(Part One of the March 18, 2026 Area B Director’s Report )
By Regional Director Mark Vonesch
Iâm really excited to share this newsletter with you. I have the results from the housing survey, but before we get to that, Cortes Island just had a big political win.
Continue reading Campbell River Not Joining Electoral Area Land Use Planning Service
By Nora OâMalley, Ha-Shilth-Sa, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
Port Alberni, BC – In the face of public dissent, Port Alberni Mayor Sharie Minions holds the line on the construction of a controversial 55-studio unit supportive housing complex in the Uptown core.
âI donât for a second believe that housing people within a neighbourhood where they are currently homeless is going to make it worse. I think it will make it better, and I feel very strongly about that,â said Minions during the Feb. 9 regular council meeting question period.
Continue reading A tale of two cities: Port Alberniâs new supportive housing is drafted for uptown while Campbell River takes a different approach
Campbell River had one of the provinceâs worst records for putting down black bears in 2025. The BC Conservation Officer Service (COS) dispatched 13 black bears in the village of Ucluelet, but the city of Campbell River and District of Sechelt tied for second place at 7 kills each. This puts them ahead of larger cityâs like Prince George (5 kills), Kamloops (4 kills) and Kelowna (2), as well as every other community in British Columbia.
Continue reading Campbell River among BCâs worst communities for putting down black bears in 20252026 is a municipal election year and some people hope Campbell River residents will use this opportunity to elect a city council that will help alleviate the homeless situation.
âWe have an opportunity as a community to come together and actually create solutions with the support of the city, because they are the only ones that have the capacity to be able to do the longevity of some of these projects, but they need us. They need the nonprofits, they need the grassroots, they need citizens and residents to help them and to buy into those solutions in ways where we create a much more inclusive, safe, welcoming community for everybody, not just for some,â explained Sue Moen, a Kwesa Place volunteer and coordinator for the Campbell River Community Action Team.
âMany of these counsellors and new people are going to be campaigning over the next 10 months. I think that’s really important for voters and citizens to say, âokay, how are you going to work with others to do this?ââ
Continue reading How will Campbell Riverâs next Council address homelessness?ÂâAs of the end of 2025, Campbell River, RCMP reported a significant decline in crime within their jurisdiction. Roy Hales interviewed Inspector Jeff Preston of the RCMP and Campbell River’s Director of Community Safety, Jeff Fort, to find out what they think about these statistics, whether there really is a decrease in crime and what may have caused this.
Continue reading Decrease in Street Crime Reported in Campbell River
