Cortes Island had its annual community Christmas Dinner on December 25th.
As a result of the COVID shutdown, close to a third of the island’s population turned out. It was truly a gourmet delight.
Continue reading A Truly Awesome Cortes community Christmas DinnerNational Observer, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A coalition of industry stakeholders and Vancouver Island mayors wants Ottawa to outline how it plans to address the potential impacts of its decision to phase out fish farms in the Discovery Islands.
Continue reading How will the Feds help communities depending on fish farms?China wants more oysters than are grown in BC.
“No discussion about seafood markets can go anywhere without talking about China. It is just the number one driver of seafood consumption. It is their market,” said Erik Lyon, owner operator of Rising Tide Shellfish on Cortes Island.
Continue reading China wants more oysters from BC growersThe new COVID 19 variant reached Vancouver Island.
According to a Ministry of Health statement released Sunday, “The individual, who resides in the Island Health region, returned to BC from the UK on flight AC855 on Dec. 15, 2020.”
Continue reading New COVID variant reached Vancouver IslandYona Harvey, Smiths Falls News Record, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
When Renfrew resident Christina Edgar visited the emergency department a few weeks ago, the doctor asked questions, but Edgar couldn’t understand a word.
“The doctor was impossible to understand through her mask and face shield,” she said, so the doctor finally wrote questions on a piece of paper.
Continue reading COVID Face masks: Finding it hard to hear?
