Local News Update

After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day...

After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day...

After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day...

A report presented to the City of Courtenay indicates air quality has been improving in recent years.  Courtenay’s Manager of Environmental Engineering, Jeanniene Tazzioli, shared what that presentation was about. “The Comox Valley has been monitoring air quality since 2011, and at that time there was a provincial air monitoring station that was installed and we found that fine particulate matter...

On Tuesday February 25th a group of noisy residents packed the audience of a Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) board meeting to show their opposition to a series of proposed bylaws, and a controversial method for receiving public approval. Despite the opposition, all four bylaws were passed and approved.   Up for consideration were the construction of a second artificial turf field and a new f...

A brand-new early education program, or Primary Learning Community, is coming to Airport Elementary next Fall for kids in kindergarten through grade 3. This innovative new program caught the attention of many families, with over 60 participants attending the Zoom information session January 29th, and approximately 30 families submitting expression of interest forms so far through the month of Febr...

After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day...

After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day...

After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day...

“ The intention of being a walk on the coldest night of the year is that we experience a little bit about what it's like to be outside in the cold and then only have a small bit of food at the end. So we're trying to mimic the experiences of some of the most vulnerable in our community,” said Heather Ney, CVTS. Comox Valley Transition Society (CVTS) and their partner organization Dawn to Dawn Acti...

“ I think it's really valuable for the community to be able to have a project that's in the Comox Valley recognized at a national level … I think it'll really give other local governments from small communities ideas and inspiration to be able to tackle their own projects,” said Robyn Holme, CVRD. The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) received a Sustainable Communities award this week for Clim...

“We do have some good news coming this week. We have an extreme weather shelter coming to the community, and that will bring in 18 to 20 individuals from our community from the cold at night,” said Dayna Forsgren. A new Extreme Weather Response shelter was activated for the first time on Thursday February 6th as extreme weather conditions persist in Courtenay. The overnight shelter will continue t...

After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day...

“That's the bottom line, is getting kids to be more active,” said Brooklyn Elementary Principal Mireille Appelbe. “And it's always good when they come to school and they've had some exercise too; it's better for their learning.” Wheels are turning at Brooklyn Elementary, as the school’s Parent Advisory Council (PAC) puts plans in motion for a bike bus this spring. A fun, safe, and active way to co...

After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day...

“I think our world needs every opportunity to find joy together, to celebrate together and to be seen and find a place of belonging,” says Lynda Brosko of L’Arche Comox Valley. L’Arche Comox Valley is hosting the Comox Valley Chocolate Festival this February, an expansion of their hot chocolate festival last year. Their goal is to spread fun and joy across the valley, with chocolatey treats of all...

After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day...

On Monday, January 20th Doctors for Safer Drug Policy, a group of addictions medicine physicians set up an unsanctioned Overdose Prevention Site at North Island Hospital Comox Valley.  Overdose Prevention Sites, or OPS for short, are safe spaces where staff trained in overdose prevention and response are able to supervise people using illicit drugs, connect them to care, refer them to treatment, a...

After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day...

After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day...

MARS Wildlife Rescue Centre in Merville is building a new mews for resident raven Kora. Ambassador animals such as Kora are ones that cannot be released back to the wild due to their injuries, and are docile enough to be safe with guests who visit the rescue centre to learn about wildlife.  According to an update on the MARS website, the injured raven was brought to the centre when she was in need...

The Village of Cumberland selected three volunteer households to install air quality monitors, funded by the BC Lung Foundation through the CVRD. The monitors will track levels of particulate matter in the air as a result of wood smoke, with real-time data being uploaded online for public viewing.  Courtney Simpson is the Director of Development and Bylaw at the Village of Cumberland, and she spok...

After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day...

On Monday January 13th, the CVRD Electoral Areas Services Committee (EASC) made public the acquisition and expansion of five park spaces throughout the Comox Valley.  Director Edwin Grieve, electoral area director for Area C and Chair of the EASC, spoke to CHLY and CVOX about the anticipated announcement. “We've been waiting for a while to be able to rise and report on these because they've been i...

After an outcry from concerned citizens wondering where daytime warming shelters are for the unhoused, the City of Nanaimo has announced a year-round daytime drop-in hub set to open next month. Operated by Island Crisis Care Society (ICCS) in partnership with Nanaimo Family Life Association (NFLA) the drop-in hub will offer a space for those unhoused in the community to find shelter during the day...