Links to select written articles* gleaned from various local media outlets within our FM broadcast area as of 8″07 AM, Thursday Oct 3, 2024.
(Preference is given to articles from, or about, the Discovery Islands and, for the sake of brevity, the number of articles cited limited to 12.)
Cortes Currents – (Endangered Species/podcast) – Roxan Chicalo: Searching for the elusive Western Screech Owl – a biologist talks about research on Cortes Island, Campbell River, Sayward and other parts of the Vancouver Island region.
Cortes Currents/National Observer – (2024 BC Election) Rustad’s Indigenous policy announcement adds insult to injury, say First Nations– First Nation leaders are dismayed that the Conservative announced his party’s proposed Indigenous policy on the National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.
(Revised) Cortes Currents – (Truth & Reconciliation/podcast) Truth and Reconciliation Ceremony on Cortes Island – sacred songs, shared experience and a message from Chief Steven Brown of Klahoose First Nation. A segment about the arrival of Chum Salmon in the village, which Cortes Currents was originally thinking to use in an article about this year’s Chum run, was added to the written version on Oct 3.
Campbell River Mirror – (Housing/podcast) Oct. 7 declared Habitat for Humanity Day on North Island – Habitat for Humanity Day will feature a fundraiser that aims to raise $30K for a Campbell River build
Campbell River Mirror – (Legal/podcast) Former Campbell River mayoral candidate loses battle with Law Society of BC – Saron Gabresellassi, a former mayoral candidate, is no longer allowed to practice law in British Columbia
Powell River Peak – (Transportation/podcast) Travel from Wildwood to Lund safer due to new pavement – Highway improvements made to approximately seven kilometres of highway; paving also planned for stretch of road near Willingdon Beach
Powell River Peak – (Gardening) Powell River Garden Club launches new website – Monthly meetings, master gardener advice and speaker presentations back for the fall season
Stories from Wendesday, October 1
Campbell River News – (Forestry/podcast) Nanaimo rejects request to support relaxed forestry industry regulations – Industry reps say forestry in B.C. facing uncertainty
Campbell River Mirror – (Truth & Reconciliation/podcast) Campbell River marks National Day for Truth and Reconciliation – Hundreds came out to mark National Day for Truth and Reconciliation and Orange Shirt Day on Sept. 30 in Spirit Square in Campbell River.
Powell River Peak – (Truth & Reconciliation/podcast) City, Tla’amin, qathet Regional District gather for flag raising – Ceremony recognizes Orange Shirt Day/National Day of Truth and Reconciliation
Powell River Peak – (Active Transportation/podcast)Active transportation grant procured by City of Powell River – Council asked to make budget revision to accommodate additional funding for mid-level connector between recreation complex and Brooks Secondary School
The Bird’s Eye – (Food)An Experiment with Brocolli, Breadcrumb Pie Crust (Driving) ICBC: Road Safety & more
Note Re Split Credits, like ‘Cortes Currents/Price Rupert Northern View ‘ – the first name refers to the current publication (Cortes Currents) and the second to the original publication (Prince Rupert Northern View).
Top image credit: Reading the newspaper – Photo by CIMSUS via Flickr (CC BY SA 2.0)