Renting in the Comox Valley: Low vacancy, high rents, no ease to the squeeze in sight
Many renters report unaffordable rents, inadequate housing conditions and insecurity.
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Merville water fight heads to court
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
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
Local farmers are finding creative solutions to manage an increasingly unpredictable climate.
BC Ferries was in negotiations with controversial ship-breaking operation, email shows
The end-of-life Queen of Burnaby was previously moored at Deep Water Recovery’s Union Bay site, which faces legal action and public opposition.
Reporter’s Notebook: Woodstove Festival connects community, activism and art
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
Forest Stories Theatre’s latest production brings magic and whimsy to the Woodstove Festival.
Activists rally against ship breaking operation in Union Bay
Deep Water Recovery has been taking apart derelict vessels in Union Bay since 2020 despite outcries from residents, K’ómoks First Nation and CVRD.
B.C. confirms Sierra Club’s findings on 2021 old-growth logging
The province previously stated that old-growth logging declined in 2021. In fact, harvesting intensified relative to the previous two years.
Cumberland trail run set to raise more than $30K for Cumberland Community Forest Society
Cumberland’s annual Perseverance Trail Run takes place on Sunday, Oct. 29