The city wants feedback from the public on developing a new community safety plan. Mayor Kermit Dahl says the goal is to “take strategic, informed action to reduce crime, provide necessary supports, and make Campbell River a livable and walkable city” for everyone. The survey requires registration and does ask some...

Healthcare advocates across Vancouver Island say the current system is out of proportion when it comes to ease of access for residents north of the Malahat.  FairCare Alliance issued a report outlining what they call the current healthcare reality on Central and North Vancouver Island saying approximately 460,000 residents currently don’t...

Attempts to rescue a young killer whale stranded in a North Island lagoon were called off late this afternoon . Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) says the orca was not ready to be moved, the team is now planning the next steps and will try again in a few days. In...

BC isn’t interested in building more megaprojects to power private cryptocurrency miners, the energy minister said today . Josie Osborne, Minister of Energy, Mines and Low Carbon Innovation, says the province is working with BC Hydro to make sure there’s enough electricity infrastructure for BC’s future, “and that includes regulating...

The El Niño weather system is about to switch to La Niña, possibly bringing cooler temperatures. However, climate experts predict it’s still on track to be one of the warmest years on record, in terms of average global ocean temperature. New data from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) shows...

Campbell River's crisis intervention team was the second busiest in B.C. in 2023. The Campbell River Situation Table is comprised of representatives from 20 local agencies that evaluate referred cases where people are at risk and get them help quickly. Coordinator Stefanie Hendrickson says the group was “extremely active” last year. “We...