This weekend the annual Robbie Thompson Slo-Pitch Tournament will go to bat, raising money for the Cancer Care Unit at the Comox Valley Hospital. This year’s fundraiser has a special focus on honouring late founder Jim Lalic, and the legacy he created within the community. ★ Support this podcast ★
Local historian Dawn Copeman has proposed the Village of Cumberland become the first municipality in the world to name an Official Village Fungus. ★ Support this podcast ★
Sunday August 31st was International Overdose Awareness Day, and communities across Vancouver Island gathered on Friday August 29th to honour the day. The Village Clinic in Courtenay hosted an event at the Comox Valley Art Gallery, including a “die-in.” ★ Support this podcast ★
Concerned citizens took to the streets on August 29 to bring awareness to unregulated drug deaths in Nanaimo. ★ Support this podcast ★
The Nanaimo Regional General Hospital is set to open its newest unit for patients with complex, high-care needs in the central Vancouver Island area. ★ Support this podcast ★
When threats of a trade war between Canada and the United States at the beginning of this year started to grow, a lot of Canadians stopped and took a closer look at where their produce was coming from. ★ Support this podcast ★
Air quality warnings continue for several regions in the central Vancouver Island area due to the nearby wildfires. The BCSPCA is warning pet owners to keep their pets inside during smoky conditions. ★ Support this podcast ★
Jam Camp, a musical summer camp for families across B.C., is coming to Vancouver Island for the first time this August and will be taking place at Camp Gilwell just outside Courtenay. ★ Support this podcast ★
As the need for more school backpacks grows, Fresh Start’s charity drive is figuring out what to do as they see a lack of donations compared to previous years. ★ Support this podcast ★
As the Wesley Ridge fire continues to burn in the Cameron Lake area, United Way BC has opened its wildfire fund to help those affected by the fire. ★ Support this podcast ★
The BC Green Party leadership race is on, and Comox Valley’s own Jonathan Kerr is one of three candidates running. Kerr is a local family doctor, Vice-Chair of the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD), and is serving his second term as a councillor in the Town of Comox. ★ Support this podcast ★
Comox Valley’s new organization Queer Centre is hosting Pride this year, with events spanning the weekend of August 21st to 24th, including the 3rd annual Pride Parade on Saturday August 23rd. ★ Support this podcast ★
As summer heats up, Westwood Lake Park is a go-to spot for many locals, and the City of Nanaimo has finished upgrades that will allow many more people to get out and enjoy the lake. ★ Support this podcast ★
A local musician has reached a life goal as they play a hometown show while on tour with the National Youth Orchestra of Canada. ★ Support this podcast ★
The grizzly bear who had taken up residence on Texada Island was found shot dead July 15th. The bear, nicknamed Tex by local resident and advocate Katrin Glenn-Bittner, had been on the island since late May. ★ Support this podcast ★
Art and data meet in a new art piece now on display at Oliver Woods Community Centre, visualizing the history of Nanaimo. ★ Support this podcast ★
After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day in all forms of weather. The drop-in hub will be located at 55 Victoria Road with the entrance to t...
After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day in all forms of weather. The drop-in hub will be located at 55 Victoria Road with the entrance to t...
After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day in all forms of weather. The drop-in hub will be located at 55 Victoria Road with the entrance to t...
After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day in all forms of weather. The drop-in hub will be located at 55 Victoria Road with the entrance to t...
After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day in all forms of weather. The drop-in hub will be located at 55 Victoria Road with the entrance to t...
After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day in all forms of weather. The drop-in hub will be located at 55 Victoria Road with the entrance to t...
The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is inviting local residents to learn about the Comox Lake Watershed this week through a series of events they are calling Watershed Awareness Days . Events include walking tours of Comox Lake Bluffs, the Eastern Ecological Reserve, the Comox Valley Water Treatment Plant, and the Courtenay and District Fish and Game Protective Association site. There will also be a “Who Lives in the Watershed?” presentation by the BC Community Bat Program , a “Beavers, Wa...
On Tuesday, May 20th, B.C.’s Minister of Health Josie Osborne formally announced the Crisis Response, Community-Led team (or CRCL, pronounced “circle”) expanding to the Comox Valley. Minister Osborne was joined at the press conference in Simms Millennium Park in Courtenay by K’ómoks Elder Fernanda Pare, K’ómoks Chief Nicole Rempel, CEO of the Canadian Mental Health Association (CMHA) BC Division Jonathan Morris, and AVI Health and Community Services Program Coordinator Nicole Morrison. “ Working...
After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day in all forms of weather. The drop-in hub will be located at 55 Victoria Road with the entrance to t...
BroomBusters are on a mission to clear Vancouver Island of the invasive plant Scotch broom. Bev Agur is the coordinator of the Comox Valley branch, and has been part of this volunteer effort for fifteen years. “Scotch broom is a very invasive plant. It's not native to Vancouver Island or even to Canada at all. It was brought here in the mid-1800s by a well-meaning Scot, and what you see all over the island started with three broom plants that were brought to some place near Sooke,” Agur explaine...
May 17th is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia, and in a City of Courtenay Council Meeting on May 7th, Councillor Evan Jolicoeur made a statement on behalf of the council. “I'd just like to take a moment on behalf of myself and of council to recognize that next Saturday, May 17th, is the International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia, and Transphobia. And this day is observed around the world to raise awareness of the discrimination both historic and ongoing, and...
This is the world of roller derby: physical, proud, and welcoming. North Island Roller Derby, or NIRD (pronounced ‘nerd’), is an open gender league in the Comox Valley with around 15 skaters. The organization is running a raffle, fundraising to help cover expenses, expand the league, and engage the community. The sport itself is a game of skating in a wide circle track, checking and blocking to allow your team to score points, or to stop the other team from scoring their own. Lindsey Ryzak, bett...
After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day in all forms of weather. The drop-in hub will be located at 55 Victoria Road with the entrance to t...
