Author Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter Madeline Dunnett,'s Latest Articles Q&A: Two B.C. filmmakers documented Okanagan wildfires. Here’s what they learned. By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● January 29, 2025 'Incandescence' by Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper plays at the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay on Jan. 31. Winter backcountry travel: where to start By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Vancouver Island ● January 22, 2025 Comox Valley-based Island Alpine Guides director Jan Neuspiel shares tips from over four decades of experience in the winter backcountry. Comox Valley camping: where to go and what to know By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● January 15, 2025 BC Parks reservations for May long weekend open Jan. 16. The Comox Valley boasts access to many north and central-Island camping spots, but reservations go fast. Deep Water Recovery fined more than $46K in relation to effluent discharge into Baynes Sound By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● January 9, 2025 The company continues to argue it is not polluting, but the province says otherwise. Hot topic: Comox Valley residents concerned about impact of wood stove smoke on health, environment By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● December 18, 2024 The Comox Valley Regional District has plans to address poor air quality in the region, including the wood-burning stove smoke that contributes to it. Comox Valley for Palestine raises more than $5k for children’s centre in Egypt By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● December 11, 2024 A winter market, hosted by Comox Valley for Palestine, supported local vendors while raising funds for a centre for refugee children in Egypt. ‘It keeps going’: How Shamrock Farm keeps growing, one experiment at at time By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● December 4, 2024 Since 1993, Shannon and Mike Farrell have been making creative use of their 20-acre farm. Deep Water Recovery executives say shipbreaking operations aren’t polluting Union Bay By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● November 27, 2024 “I just want to be left alone to run my business,” said Robert Bohn Senior, one of Deep Water Recovery’s owners. Local ecological forum discusses shipbreaking and solutions for Baynes Sound By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● November 21, 2024 Organizers and stakeholders gathered to discuss shipbreaking and the future of stewardship for Baynes Sound. Do you live in a floodplain? How the City of Courtenay is managing flood risk By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● November 14, 2024 Learn about how Courtenay is working to mitigate future flood impacts Posts pagination Previous 1 2 3 4 … 10 Next