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Nancy Dwyer and David Klein are part of the Campbell River Search and Rescue Bike Team. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

Mirror nominated for three journalism awards

The Campbell River Mirror is up for three Ma Murray Community News…

 

The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. The Royal Canadian Mounted Police say it has decided to end its search for an aerial object show down over central Yukon last Saturday.  THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

Confrontation at Campbell River Dairy Queen leads to assault

Trio involved in alleged assault were known to one another and to police: Campbell River RCMP

 

Campbell River courthouse. Google maps

Man sentenced to four years in 2020 beating death in downtown Campbell River

Justin William Arnet pleads guilty to manslaughter and unrelated robbery charge

 

A tribute concert of legendary recording artist Prince will be making its' first stop in B.C. this coming September. Photo courtesy Prince Again/Nikki Marie Kephart

“PRINCE Again” tribute plays at Tidemark Theatre Sept. 28

Show dedicated to legendary musician, who passed away in 2016

  • Mar 30, 2023
A tribute concert of legendary recording artist Prince will be making its' first stop in B.C. this coming September. Photo courtesy Prince Again/Nikki Marie Kephart
Letters

Do fish farm jobs rank higher than tourist-based jobs?: Letter

It is understandable why Norwegian-based fish farmers prefer to do business in…

  • Mar 30, 2023
Letters
On April 12, Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell will close out a series of three Highway 19 concerts at the Rivercity Stage highlighting a diverse range of new Canadian songwriters including Manitoba’s Sebastian Gaskin and Erica Dee Mah from the Yukon. Photo contributed

Abigail Lapell closes out Highway 19’s series of diverse new Canadian songwriters

Performing two sets at the Rivercity Stage April 12

  • Mar 30, 2023
On April 12, Toronto singer-songwriter Abigail Lapell will close out a series of three Highway 19 concerts at the Rivercity Stage highlighting a diverse range of new Canadian songwriters including Manitoba’s Sebastian Gaskin and Erica Dee Mah from the Yukon. Photo contributed
Canadian music legend Burton Cummings retunrs to Campbell River’s Tidemark Theatre on May 25. Picture shows Cumming performing at the Tidemark in 2017. Photo by Lynda Allen Photography

Burton’s coming back to the Tidemark Theatre

Canadian music legend returns to Campbell River

  • Mar 30, 2023
Canadian music legend Burton Cummings retunrs to Campbell River’s Tidemark Theatre on May 25. Picture shows Cumming performing at the Tidemark in 2017. Photo by Lynda Allen Photography
A mid afternoon fire occurred on March 28 in downtown Campbell River on Cliffe Crescent, resulting in a boat being damaged but no injuries. Photo Courtesy Kiana Collins/Facebook

Campbell River Deputy Fire Chief: “We must remain vigilant” with warmer weather

Kelly Bellefleur releases brief statement on downtown Campbell River fire March 28

  • Mar 30, 2023
A mid afternoon fire occurred on March 28 in downtown Campbell River on Cliffe Crescent, resulting in a boat being damaged but no injuries. Photo Courtesy Kiana Collins/Facebook
Carihi’s next theatrical production is Newsies April 19 to 22 at 7 p.m., with a matinee on the 22nd at 2 p.m. Photo contributed

Extra! Extra! Read all about it. Newsies to hit the Carihi stage!

First attempt to stage this production was cut short by COVID-19 pandemic

  • Mar 30, 2023
Carihi’s next theatrical production is Newsies April 19 to 22 at 7 p.m., with a matinee on the 22nd at 2 p.m. Photo contributed
From left: λugʷaləs, Janine and Raven Shaw share a happy moment. Their parents Crystal Smith and Raymond Shaw were successful in getting B.C.’s Vital Statistics Agency to put λugʷaləs’ proper name on his birth certificate. Shaw family photograph

Campbell River couple’s battle to get son’s Indigenous name on birth certificate successful

B.C. Vital Statistics Agency agrees to accept Indigenous language letters

From left: λugʷaləs, Janine and Raven Shaw share a happy moment. Their parents Crystal Smith and Raymond Shaw were successful in getting B.C.’s Vital Statistics Agency to put λugʷaləs’ proper name on his birth certificate. Shaw family photograph
The only retiring Swicked Cycles owner James Durand expects he'll do is retiring customers' bikes. Photo submitted

Are you social?

By James Durand These days when you say the word social, many…

  • Mar 29, 2023
The only retiring Swicked Cycles owner James Durand expects he'll do is retiring customers' bikes. Photo submitted
The Strathcona Nordics athletes raced at Nationals and came home with several stellar individual and team performances and placed 14th overall in national club standings, out of 55 clubs. Photo supplied

Strathcona Nordics shine at nationals

Gavin Chatterton brings home a national championship

  • Mar 29, 2023
The Strathcona Nordics athletes raced at Nationals and came home with several stellar individual and team performances and placed 14th overall in national club standings, out of 55 clubs. Photo supplied
Cash, drugs and weapons seized from an Ebert Road home in Campbell River on March 16, 2023. RCMP photo
Cash, drugs and weapons seized from an Ebert Road home in Campbell River on March 16, 2023. RCMP photo
LETTERS

This is a community where great beauty is present everywhere

When we located here six years ago, we chose Campbell River specifically…

  • Mar 28, 2023
LETTERS
The City of Campbell River is launching its curbside organics collection program on April 17, 2023. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

Campbell River’s curbside organics collection begins April 17

The initiative aims to reduce the amount of food waste that ends up in landfills

  • Mar 28, 2023
The City of Campbell River is launching its curbside organics collection program on April 17, 2023. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
Campbell River artist Adam Lewis has been into art since he was a teenager. Photo Courtesy Adam Lewis

For Campbell River artist Adam Lewis, lifelong passion became living the dream

40-year-old artist has several murals around Campbell River, including local skate park

Campbell River artist Adam Lewis has been into art since he was a teenager. Photo Courtesy Adam Lewis
Seedy Saturday saw a good turn out in Campbell River. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

Seedy Saturday sees good turnout

Unofficial start to growing season a hit in Campbell River

Seedy Saturday saw a good turn out in Campbell River. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
The modern day version of Columbia III is operated by Mothership Adventures and provides cruises around local islands. Museum at Campbell River photo

The Columbia Coast Mission Hospital Ships

A Look Back into the History of the Campbell River Area

  • Mar 26, 2023
The modern day version of Columbia III is operated by Mothership Adventures and provides cruises around local islands. Museum at Campbell River photo
Members of the Campbellton Neighbourhood Association worked with city workers to plant 11 Douglas firs in the Kingfisher Creek watershed on Wednesday, March 16, 2023. Photo contributed

Trees lost from floatplane monument yield firs for Kingfisher watershed rehab

Campbellton Neighbourhood Association plant new trees in abandoned homeless campsite

  • Mar 23, 2023
Members of the Campbellton Neighbourhood Association worked with city workers to plant 11 Douglas firs in the Kingfisher Creek watershed on Wednesday, March 16, 2023. Photo contributed
BC Hydro is set to commence a 15-day fish migration and spawning flow down Elk Falls Canyon to benefit steelhead beginning march 30, 2023. BC Hydro photo

March inflows into Campbell River reservoirs currently second lowest in 60 years

Seventh March in a row where water inflow conditions have been lower than normal

BC Hydro is set to commence a 15-day fish migration and spawning flow down Elk Falls Canyon to benefit steelhead beginning march 30, 2023. BC Hydro photo
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