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This year was the most deadly year in B.C.’s ongoing opioid crisis. In August, the Campbell River Community Action Team and other groups host an annual International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) event where people could learn to save a life by administering Naloxone. Photo by Marc Kitteringham / Campbell River Mirror

Campbell River sees province’s fifth highest rate of unregulated drug deaths

47 people lost their lives due to drug use in 2023

 

Artist Jessica Chickite stands with the mural she painted for the new Starbucks run by the We Wai Kai first Nation. Photo courtesy Starbucks Canada

We Wai Kai celebrate opening of Island’s first Indigenous-owned Starbucks

When ground broke last year, Campbell River area outlet was called the first of its type in Canada

 

Sooke firefighters called to a tent fire in Ed Macgregor Park on Saturday night. The tent was unoccupied, and no injuries were reported. (Photo by Mary Marshall)

Sooke homeless camp sparks fear with another park fire

‘We have been falling short in the care of this public space,’ says district

 

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Parked car may have been shot at by pellet gun: Sooke RCMP

Incident on Otter Point Road believed to be random

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A snow day has cancelled classes Jan. 19 in Campbell River. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

Snow closes schools at Campbell River School District

Evening events and facility rentals also cancelled

A snow day has cancelled classes Jan. 19 in Campbell River. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
The Tahsis Recreation Centre will be closed until further notice. Photo Village of Tahsis
The Tahsis Recreation Centre will be closed until further notice. Photo Village of Tahsis
Inclement weather has caused a significant decline in water pressure within the Port Renfrew Water System. (Joe Zlomek - Unsplash)

Port Renfrew residents urged to conserve amid water system leak

Weather causes significant decline in water pressure

Inclement weather has caused a significant decline in water pressure within the Port Renfrew Water System. (Joe Zlomek - Unsplash)
The contents of the Good Food Boxes change from week to week. Photo by Marc Kitteringham / Campbell River Mirror
The contents of the Good Food Boxes change from week to week. Photo by Marc Kitteringham / Campbell River Mirror
Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns is one of the Island MPs asking Ottawa to extend the CEBA loan repayment deadline. Photo Youtube

North Island MPs ask for CEBA loan extension for local businesses

COVID-19 loan repayment deadline set for Jan. 18

Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns is one of the Island MPs asking Ottawa to extend the CEBA loan repayment deadline. Photo Youtube
Strathcona Gardens lifeguard Cianna Dunn keeps watch during a Campbell River Killer Whales practice. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

Strathcona Gardens pool back to pre-pandemic staffing levels

Regional push to train new lifeguards a success

Strathcona Gardens lifeguard Cianna Dunn keeps watch during a Campbell River Killer Whales practice. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
Campbell River is the No. 8 Canadian growth city of 2023, according to the U-Haul Growth Index analyzing one-way customer moves during the past year. Photo courtesy U-Haul

Campbell River cracks U-Haul’s top 10 growing cities in Canada

City places 8th in annual list

  • Jan 11, 2024
Campbell River is the No. 8 Canadian growth city of 2023, according to the U-Haul Growth Index analyzing one-way customer moves during the past year. Photo courtesy U-Haul
Stephanie Lumley stands under where a tree hit the roof of her home and left a large branch sticking through the ceiling. (Rick Stiebel- Sooke News Mirror)
Stephanie Lumley stands under where a tree hit the roof of her home and left a large branch sticking through the ceiling. (Rick Stiebel- Sooke News Mirror)
Benjamin Kendrick, shown here in a 2017 photo with Sooke Mayor Maja Tait and Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce past president Karen Mason, is stepping away from Meanwhile in Sooke. (File - Sooke News Mirror)

‘Threaten violence’: Sooke fundraiser says he was bullied, won’t do it again

Sooke Food Bank hit by loss of vital support; $100,000 raised over last six years

Benjamin Kendrick, shown here in a 2017 photo with Sooke Mayor Maja Tait and Sooke Region Chamber of Commerce past president Karen Mason, is stepping away from Meanwhile in Sooke. (File - Sooke News Mirror)
Tahsis Village Council. From left are Councillors Douglas Elliott, Meggan Joseph, Mayor Martin Davis, Councillors Cheryl Northcott, and Sarah Fowler. Photo courtesy Village of Tahsis

Tahsis councillor censured for ‘defamatory comments’ to resign in new year

Tahsis council censured, asked courts to remove Douglas Elliott from office

Tahsis Village Council. From left are Councillors Douglas Elliott, Meggan Joseph, Mayor Martin Davis, Councillors Cheryl Northcott, and Sarah Fowler. Photo courtesy Village of Tahsis
A rockslide has closed Sooke River Road near the Sooke Potholes Regional Park. (Hayley Clarke - Facebook)

Small rockslide closes Sooke River Road

More than 1,200 people in Sooke and East Sooke experiencing a power outage

A rockslide has closed Sooke River Road near the Sooke Potholes Regional Park. (Hayley Clarke - Facebook)
From left are head brewer Darrin Finnerty, production manager Quinton Armstrong, and assistant brewer Scotia Siider at the Beach Fire Brewery. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

Campbell River brewery wins gold at Canada Beer Cup

Ember Red Ale named top in its category

From left are head brewer Darrin Finnerty, production manager Quinton Armstrong, and assistant brewer Scotia Siider at the Beach Fire Brewery. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
North Island Hospital – Campbell River and District. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror

In-demand harm reduction supplies coming 24/7 outside 3 Island hospitals

New Care and Connection Kiosks coming to Campbell River, Nanaimo and Victoria hospitals

North Island Hospital – Campbell River and District. Photo by Alistair Taylor/Campbell River Mirror
The Great Shakeout is an international drill to practice how to drop, cover and hold in the event of an earthquake, including the sounding of tsunami sirens. (Black Press Media file photo)

Victoria shaken by 4.2 earthquake with epicentre in Seattle

Aftershocks were felt as far as Sooke

The Great Shakeout is an international drill to practice how to drop, cover and hold in the event of an earthquake, including the sounding of tsunami sirens. (Black Press Media file photo)
Part of the facility includes a children’s play area. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

Women and children fleeing violence find new haven in Campbell River

First residents able to move in to Eagle Harbour transitional women’s housing before end of year

Part of the facility includes a children’s play area. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror
The Hokulea vessel docked in Campbell River's Discovery Harbour Marina on Aug. 3, 2023. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror

Polynesian vessels to stop in Campbell River en route around Pacific Ocean

Four year voyage to bring attention to environmental issues and stewardship

The Hokulea vessel docked in Campbell River's Discovery Harbour Marina on Aug. 3, 2023. Photo by Marc Kitteringham/Campbell River Mirror