The North Island is sitting on a literal gold mine of opportunity, says a recent report from the Mining Association of BC. An economic impact study prepared for the association looked at 16 mining projects in development around the province, including the NorthIsle Gold and Copper Mine proposed near Port...

Local schools are getting more than $2 million from the province for new upgrades, including a new playground in a currently-secret location. At its April 30 meeting the School District 72 board approved accepting the funding for four new projects, including $900,000 for the Sayward School to upgrade its roof. There’s...

You can learn more about Campbell River’s housing plan at an open house next week. The city says they are in the beginning stages of implementing their Housing Accelerator Fund action plan, one that focuses on seven initiatives to increase affordable and available housing, and to lower the barriers of...

As part of Emergency Preparedness Week, BC is testing its emergency broadcast system. The emergency alert test will go to all cellphones, TV and radio stations to make sure the BC Emergency Alert system is ready when an emergency happens and to find any adjustments. The test comes in both the...

American fisheries managers say overfishing has reached an all-time low in a new report, although some salmon runs are still struggling. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released its annual “Status of Stocks” report this week, which shows the number of fish stocks on the overfishing list are at their...

Tomorrow is Red Dress Day, marked across Canada to remember murdered and missing Indigenous women and girls. In Campbell River local volunteers have organized an event to meet Sunday morning at the longhouse on the Foreshore, then walk through town in a ceremony. All are welcome to attend and people...