CKTZ News, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Cortes and Quadra Islands will receive a significant chunk of the $394,000 FireSmart Economic Recovery Grant that the Strathcona Regional District (SRD) just received.
Continue reading What the FireSmart grant means to Cortes and Quadra IslandsTwincomm is partnering with CityWest, in their work towards bringing fibre optic to Cortes Island and the surrounding communities. They have signed an agreement in principle.
Continue reading Twincomm partnering with CityWest & other internet newsThe Strathcona Regional District Board is against a new ambulance service initiative that threatens the ability of rural communities like Cortes Island, Sayward, Tahsis and Zeballos to respond when there is an emergency.
BC Emergency Health Services has sent out a letter stating they intend to create 170 new ambulance service positions across the province.
What they did not say is they are cutting the pay for paramedics on standby back to $2 an hour.
Continue reading SRD against new ambulance service initiative for Rural AreasThere may be more to the enhanced emergency ambulance services being brought to rural communities like Cortes Island and Zeballos than meets the eye.
Continue reading Enhanced Emergency Ambulance Services? Or Catastrophic Collapse of a Service?The Campbell River & District Chamber of Commerce and Destination Campbell River have launched an EXPERIENCE LOCAL campaign for tourism.
They ask that people show their support on social media by using the hashtags #DiscoverCampbellRiver and #BCTourismCounts.
Continue reading The Campaign to Experience Local
