The opinions in the program that follows belong to one of Cortes Radio’s volunteer producers and are not necessarily shared by Cortes Community Radio Society, its board, staff, employees, volunteers or listening audience.
One of Cortes Radio’s volunteer DJs, who broadcasts under the name ‘Hiway Hippy’, believes that a clip of semi automatic ammunition he found at Fairy Creek belongs the RCMP.
Continue reading Protester talks about finding semi-automatic ammunition clip at Fairy CreekCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
The two key issues in this election are the need for the people to make Canada’s important decisions and Indigenous affairs, said Carla Neale, the Marxist Leninist Party candidate for North Island-Powell River.
Continue reading Election 2021: Democratic renewal, Indigenous affairs are the important issues, says NealeCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A spokesperson for the BC Ministry of Forests confirmed there have been sightings and they have hired a species expert to conduct surveys and provide guidance for management approaches.
Continue reading Several endangered bird species spotted at Fairy CreekCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A public event called “Ode to the Old Growth” held at Hollyhock last Friday raised more than $3,000 to support Fairy Creek forest protesters.
Continue reading Cortes Fundraiser raises over $3,000 for Fairy Creek defendersCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Last week, “Stand Down” protests were organized in front of RCMP detachments across the province to protest police tactics at the Fairy Creek anti-old-growth-logging blockades on Vancouver Island.
Continue reading Public demonstration at RCMP detachment at Courtenay about police actions at Fairy Creek
