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Good Food Boxes are one of the tools those experiencing food insecurity can use. Photo by Marc Kitteringham / Campbell River Mirror

Cost of healthy food over $1,300 per month for family of four in North Island

One in seven B.C. households experiencing food insecurity - report

Good Food Boxes are one of the tools those experiencing food insecurity can use. Photo by Marc Kitteringham / Campbell River Mirror
Styrofoam blocks and buoys washed up on the beach. Ashley Tapp photo

Fed’s response to banning foam from oceans ‘unreasonable, unacceptable and, quite frankly, lazy’

MP Rachel Blaney wrote letter to environment minister asking to follow Washington state’s example

Styrofoam blocks and buoys washed up on the beach. Ashley Tapp photo
Contamination in the river is the suspected cause of over 2,000 fish dying in a Campbell River stream this week. Photo courtesy Greenways Land Trust
Contamination in the river is the suspected cause of over 2,000 fish dying in a Campbell River stream this week. Photo courtesy Greenways Land Trust
Modelling shows the wave amplitude in Esperanza Inlet and Nootka Sound following a hypothetical 9.0 magnitude earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Photo courtesy Ocean Networks Canada

Modelled tsunami would take 20 minutes to reach Vancouver Island — study

Model based on magnitude 9.0 quake in Cascadia Subduction Zone

Modelling shows the wave amplitude in Esperanza Inlet and Nootka Sound following a hypothetical 9.0 magnitude earthquake in the Cascadia Subduction Zone. Photo courtesy Ocean Networks Canada
Jessica Wegg (left) is the Federal Green Party’s candidate for the North Island-Powell River riding. Green Party leader Elizabeth May (right) announced Wegg’s candidacy at the Green Party AGM in Campbell River. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

Elizabeth May announces North Island-Powell River candidate in Campbell River

Jessica Wegg named federal candidate for riding

Jessica Wegg (left) is the Federal Green Party’s candidate for the North Island-Powell River riding. Green Party leader Elizabeth May (right) announced Wegg’s candidacy at the Green Party AGM in Campbell River. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program will be funding the relocation of Vancouver Island Marmots to Strathcona Park this year. Photo Adam Taylor

New funding coming to Campbell River, Puntledge watersheds for Fish and Wildlife projects

Marmots, Campbell River estuary and more receive funding from Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program

The Fish and Wildlife Compensation Program will be funding the relocation of Vancouver Island Marmots to Strathcona Park this year. Photo Adam Taylor
A response between The Ha-ma-yas Guardians, the Canadian Coast Guard and Western Canada Marine Response Corporation raised a sunken diesel tanker off Hardwicke Island last week. Photo courtesy DFO Marine Mammal Response Unit

Coastal First Nations Guardians key to fuel truck spill response

Local knowledge of area proved vital to success of salvage

A response between The Ha-ma-yas Guardians, the Canadian Coast Guard and Western Canada Marine Response Corporation raised a sunken diesel tanker off Hardwicke Island last week. Photo courtesy DFO Marine Mammal Response Unit
The PRIMED facility at Blind Channel will be a testing ground for clean energy projects. Photo courtesy PRIMED

B.C. research lab working to harness the power of the tides in the Discovery Islands

Clean energy project to be showcase for coastal communities looking to get off diesel

The PRIMED facility at Blind Channel will be a testing ground for clean energy projects. Photo courtesy PRIMED
North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney requested a name change to her riding on April 20. Photo courtesy Youtube

MP wants to change North Island-Powell River riding name in spirit of reconciliation

North Island-qathet moniker is “acknowledgment of First Peoples of this territory” — Rachel Blaney

North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney requested a name change to her riding on April 20. Photo courtesy Youtube
A naloxone kit. (Black Press Media file photo)

Overdose Advisory issued for Campbell River

Resources available for people who use drugs

A naloxone kit. (Black Press Media file photo)
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (left) tours the Campbell River Food Bank with North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney during Singh’s visit to the riding on Jan. 23. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

North Island-Powell River MP has high and low points in 2023 Federal Budget

Housing, Seniors, Veterans and Health care all could have seen more — Rachel Blaney

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (left) tours the Campbell River Food Bank with North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney during Singh’s visit to the riding on Jan. 23. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
Surfrider Pacific Rim’s Alys Hoyland, front, Amorita Adair, and Laurie Hannah are stoked about swapping out the foam on Tofino’s First Street dock with more eco-friendly air-filled floats in 2021. (Nora O’Malley photo)

MP wants to ban polystyrene to keep foams out of Canada’s oceans, Island shores

Rachel Blaney’s private member’s motion would ban expanded and extruded polystyrene

Surfrider Pacific Rim’s Alys Hoyland, front, Amorita Adair, and Laurie Hannah are stoked about swapping out the foam on Tofino’s First Street dock with more eco-friendly air-filled floats in 2021. (Nora O’Malley photo)
A screenshot from the streamed regular Tahsis village council meeting on March 21. Photo courtesy Village of Tahsis

Tahsis village council meeting turns chaotic

Shouting match erupts between councillors and audience relating to censure motion

A screenshot from the streamed regular Tahsis village council meeting on March 21. Photo courtesy Village of Tahsis
Campbell Riverite Tyler Turner took home gold from the para-snowboarding world championships earlier this month. Photo courtesy Luc Percival

Vancouver Island para-snowboarder defends world championship title

Campbell River Tyler Turner wins gold in only competition this year

Campbell Riverite Tyler Turner took home gold from the para-snowboarding world championships earlier this month. Photo courtesy Luc Percival
Women from the We Wai Kai First Nation danced during a blessing ceremony for the new Starbucks store to be built at the Quinsam Reserve. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

Canada’s first Indigenous-owned licensed Starbucks to open on Vancouver Island

‘We just knew we needed to take a shot’ — We Wai Kai Chief Ronnie Chickite

Women from the We Wai Kai First Nation danced during a blessing ceremony for the new Starbucks store to be built at the Quinsam Reserve. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
From left are Campbell River RCMP Sgt. Kimberly Rutherford, Northern Development Initiative Trust CEO Joel McKay, North Island MLA Michele Babchuk and Citizens’ Services Minister Lisa Beare announcing the new $75 million fund to expand cell service on B.C. highways. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

B.C. announces more funding for highway cell coverage

Greater connectivity intended to make it safer for travellers in rural and remote areas

From left are Campbell River RCMP Sgt. Kimberly Rutherford, Northern Development Initiative Trust CEO Joel McKay, North Island MLA Michele Babchuk and Citizens’ Services Minister Lisa Beare announcing the new $75 million fund to expand cell service on B.C. highways. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
Strathcona Gardens lifeguard Cianna Dunn keeps watch during a Campbell River Killer Whales practice. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

Out of the pool: Why some B.C. communities are struggling to staff lifeguards

Expense, access to training, shifting lifestyles forcing facilites to adapting to new realities

Strathcona Gardens lifeguard Cianna Dunn keeps watch during a Campbell River Killer Whales practice. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
The Babchuk family watch as Jason cuts the cake. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

New Campbell River Habitat for Humanity home is ‘quite the weight’ off owner’s shoulders

‘Now I can hang that picture on the wall’ — Sean Babchuk

The Babchuk family watch as Jason cuts the cake. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
Certain apps can make users more mindful of their social media use. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

KITTERINGHAM: Why I unfollowed 500 social media accounts this month

Social media was depressing me, so I did something about it

Certain apps can make users more mindful of their social media use. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (left) tours the Campbell River Food Bank with North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney during Singh’s visit to the riding on Jan. 23. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

Old Age Security increase motion not moving forward

North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney moved to increase OAS for all seniors

NDP leader Jagmeet Singh (left) tours the Campbell River Food Bank with North Island-Powell River MP Rachel Blaney during Singh’s visit to the riding on Jan. 23. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror