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International NGO calls for a halt to shipbreaking operation in Union Bay

“At all costs, avoid using a natural shore to carry out operations like they are doing right now,” said Nicola Mulinaris, senior communications and policy advisor for NGO Shipbreaking Platform.

‘We need to keep talking about it’: Red Dress Day organizer says more education and action is needed

Although the turnout was better than last year, Indigenous Women’s Sharing Society's Patti Alvarado says more people need to show support for MMIWG2S+.

Rusty old ship on a beach
Deep Water Recovery receives out of compliance warning after failing to submit reports to province

An April 22 warning from the province says Deep Water Recovery missed deadlines to submit reports to the province after being ordered to stop ship-breaking pollution in Baynes Sound.

Forest wake brings Comox community together to grieve loss of second-growth trees

Comox Valley residents gathered for a forest wake to mourn a patch of second-growth trees that were logged for a development off Pritchard Road.

A timeline of major shipbreaking events in Union Bay

Deep Water Recovery has been breaking ships in Baynes Sound since late 2020, and has left a trail of court cases, a pollution abatement order, and loud opposition from the community.

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Free workshops support a collaborative response to homelessness in the Comox Valley

The training sessions are open to anyone, especially those who work or interact with people experiencing homelessness, addiction or mental health challenges.

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B.C. orders a stop to ship-breaking pollution in Union Bay

The latest regulatory action reveals cracks in the complex regime that governs Deep Water Recovery’s operations.

Low-cost outdoor education camp supports community connection for Comox Valley teens

The Land-Care / Self-Care Camp is for youth ages 13 to 15 who want to connect with like-minded peers who share a passion for the environment.

‘Trees of the Year’ celebrates unbe-leaf-able trees in the Comox Valley

Comox Valley Nature is collecting community members’ nominations for the annual event through March 31.

Catching a killer: Environmental sleuths solve the mystery of dead coho in Courtenay’s Piercy Creek

A chemical known as 6PPD-quinone stops the rubber in tires from deteriorating, but it has lethal effects on some fish populations.