News from Strathcona
Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Strathcona, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 121 stories have been published about Strathcona which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.Stay current with all the latest and breaking news about Strathcona, compare headlines and perspectives between news sources on stories happening today. In total, 121 stories have been published about Strathcona which Ground News has aggregated in the past 3 months.
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Housing · CourtenayStepping Stones Recovery House For Women is an eight-bed program in a home on Burgess Road. The charity was launched in 2007 after a few meetings between volunteers, and now is led by a woman who recovered through the program. It operates on a budget of roughly $168,000 each year, according to the most recent financial info on Charity Data.See the Story
CONNOR’S CUPFUL: Supportive housing DIY in Courtenay sets good example
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Social Media · Campbell RiverThe video was posted seven weeks ago to Instagram by user B100k. It shows a group of people with fishing gear fixated on a black bear eating at the river's edge. Members of the group get within inches of the animal as they pose for selfies and take photos. One of the individuals attempts to pet the bear.See the Story
'Dude, don't touch the bear!': Video of animal encounter in Campbell River causing outrage
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Weapons · ComoxComox Valley RCMP says an officer suffered a minor injury while arresting a man with a weapon on Wednesday. Police were called to Anderton Road in Comox around 2:15 p.m. for a report of a man behaving erratically while in possession of a weapon. As officers arrived, police say they saw the man enter a vehicle and try to leave the area by car, at which point Mounties say they “tactically contained” the man and arrested him. “In the process, sever…See the Story
Mountie injured during dramatic arrest in Comox
Courtenay · CourtenayThe Campbell River RCMP say six impaired drivers were stopped in just as many hours during a roadcheck in the Courtenay area last week. On Nov. 4, between 4:30 p.m. and 10 p.m., police say they issued six immediate roadside driving bans for people who were suspected of being impaired by alcohol, and all six of the drivers had their vehicles impounded. Another 12-hour driving ban was also given to a novice driver, according to RCMP. Mounties didn…See the Story
Mounties pull over 6 impaired drivers in 6 hours near Courtenay
Hornby Island · Hornby IslandParkgoers on Hornby Island are swinging into a new, accessible era. Hornby Island Community School on Sollans Road is now home to the island’s first-ever accessible swing set, which was unveiled to a crowd of students and parents at a recent ribbon-cutting ceremony, according to Comox Valley Schools. The school district (SD71) in a news release says the new accessible, public swing set — the only one on Hornby — is now available for use by all c…See the Story
'Immense gratitude': Hornby Island's first-ever accessible swing set a community effort
Campbell River · Campbell RiverThe Strathcona Regional District (SRD) Board elected a chair and vice-chair at its inaugural meeting on November 8. Sayward director Mark Baker will be back in the chair's role. Campbell River director Susan Sinnott will serve as the vice- chair. The SRD Board is made up of 14 directors.See the Story
SRD board re-elects chair at Nov. 8 meeting
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