📷 A Harbour Air Seaplane lands in the Nanaimo Harbour in front of Protection Island. Photo by Jesse Woodward.
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Sunday August 31st was International Overdose Awareness Day, and communities across Vancouver Island gathered on Friday August 29th to honour the day. The Village Clinic in Courtenay hosted an event at the Comox Valley Art Gallery, including a “die-in.”
Read MoreJam Camp, a musical summer camp for families across B.C., is coming to Vancouver Island for the first time this August and will be taking place at Camp Gilwell just outside Courtenay.
Read MoreComox Valley’s new organization Queer Centre is hosting Pride this year, with events spanning the weekend of August 21st to 24th, including the 3rd annual Pride Parade on Saturday August 23rd.
Read MoreNorth Island Roller Derby is running a raffle, fundraising to help cover expenses, expand the league, and engage the community.
Read MoreThree plots of land have been donated to the community through the Canadian Ecological Gifts Program, and the CVRD is turning to the public for feedback on how to manage it.
Read MoreThis Easter Sunday, Queer Centre Comox Valley is inviting people of all ages to gather with chosen family for a Queer Potluck at The Foundry in Courtenay.
Read MoreNational poetry month has sprung to a start in the Comox Valley, with the Downtown Courtenay Business Improvement Association and Artful : The Poets joining together once again.
Read MoreThe 2025 Bop City Records Community Music Fund has been granted to two winners, local punk rock band Mean Bikini and local musician and guitar teacher Sebastian Robles.
Read MoreKip and Karen, spouses and co-owners of Bop City Records in Courtenay, are launching a brand new community music fund to support the local music scene.
Read MoreA brand-new early education program, or Primary Learning Community, is coming to Airport Elementary next Fall for kids in kindergarten through grade 3.
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