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ART AND MENTORSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY

ART AND MENTORSHIP IN THE 21ST CENTURY

Haida art is internationally recognized as part of the Indigenous artistic tradition of the peoples of the Pacific ...

With family guidance, a young Indigenous artist expands her practice.

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FEATURED WORDS: KUS-KUS-SUM

FEATURED WORDS: KUS-KUS-SUM

1. Field’s sawmill A burial site with ghost bodies on platforms in trees retaining walls at the river’s ...

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FEATURED ARTIST: MIKE SAVAGE

FEATURED ARTIST: MIKE SAVAGE

Michael was born in Campbell River and currently resides in Fanny Bay with his partner Anna and cat Sophie Bean. ...
THE POOP ON CUMBERLAND’S AMBITIOUS NEW WETLANDS PROJECT

THE POOP ON CUMBERLAND’S AMBITIOUS NEW WETLANDS PROJECT

Your recent travel plans may have gone down the toilet, but was there ever a better time to start planning another ...

…And three other fantastic sewage lagoons to see before you die.

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LITTLE VALLEY: OLIVIA KLASSEN

LITTLE VALLEY: OLIVIA KLASSEN

My name is Olivia. I am nine years old and I adore art. It is one of my favourite things to do. All of my family ...

Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.

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PEDDLERS OF DELICIOUSNESS

PEDDLERS OF DELICIOUSNESS

The Comox Valley has long been home to an impressive array of local restaurants that have made highly valuable ...

Local food trucks do more than serve quick and tasty food. They help connect the community.

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SECOND CHANCES

SECOND CHANCES

“We so rarely get second chances,” says whale researcher Jackie Hildering, the co-founder of Port McNeill-based ...

Hunting nearly emptied the Salish Sea of whales. Many species are returning—but they’re still at risk.

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FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT

FROM DARKNESS TO LIGHT

Often in an instant, an acquired head injury can change everything. How do you make sense of so much loss? Where ...

Comox Valley Head Injury Society helps people with acquired brain injury walk the path toward recovery.

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SUPERSONIC MEMORIES

SUPERSONIC MEMORIES

Editor’s note: Rick Zyvitski, now retired, used to fly fighter jets out of Canadian Forces Base (CFB) Comox. We ...

Tour the Comox Air Force Museum with a former Canadian Forces fighter pilot.

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