Deep Water Recovery receives out of compliance warning after failing to submit reports to province, reports Madeline Dunnett in her ongoing coverage of ship-breaking pollution in Baynes Sound thediscourse.ca/comox-valley/d…

Congratulations to Shalu Mehta from The Discourse on your nomination for the Emerging Excellence Award! #DPA24 digitalpublishingawards.ca/2024nominees

Such an honour! Especially when I look up to so many of the other nominees. Grateful for a team The Discourse that supports my growth as a journalist.

Comox Valley residents gathered for a forest wake to mourn a patch of second-growth trees that were logged for a development off Pritchard Road. By Madeline Dunnett
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A community art project will honour the 84,000 fish that died in the Cowichan River last summer, as well as the grief many are feeling over this loss and climate change.
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Deep Water Recovery has been breaking ships in Baynes Sound since late 2020, and has left a trail of court cases, a pollution abatement order, and loud opposition from the community.
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“We wanted to lay down some teachings to all the people about looking after our river, looking after our salmon, looking after our environment,” said Quw’utsun Elder Qwiyahwultuhw at Stth’lhnamut sqw’ulum, the First Salmon Ceremony.
By Shalu Mehta
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B.C. orders a stop to ship-breaking pollution in Union Bay

Free workshops support a collaborative response to homelessness in the Comox Valley
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Poet Aimee Chalifoux shares her poem 'The Young Woman’s Guide To Liberation,’ for 'all the young women that are out there, navigating love and relationships and finding their way in the world.' buff.ly/3vmTWun

The Land-Care / Self-Care Camp is for youth ages 13 to 15 who want to connect with like-minded peers who share a passion for the environment.
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Comox Valley Nature is collecting community members’ nominations for the annual Trees of the Year event through March 31.
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