The Rotary Club of Campbell River has presented the John Howard Society of North Island with a $1,200 donation to support the society’s KidStart program.
It was a record-setting year for the Campbell River Shoebox Project. The nonprofit delivered about 630 gift-filled shoeboxes, valued at $50 each, to women in Campbell River and Port Hardy/North Island who are experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness. Of those, 560 were distributed in Campbell River and 70 in Port Hardy/North Island.
The City of Campbell River is introducing eight additional spaces to the Homewood temporary housing facility, bringing the total number of units to 48.
The City of Campbell River is leading 17 new projects, from housing and homelessness to public space revitalization, as part of its Community Safety and Well-Being Action Plan (CSWB).
North Island Habitat for Humanity is celebrating a $100,000 donation from Coastal Community Credit Union that will help build affordable housing for families in the region.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.
B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.
