Category Archives: Local News
IIO-Campbell River Shooting Report
British Columbia's police watchdog says there are reasonable grounds for charges against three Mounties on Vancouver Island involved in the shooting death of an Indigenous man last year. The Independe...
Dec 02, 2022 waferboard / CC
Comox Fire Rescue Awards
Comox Fire Rescue held its annual awards night on Saturday, November 26, 2022. This was the first in-person banquet and presentation since 2019 due to the pandemic restrictions. The department continu...
Nov 29, 2022
BC RCMP Funding
Premier David Eby has announced $230 million in police and other public safety funding, the latest in a whirlwind series of commitments since he was sworn in last week. Eby says the funds will be used...
Nov 24, 2022 Charles Barilleaux / CC
BC Tackles Affordable Housing Crisis
Premier David Eby's New Democrat government is moving to increase the housing supply across the province and, in legislation introduced today, says it could force municipal governments to meet its tar...
Nov 22, 2022 Ruben Holthuijsen / CC
BC Public Safety Plan
B-C's premier says a new public safety plan for the province includes more mental health response teams and an increased focus on tackling repeat offenders. David Eby shared details of the public safe...
Nov 21, 2022 BC NDP / CC
BC Doctors Agreement
The B-C government has reached a new pay deal for family doctors -- raising the salary of a full-time physician to 385-thousand dollars, a 135-thousand dollar boost. The pact was reached last week und...
Nov 01, 2022 Spring Dew / CC
BC Health Care Violence
A new program aimed at curbing violence against health-care workers at 26 health-care sites like emergency rooms and mental health units won't apply to long-term care and home support aides. Health Mi...
Oct 25, 2022 Walt Stoneburner / CC
Civic Elections Trustees and RD Board Members
Four incumbent trustees have been returned to the Campbell River School Board, Shannon Briggs, Joyce McMann, Kat Eddy and Daryl Hagen, along with Jan Gladish, Craig Gillis and Dave Harper. The Comox V...
Oct 17, 2022 Mike Lawrence / CC
Preliminary Civic Election Results
Voters in Saturday's civic elections have had their say. Here are some of the unofficial results from across the region. Voters in Cumberland have elected a new mayor. Vickey Brown beat out incumbent ...
Oct 15, 2022 Mike Lawrence / CC
Civic Elections Advance Polls
Wednesday is the last chance to cast an advance ballot prior to Saturday's civic elections. Advance polls are open from eight until eight. Voters in Courtenay can cast an early ballot at the Filberg C...
Oct 12, 2022 Mike Lawrence / CC
