtenay councillor takes a seat on Union of BC Municipalities board

Courtenay Coun. Will Cole-Hamilton will be joining the board of directors of the Union of British Columbia Municipalities, the association which represents local governments across the province.
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Concerns resurface as roe herring fishery approaches in Strait of Georgia

Concerns resurface as roe herring fishery approaches in Strait of Georgia

Advocates say species in decline, federal government not doing enough to protect it
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Church minister who worked in Courtenay and area sentenced for child pornography charges

Church minister who worked in Courtenay and area sentenced for child pornography charges

An itinerant church minister who pleaded guilty on two charges related to child pornography while he worked in the North Island will serve nearly six months of jail time.
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Province plans spring sprayings to prevent invasive spongy moths in Courtenay

Province plans spring sprayings to prevent invasive spongy moths in Courtenay

The insects pose a threat to trees, crops and the economy, ministry says
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NIC: 鈥楲earning Our Way鈥� means listening to Indigenous communities

NIC: 鈥楲earning Our Way鈥� means listening to Indigenous communities

鈥楲earning Our Way is teaching the teachings that we First Nations received all through our lives鈥�
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VIDEO: 鈥楾his is a parent鈥檚 worst nightmare鈥�; father of missing Bella Coola man

VIDEO: 鈥楾his is a parent鈥檚 worst nightmare鈥�; father of missing Bella Coola man

A $10,000 reward offered for information regarding disappearance of Carl Schooner Jr.
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Volunteers help restore Courtenay site to natural habitat

Volunteers help restore Courtenay site to natural habitat

Volunteers have installed about 5,000 plants on the Kus-kus-sum site, a former sawmill next to the 17th Street Bridge along Comox Road, which Project Watershed is restoring to a tidally influenced riparian habitat. The end state goal is to emulate the neighboring Hollyhock Flats, Project Watershed Society executive director Caitlin Pierzchalski said in a Jan. 11 presentation to Courtenay council.
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