Blowing smoke: Campaign to overturn wood stove bylaws called misleading, ineffective
The woodstove industry has launched a campaign to overturn restrictive bylaws in the Comox Valley, but local government leaders say they are unmoved and a new study suggests woodstove testing is fatally flawed.
Enter your favorite tree into Comox Valley Nature’s annual contest by April 1
Comox Valley Nature is taking nominations for the Tree of the Year until April 1.
The Week: Doing it right on the wrong side of town, CVRD gets a good result for wrong reasons
The Comox Valley Regional District did the right thing in terminating the CVEDS contract. But they did it for the wrong reasons.
The Week: The heart of our survey is in the comments, not the hard numerical data
Decafnation’s Local Government Performance Review was designed to shed light on why people felt a certain way rather than predict some outcome through statistics.
Free webinar lectures on herring and the protection of natural shorelines in the Salish Sea
Comox Valley Nature present free webinar lecture on the importance of herring to the Salish Sea ecosystem and the effects of hard shoring our coastline
The Week: How sorry are you for people pleading “trapped” in Arizona or Mexico?
Local elections are not that far away; don’t feel sorry for people who travelled out of country; and, based on Alberta’s level of thinking, the human race is doomed
CV Regional District adopts a statement of reconciliation with Indigenous peoples
The Comox Valley Regional District has formally recognized its commitment to reconciliation with Indigenous Peoples in a statement adopted by the board last week
Early-onset dementia, a heart-rendering disease that took Dales Judd in his prime
Because early-onset dementia afflicts people in their 50s, the symptoms are often misunderstood as a normal part of ageing, like needing glasses to read. But the disease progresses quickly, taking its victims in increments and leaving loved ones in a stressful caregiver role
Did you know: We drink Canadian beer out of American cans, where’s the logic in that?
During the recent aluminium tariff “trade war” between the US and Canada, the lowly beer can became a sign of the entire debacle. It began on August 6 when the US announced a ten per cent tariff on aluminium from Canada.
The Week: We focus on how our money is spent and Wildwood: a model for Shakesides
A new study shows that when newspapers close and nobody is watching, the cost of government rises. That’s one reason why Decafnation shines its light on local governments
Elon Musk’s SpaceX plans to launch starships from ocean oil drilling platforms
Elon Musk’s SpaceX company plans regular trips to the Moon as well as the eventual creation of the first human colony on Mars. A key part of the plan is the creation of spaceports at sea that will allow for greater flexibility with launches and landings
Wildwood: A community model for creating jobs and revenue within ecological parameters
A small charitable society has restored a heritage home and property with the help of local government into a self-sustaining and job-creating destination for people from all over the world. It’s a possible model for Mack Laing’s property and home