CKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Some businesses on Cortes Island have been hard hit by a staffing shortage this year, most citing lack of affordable housing for potential employees as the most common hurdle.
Continue reading A pandemic of staff shortage of Cortes IslandCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Several events in the next few weeks on Cortes Island are fundraising for the ongoing blockades and protests in the Fairy Creek area on Vancouver Island.
Two of these events are both scheduled for this Friday, Aug. 27.
Continue reading Two Cortes Island events fundraise for Fairy Creek demonstratorsCKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
A month into BC’s phase 3 of re-opening, locals and visitors to Cortes Island are able to enjoy well-loved perennial as well as brand new reasons to gather.
Continue reading Public events on the menuOne of Cortes Island’s biggest employers, Hollyhock, is reopening for in-person sessions on June 25th.
Continue reading Hollyhock reopens June 25thCEO Peter Wrinch emailed the following update from Hollyhock:
“The new restrictions threw a bit of a wrench in our plans for opening, so we have pushed our opening back to June 25th.”
Continue reading Update from Hollyhock
