Cortes Currents
Cortes Currents is a news program that communicates the activities, concerns and interests of Cortes and other Discovery Islands.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 21 minutes
- Episodes
- 524
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Folk U: Cortes Foundation’s Care for Cortes fundraising campaign
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/Folk U - On Friday, June 28, host Manda Aufochs Gillespie was joined by community leaders Sadhu Johnston, Michael Datura, Bryan McKinnon, Kate Maddigan, Forrest Berman-Hatch, …
01:53:54 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
Sam Tudor Story CKTZ LB
LOuis Belcourt/CKTZ News - Sam Tudor, a recording artist based in Vancouver, is currently touring across BC to showcase their newly released EP and recently have included a show on Cortes Island as p…
00:06:26 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
First Draft of the SRD's Poverty Reduction Plan
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The Strathcona Regional District is considering what could be an extremely innovative and societal changing plan. As CAO David Letich informed the Board, at their Wednes…
00:11:56 |
Mon 01 Jul 2024
Roots Round-up Interview CKTZ LB
Louis Belcourt/CKTZ News - The Gorge Harbour Marina and the Gorge Hall have both booked Roots Round Up this weekend for two shows.
The prolific Vancouver based band haven’t played Cortes since befor…
00:04:37 |
Sat 29 Jun 2024
Iris Steigeman: Adrift Among The Arctic Circle
Roy L Hales/ CO\ortes Currents - Iris Steigemann was an artist before she came to Cortes island in 1980, but for the last five or six years her work has taken on a new focus.
“I've been painting ic…
00:12:22 |
Fri 28 Jun 2024
Feasibility Study for On-Island Composting Treatment Of Cortes Island Septic Wastes
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The SRD will be carrying out the second step of a feasibility study to determine whether on-island compost treatment of Cortes Island’s septic wastes would be more benef…
00:03:27 |
Thu 27 Jun 2024
Seeking your input to identify Cortes Island's Vital Signs
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - It has been two days since Isabella McKnight sent the word out. The Cortes Island Community Foundation was only a third of the way to collecting the 300 signatures need…
00:03:28 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
Richard Andrews Village Commons Update Story LB
Louis Belcourt/CKTZ News -The Village Commons construction project aims to have its new structures operational by end of October, says General Contractor Richard Andrews.
In January, the Village Com…
00:08:00 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
Jemma Hicken & Robbie Banks tour: Coming Back To Cortes
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - The audio version of this opens with a short clip of Jemma Hicken singiing ‘Skim Milk.’ I was hoping it would be a new version, with her and Robbie Bankes singing togeth…
00:12:47 |
Wed 26 Jun 2024
HACI: Recreational Moorage and Winch usage on Cortes Island
Roy L Hales. Cortes Currents - Moorage for recreational boats is even more limited on Cortes Island this year and vessels intending to stay more than 3 nights must make prior arrangements with the Ha…
00:03:34 |
Tue 25 Jun 2024
Twofold increase in Extreme Wildfires during past 20 years
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - So far, there have only been minor fires on Cortes, Quadra and Read Islands, but the BC government warns that the province will see more large fires in the future. “Lo…
00:01:44 |
Tue 25 Jun 2024
HACI: Parking Restrictions While Work Underway At Gorge & Whaletown Docks
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - Harbour Authority Cortes Island is asking the public to not use its upper Gorge Harbour parking lot or park at the Whaletown Commercial Dockhead until further notice. Th…
00:04:49 |
Tue 25 Jun 2024
Recent Sinking & Previous Derelict Vessels in Squirrel Cove
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - On Sunday, June 2nd, a 50 foot vessel sank near the Squirrel Cove dock on Cortes island.
"There was quite a lengthy, involved, process with the Coast Guard and Transp…
00:05:35 |
Mon 24 Jun 2024
Summer Markets at Hollyhock
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The summer market season begins on Wednesday June 26th, from 12:30-3:00 PM.
“We're having our first artisans market at Hollyhock, just outside the garden and the lodg…
00:04:58 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Painting With Eyes Closed: The Artwork of Filipe Figueira
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - ‘Painting With Eyes Closed,’ an exhibition by Filipe Figueira opens at the Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery on Friday June 21st, 6-9pm.
“You always have to come up with th…
00:04:44 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Phasing out Open Net Pen Fish Farming by June 30, 2029
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Government of Canada issued five year licenses to the fish farms still operating in British Columbia, and announced it will ban open net-pen salmon aquaculture in B…
00:07:57 |
Thu 20 Jun 2024
Screening of 'The Test' on Cortes Island Thursday
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Screening of ‘the Test’ On Cortes Island Thursday
Male voice: “I’ll vividly remember there was a very large wall of flame methodically marching towards Logan Lake and…
00:05:07 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
Harbour Authority Visits Folk U
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/ Folk U - On June 7, host Manda Aufochs-Gillespie was joined by Jenny Hartwick from the Harbour Authority of Cortes Island to chat challenges, changes, and upcoming happenings…
01:10:35 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
Harbour Authority Visits Folk U
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/Folk U - On June 7, host Manda Aufochs-Gillespie was joined by Jenny Hartwick from the Harbour Authority of Cortes Island to chat challenges, changes, and upcoming happenings …
01:10:35 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
Our Grey Whales Are Getting Smaller
There are several whale watching companies in our area and one of the treats they offer are Grey Whale sightings. Campbell River, Cortes and Quadra Islands are in the middle of a migration route. Tho…
00:02:27 |
Tue 18 Jun 2024
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