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No confirmed timeline for Carihi secondary renovations
2026-02-18: Progress reconstructing Carihi’s gym and theatre has been slowed to a crawl due to delays in funding from the provincial Ministry of Infrastructure.
Campbell River care home plans shelved as costs balloon in BC budget
2026-02-17: Campbell River will have to keep waiting for a desperately-needed long-term care facility, after the provincial budget hit desks today.
North Island MP holding town hall meetings
2026-02-17: With rumours of a spring federal election in the air, MP Aaron Gunn is holding a series of town hall meetings to hear from constituents in North Island – Powell River.
Illegal carriage house prompts action from city hall
2026-02-17: When an Alder Street property owner applied for an address for his carriage house, city staff realized it had been set up as an illegal suite for more than a decade.
Time running out for local film festival showcase submissions
Time running out for local film festival showcase submissions
2026-02-12: Local filmmakers still have time to submit their entries for the “Locals Showcase” portion of the annual Campbell River Festival of Film, but the deadline draws near.
Brits visits CFB Comox for anti-sub warfare training
Time running out for local film festival showcase submissions
2026-02-12: A Royal Air Force crew is training in the Comox Valley this week, helping the Canadians get ready for new planes.
UPDATE: contest to win return tickets to Calgary now LIVE
Federal push to meet UN conservation targets threatens coastal communities, critics say
Flags lowered to mark Tumbler Ridge school shooting tragedy
2026-02-11: Travellers have a chance to win two free return tickets to Calgary as part of celebrations announcing WestJet’s new Campbell River connector.
Flags lowered to mark Tumbler Ridge school shooting tragedy
Federal push to meet UN conservation targets threatens coastal communities, critics say
Flags lowered to mark Tumbler Ridge school shooting tragedy
2026-02-11: Flags are flying at half-mast around Campbell River today to mark the tragic school shooting in Tumbler Ridge on Tuesday, which left nine dead and 25 injured.
Federal push to meet UN conservation targets threatens coastal communities, critics say
Federal push to meet UN conservation targets threatens coastal communities, critics say
2026-02-10: BC’s seafood harvesters say political commitments to global conservation targets will kill BC fisheries.
No ferries to Cortes Island this month while terminal renos underway
2026-02-09: Starting today, travellers to and from Cortes Island will need to take a water taxi while the ferry is sidelined.
Westjet launches direct-to-Calgary service from Campbell River
New forestry report suggests realistic reconciliation approach for timberlands
2026-02-09: A whole new world of possibilities will be open for travellers to and from Campbell River, when WestJet begins offering daily connections to Calgary.
New forestry report suggests realistic reconciliation approach for timberlands
New forestry report suggests realistic reconciliation approach for timberlands
2026-02-06: BC’s forestry industry operates under outdated policies and ideals, and the provincial government needs to get out of its own way to fix it, says a new report from the Provincial Forestry Advisory Council.