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North Island/Powell River MP’s right to housing bill to be debated in the House of Commons

North Island/Powell River MP’s right to housing bill to be debated in the House of Commons

Next week parliament will be debating Rachel Blaney’s private members bill on the right to housing.
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Woman tasered in July in Campbell River: ‘We were at our wits end’

Woman tasered in July in Campbell River: ‘We were at our wits end’

‘I don’t know if you have ever been impacted by someone who uses opiate drugs, but it ain’t pretty’
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Comox Valley Hospice Society receives seed grant for MAiD research

Comox Valley Hospice Society receives seed grant for MAiD research

The Comox Valley Hospice Society (CVHS) is has received a $5,000 seed grant award to investigate the experience of people who are grieving a loss of a family member or loved one making a decision to use medically assisted dying (known as MAiD).
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UPDATE: Nanaimo senior in critical condition after being struck by own car

UPDATE: Nanaimo senior in critical condition after being struck by own car

A 73-year-old woman was transported to hospital in Victoria
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VIDEO: Crew of the Campbell River to Quadra Island ferry responds to fishing vessel impacting breakwater in Campbell River

VIDEO: Crew of the Campbell River to Quadra Island ferry responds to fishing vessel impacting breakwater in Campbell River

Fishing vessel hits the breakwater at Discovery Harbour Marina in Campbell River
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Blaney endorses Jagmeet Singh in NDP leadership race

Blaney endorses Jagmeet Singh in NDP leadership race

North Island and Powell River MP endorses Jagmeet Singh in NDP leadership race
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Famous elk back with new headgear on Vancouver Island

Famous elk back with new headgear on Vancouver Island

He’s sporting a tarp, an innertube, and windchimes now but he’s the same frisky fellow from last year.
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Rivercorp is no more as Campbell River council dissolves former economic function

Rivercorp is no more as Campbell River council dissolves former economic function

City council officially dissolved the city’s former economic development arm, Rivercorp, Monday night following the model’s failure to deliver the results many expected.
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OD prevention sites ‘important function’ for people already using

OD prevention sites ‘important function’ for people already using

Health officer says need for longterm solutions for opioid crisis
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Mirror Morning: 09/21/17

Mirror Morning: 09/21/17

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