Funding from the province of B.C. has now been distributed to ground search and rescue groups, according to the BC Search and Rescue Association. A total of $5,961,000 was provided by the province, according to BCSAR. They say of the fund, $4,918,750 was sent to SAR groups directly with the...

A group from Phoenix Middle School has made a number of recommendations on improving active transportation in Campbell River. Project co-lead and parent Sarah Wright presented their findings to city council this week, showing one-fifth of students are travelling in an active way – biking, walking or rolling. The study...

A lengthy report highlighting money laundering in B.C. is recommending the province create its own money-laundering intelligence and investigation unit. Former B.C. Supreme Court justice Austin Cullen was commissioned to do the report in 2019. He says in his report, Lower Mainland casinos “accepted hundreds of millions of dollars in...

In 2021, the City of Campbell River issued 404 building permits, hosted 1,027 people at its fitness studios and weight rooms and 2,828 emergency calls were responded to in the area. These details are featured in the city’s 2021 annual report. The report details department summaries and key performance indicators from...

A local cultural society will be hosting a fundraising event for Ukrainian refugees in the area. Handmade perogies, cabbage rolls and kubasa with a dill pickle and a small tub of sour cream in clam will be served at the fundraiser by the Comox Valley Ukrainian Cultural Society. The take-out food...

Unvaccinated Canadians will soon be able to board a plane or train. Federal officials announced Tuesday afternoon that, as of June 20th, the vaccine mandate for domestic and outbound international travellers will end. The restriction was announced last October as a way to slow the spread of COVID-19. Those coming back to...