Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter

Merville water fight heads to court

By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● November 29, 2023

For five years, the Merville Water Guardians have advocated to stop a plan to extract and sell up to 10,000 litres of groundwater daily from a local aquifer.

Indigenous Winter Festival celebrates art, music, culture and food

By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● November 22, 2023

Funds will support the Indigenous Women’s Sharing Society, including its efforts to support Indigenous people facing gender-based violence.

Wild Bee Florals takes root despite climate-change adversity

By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● November 16, 2023

Local farmers are finding creative solutions to manage an increasingly unpredictable climate.

Reporter’s Notebook: Woodstove Festival connects community, activism and art

By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● November 8, 2023

The vibrant Comox Valley arts scene was on glorious display over the weekend in downtown Cumberland.

Cumberland youth theatre troupe tells a witchy forest fable

By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● November 1, 2023

Forest Stories Theatre’s latest production brings magic and whimsy to the Woodstove Festival.

Cumberland trail run set to raise more than $30K for Cumberland Community Forest Society

By Madeline Dunnett, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Comox Valley ● October 19, 2023

Cumberland’s annual Perseverance Trail Run takes place on Sunday, Oct. 29