Raven Country News from Thursday, March 12th, 2026

Cumberland Council Awards $10,000 In Community Grants

The Village of Cumberland has selected five community organizations as this year’s recipients of its annual Community Grant Program.
Water Main Flushing For Electoral Area Water Systems Begins Next Week

The Comox Valley Regional District will be conducting water main flushing in select neighbourhoods beginning Monday, March 16 through May 15, 2026, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
City Of Courtenay Hosting Second Open House On Safe And Active Schools Program

The City of Courtenay is holding a second open house tonight as part of its Safe and Active Schools program aimed at improving safety for students walking and cycling to school.
North Island College Taking Steps To Address Financial Challenges

North Island College says it is taking steps to ensure a strong and sustainable future, as it responds to financial challenges affecting post-secondary institutions across Canada.
White-Nose Syndrome Fungus Detected Again In B.C.

The fungus responsible for white-nose syndrome in bats has been detected again in British Columbia.

Events

Smash Room - Habitat for Humanity Fundraiser
Thursdays-Sundays, March 5th-15th, Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North is presenting a ‘Smash Room’ Fundraiser at the Habitat For Humanity ReStore in Co...
Mar 13, 2026 at Habitat For Humanity ReStore Comox Valley
New Exhibit “Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum”
March 7th-May 23rd, the Courtenay and District Museum is pleased to present “Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum”.
Mar 13, 2026 at Courtenay And District Museum And Palaeontology Centre
22nd annual Words on the Water Campbell River Writers’ Festival
Friday & Saturday, March 13th & 14th, it’s the 22nd annual Words on the Water Writers’ Festival at the Maritime Heritage Centre in Campbell River
Mar 13, 2026 at Maritime Heritage Centre

The word "éy7á7juuthem" means “Language of our People” and is the ancestral tongue of the Homalco, Tla’amin, Klahoose and K’ómoks First Nations, with dialectic differences in each community.

It is pronounced "eye-ya-jooth-hem."