Comox Valley Land Trust seeks to raise $2.4M to protect trees in Puntledge Forest
Comox Valley Land Trust has successfully purchased 61 hectares of trees in the Puntledge Forest and is fundraising to purchase and protect another 37 hectares.
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Window smashed and explicit language spray painted on Union Bay woman’s car
Mary Reynolds, the Union Bay woman who runs the All Things Union Bay Blog, had her car vandalized for a second time on July 9.
New system alerts coastal First Nations about hazardous spills on land and water
The spill notification system is the result of a collaboration between 12 First Nations and the province.
The role of animals in Vancouver Island’s early logging and mining history
Animals were key to resource extraction operations on Vancouver Island throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Union Bay blogger’s car and home vandalized
Union Bay resident alleges the vandalism is connected to her being vocally opposed to a shipbreaking operation or a nearby development.
In photos: Art and celebration at K’ómoks Festival 2024
K'ómoks Festival celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day with vendors, artists and more.
More than two dozen trees featured in Comox Valley Nature’s 2024 Trees of the Year list
Official guided walks are over until the fall, but community members can still tour the 27 trees found throughout the Comox Valley.
Denman Island Resident calls for investigation into BC Ferries cable ferry
Gracie MacDonald is calling for a private investigation into BC Ferries after cable ferry delays caused complications surrounding her brother’s death.
Government action could shut down shipbreaking in Union Bay, lawyer says
‘They've had the tools all the way along, and they've chosen not to use them,’ Carla Conkin says.
Your 2024 Pride Guide for Cowichan, Nanaimo and the Comox Valley
Check out local Pride events, plus resources and organizations for 2SLGBTQQIA+ and allies.
Window smashed and explicit language spray painted on Union Bay woman’s car
Mary Reynolds, the Union Bay woman who runs the All Things Union Bay Blog, had her car vandalized for a second time on July 9.
New system alerts coastal First Nations about hazardous spills on land and water
The spill notification system is the result of a collaboration between 12 First Nations and the province.
The role of animals in Vancouver Island’s early logging and mining history
Animals were key to resource extraction operations on Vancouver Island throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
Union Bay blogger’s car and home vandalized
Union Bay resident alleges the vandalism is connected to her being vocally opposed to a shipbreaking operation or a nearby development.
In photos: Art and celebration at K’ómoks Festival 2024
K'ómoks Festival celebrates National Indigenous Peoples Day with vendors, artists and more.
More than two dozen trees featured in Comox Valley Nature’s 2024 Trees of the Year list
Official guided walks are over until the fall, but community members can still tour the 27 trees found throughout the Comox Valley.
Denman Island Resident calls for investigation into BC Ferries cable ferry
Gracie MacDonald is calling for a private investigation into BC Ferries after cable ferry delays caused complications surrounding her brother’s death.
Government action could shut down shipbreaking in Union Bay, lawyer says
‘They've had the tools all the way along, and they've chosen not to use them,’ Carla Conkin says.
Your 2024 Pride Guide for Cowichan, Nanaimo and the Comox Valley
Check out local Pride events, plus resources and organizations for 2SLGBTQQIA+ and allies.