The third in our series imagining how the Comox Valley’s communities could look 20 years from now. ...
Earth, air, water, fire. In the extreme, these elemental forces can be either ineffectual or catastrophic. They ...
Burning sage, summer heat, and the vegetal scent of the plants in the traditional Indigenous tea garden of the ...
True story: my first-ever sauna experience included pitchers of gin Caesars and a waterslide—a really steep one. ...
Before the headlines were screaming “Murder Hornets!!!” (officially known as Vespa mandarinia, aka “Baskin bees” ...
From the expansive windows of Courtenay resident Tom Grimmer’s dining room, the Comox Valley is laid out below ...
When I wrote the last Editor’s Letter, things were still reasonably normal in the Comox Valley. But some time ...
If you’ve never taken in a concert in a small town (think 400 peoplesmall), you may be interested in exploring the ...
"I would never have expected that house to be so inspiring...I haven’t had that much of a productive writing ...
A passion for exploration made the decision to live in a camper on the back of her Tacoma truck an easy one for ...
At 18 years old, Matt is fully submerged in wild island living. A ski instructor and fishing guide, Matt also has ...
Summer in the Amberson-Volk household is a very busy time, full of celebration and good energy. Between wedding ...
Picture a howling January morning in Campbell River. Rain pelts down on snow-covered rocks, the streets are full ...
My name is Jonah. I’m 11 years old and I live at Blind Channel on West Thurlow Island. My family has lived at ...
A community builder is someone who brings the community together, who loves to connect people with one another, ...
From the moment my head hits the pillow until first light shines through my bedroom windows, I’m thinking of food. ...
Please be advised that the following story contains a graphic description of a grizzly bear attack from the summer ...
Convincing a stone to become something else is no small task; it’s noisy, it’s dusty, it’s dirty. It is my labour ...
Campbell River photographer Moira Le Patourel has spent the last decade working around the world as an expedition ...
Sonny Assu (Ligwiłda’xw of the Kwakwaka’wakw Nations) was raised in North Delta, BC, over 250 km away from his ...
“Never let it be said that to dream is a waste of one’s time, for dreams are our realities in waiting. In dreams, ...
I’ve always been engrossed by the viewpoints that higher elevation grants. One of my first childhood memories as a ...
Words & Photo By
Colin Filliter
Twenty-nine and a half pounds. Twenty-four and a half pounds. Thirty-eight and a half pounds. Thirty-seven and a ...
Words & Photo By
Laurel Sliskovic
Sleeping soundly, Cole nuzzled into the duvet and Archie was curled in his favourite blanket—you would think ...
“Everything changes once you have kids.” It’s such a cliche, but one that holds true. After I had my kids I found ...