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
- 521
- Years Active
- 2023 - 2025
Tourism as a Vehicle for Reconciliation and Culture
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Klahoose Wilderness Resort’s second full season is over.
“We're only open from May to the middle of October,” explained Chris Tait, the Tourism Manager.
As he re…
00:07:18 |
Thu 09 Nov 2023
The Smelt Bay Goose Hunt
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - On Monday, November 6, Max Thaysen and Travis Powiak posted a notice on the Tideline. They would be hunting Canada geese at Smelt Bay and Hollyhock Beach, between 12 an…
00:07:52 |
Wed 08 Nov 2023
Rachel Blaney on the housing crisis, homeless and Campbell River Art Gallery
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - It's been a month since hundreds of Campbell River residents were shocked to learn that their city council appeared to be punishing the local art gallery for not confro…
00:13:39 |
Wed 08 Nov 2023
Sew Much More: Sewing room opens for Cortes community
Kim Paulley/CKTZ News - This fall, Mansons Hall opened its doors to Sew Much More, a place to sew and learn, according to organizers.
The idea for Sew Much More had its beginnings at the Cortes Isla…
00:07:15 |
Tue 07 Nov 2023
Klahoose Wilderness Resort Supports Indigenous Tourism Destination Fund
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Klahoose Wilderness Resort has partnered with the Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) to support the newly launched Indigenous Tourism Destination Fund…
00:03:46 |
Tue 07 Nov 2023
MYCOblitz 2023 on Cortes Island
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Close to 70 people of all ages took part in Cortes Island’s community fungal forest walk on November 1, 2023. The students of the Cortes Island Academy were among them.…
00:16:02 |
Sun 05 Nov 2023
BC Ferries Cancellations in Our Area
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - There was a marked decrease in the number of BC Ferries cancellations on the Campbell River run this past quarter, but little change on the Cortes Island Ferry.
Accor…
00:01:37 |
Fri 03 Nov 2023
QXMC's New Manager, Marco Bedetti
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Klahoose First Nation Development Corporation, QXMC, has a new General Manager.
“In mid August I was approached by a member of the board I work closely with, who …
00:08:48 |
Thu 02 Nov 2023
Folk U welcomes gardener extraordinaire - Billie Taylor
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/ Folk U - On Friday, October 27, host Manda Aufochs Gillespie was joined in the studio by gardener extraordinaire - Billie Taylor. Billie shares about her experience gardening…
01:53:53 |
Thu 02 Nov 2023
'On The Brink' of success, Cortes Housing Changes Leadership
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - After five years at the helm of the Cortes Community Housing Society, Sandra Wood has stepped down. She continues to be involved with the society as a grant writer, a s…
00:16:03 |
Thu 02 Nov 2023
The Blues Barn comes to Cortes Island
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - A new music venue is coming to Cortes Island. The Blues Barn will open its doors, beside the store in Squirrel Cove, on Tuesday, October 31.
"We notice there's a lack…
00:04:38 |
Wed 01 Nov 2023
Changes Coming To The Cortes Medical Clinic
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - British Columbia’s health care crisis has reached Cortes Island. A number of complex factors led to the resignation of all three doctors working out of the Cortes Islan…
00:09:15 |
Tue 31 Oct 2023
Cortes Island's first two Tourism Cafes
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Close to 40 residents turned out to the first two Tourism Cafes on Cortes Island. The Cortes Community Economic Development Association (CCEDA) brought in Lesley Anders…
00:09:43 |
Sun 29 Oct 2023
Ann Mortifee:Coming home to Cortes Island
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Hollyhock brought Ann Mortifee to Cortes Island. She was one of Vancouver’s leading singers, but had no previous teaching experience when they invited her to do a works…
00:23:09 |
Fri 27 Oct 2023
Ann Mortifee: A South African Pilgrimage
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Ann Mortifee was born in Zululand. While she's been in Canada most of her life, the first 10 years were spent on a sugarcane farm where she was surrounded by the Zulu a…
00:29:12 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
The number 1 cause of homelessness
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - (An opinion)“Scapegoating: the act of blaming a person or group for something bad that has happened or that someone else has done. Example: the scapegoating of immigran…
00:04:31 |
Sat 21 Oct 2023
Robert Bringhurst on science, poetry, the ridge where he lives and much more
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - On Saturday Robert Bringhurst (RB) brings his own brand of literature, local history, science and humour to the stage of the Quadra Community Centre. He just gave Corte…
00:15:54 |
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Recent Sightings: Co-existing with wolves on Cortes Island
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - There've been reports of Wolf sightings on Cortes island, which actually isn't too surprising.
“We're incredibly lucky to have wolves on Cortes. They've disappeared on…
00:11:27 |
Wed 18 Oct 2023
Solving Campbell River's homeless crisis
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Campbell River’s latest ‘Point in Time’ (PIT) Count found 197 homeless people within the city limits. 65% of them have been in Campbell River for at least five years, a…
00:11:17 |
Tue 17 Oct 2023
Campbell River rescinds Permissive Tax Exemption cuts
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - There was an enormous public response to the city of Campbell River’s proposed Permissive Tax Exemption (PTE) cuts, made at the September 28 Council Meeting. Hundreds …
00:05:05 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023
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