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  • Snorkel with the Salmon!
    In the months of August, September, and October the Salmon return from their ocean journey to spawn in their mother stream. The Campbell River has a good return of Pink, Chum, Coho, Steelhead, as well as the magnificent Chinook salmon. The fish begin entering the river in late July, with different species taking their turns going upstream. At times
  • In the final stretch!
    Its’ kind of exciting, in a weird sort of way. On my nightly walk with the dog, I decided to check out how the construction is progressing. It has been a busy summer and I haven’t had a lot of time to keep up with how things were coming along. It might seem insignificant, in the bigger picture of the entire project, but it really gave me a bett
  • Ship Your Salmon with UPS!
    So you have had a chance to get out on the waters surrounding Campbell River and haul in that big fish that you always dreamed of catching. With the largest sockeye run in close to a century, it’s something that a lot of people have been able to do. If you are from out of town, though, how are you going to get that big fish home, so it is more th
  • BC Seniors Games ready to kick off
    After months of planning and organizing, the 23rd annual BC Seniors Games are ready to begin in the partner communities of Comox Valley and Campbell River. With more than 3,300 seniors coming to compete in 28 events, the games are sure to provide a busy, exciting time. "We've had so many wonderful volunteers already step up to assist us - and i
  • Art Thief Get Robbed...Painting Valued 1.3 Million
    First it was a curious tale of a $1.3 million painting a middleman said he drunkenly lost while trying to help a friend sell it. Now the story has gotten stranger still: A part owner of the canvas identified its co-owner as an admitted art thief, her lawyer said. Kristyn Trudgeon sued the middleman in New York earlier this week. But attorney Max