Raven Country News from Friday, March 13th, 2026

First Nations Chiefs Respond To MP’s Comments About Land Acknowledgements

Chiefs from four First Nations whose territories make up the riding are responding to recent comments from North Island-Powell River MP Aaron Gunn regarding land acknowledgements.
Town Of Comox Opens Marina Main Dock To The Public

The gates at the Comox Municipal Marina main dock are now open to the public.
Extension Of Cumberland Road Winter Shelter Operating Hours

Courtenay Council is considering extending the operating hours of the temporary winter shelter on Cumberland Road from 16 hours a day to 24 hours a day for the remainder of the season.
Update On Courtenay’s 2023–2026 Strategic Priorities

Courtenay Council had received an update on progress toward the City’s 2023-2026 Strategic Priorities.

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."