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Cortes Currents
Cortes Currents is a news platform that asks what's current in Cortes and the Discovery Islands. Web articles & radio podcasts: Cortes Island, Quadra Island, Discovery Islands, Campbell River: news, lifestyle, local politics, affordable housing, economy, food security, health, ferries, tourism, history, culture, environmental issues, sustainable forestry, oyster farming, the arts, First Nations, energy, climate change, overshoot
Episodes
Cortes CurrentsMP Aaron Gunn's April 9th Meeting on Cortes Island
Roy L Hales/ COrtes Currents - Aaron Gunn, the MP for North Island-Powell River came to Cortes Island on Thursday April 9. Jacob Mantle, the MP from…
Cortes CurrentsGetting back to Blue Jay Lake Farm_ A Film by Morgan Tams
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Morgan Tams was an integral part of the Cortes Island community for eight years before he and his partner Carly left in 2024. He…
Cortes CurrentsMP Aaron Gunn is coming to Cortes Island
Hi, this is Aaron Gun, your member of Parliament for North Island-Powell River. I'm reaching out to personally invite you to join me on Cortes for a public…
Cortes CurrentsOld Schoolhouse Art Gallery- Seeking Contributions for the 2026 Annual Membership Show
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Old Schoolhouse Art Gallery is asking for submissions to its 2026 Annual Member's Show. Artists may bring up to two pieces…
Cortes CurrentsA new Restaurant at the Gorge and other updates from QXMC
QXMC, the Klahoose management company, has received a grant to build a new restaurant at Gorge Harbour Marina. They also recently purchased a former manager's…
Cortes CurrentsApril 26_ Mark Winters at the Heriot Bay Inn
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Mark Winters will be performing in the Heriot Bay Inn at 3:00 PM on Sunday, April 26th. The Texan based singer/songwriter…
Cortes CurrentsConstruction at Heriot Bay-Whaletown terminals ending, the new ferries
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Construction on the BC Ferries Heriot Bay–Whaletown route will soon be coming to an end, and we will probably have a…
Cortes Currents2025_26_ A Busy Winter for Cortes Community Docks
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Cortes Community Docks Cortes Community Docks has had a very busy winter. The projects in Whaletown and Squirrel Cove are…
Cortes Currents2026 Microgrants 4 Neighbours grants
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Microgrants 4 Neighbours program is out, and there are some changes this year. Jemma Hicken explained, "Our Microgrants 4…
Cortes CurrentsOn the threshold of a Liberal Majority
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Between the opposition MPs who crossed the floor and three by-elections coming up on April 13, Mark Carney's Liberal government…
Cortes CurrentsThe Next Generation of Linnaea Farm
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents -Michael Manson started clearing the land for what is now Linnaea Farm in 1887. The Hansen family lived there during the early…
Cortes CurrentsBC Htdro replacing Switches on pole mounted transformers
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - BC Hydro is replacing the switches on pole-mounted transformers set up beside private residences and buildings on Cortes Island…
Cortes CurrentsBC Should Prioritise Helping Seniors Age At Home
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The BC's Seniors Advocate is calling upon the province to address a critical shortfall in long term care beds. There were 7,212…
Cortes CurrentsFolk U Friday with Mark Vonesch
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/ Folk U - On February 27, 2026, host Manda Aufochs-Gillespie was joined by Regional Director, Mark Vonesch, for a live check-in about…
Cortes CurrentsLarge language model AI Programs- Hallucinations, Other Challenges and an Incredible Potential
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - We’ve probably all encountered AI by now. Some Large language model (LLM) AI programs are among the fastest and most…
Cortes CurrentsCanada’s Path Forward: Two Visions for a Stronger Nation
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - More than a month has passed since Prime Minister Mark Carney took centre stage at the World Economic Forum with a speech…
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Folk U Radio with Mark Vonesch
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/ Folk U - On February 27, 2026, host Manda Aufochs-Gillespie was joined by Regional Director, Mark Vonesch, for a live check-in about…
Cortes Currents2026 Spring Cut in the Cortes Community Forest
Roy L Hales/ COrtes Currents -Work is about to resume in the Cortes Community Forest. Mark Lombard, General Manager for the Cortes Forestry General…
Cortes CurrentsSix Units Underway at Rainbow Ridge, Further Updates
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents - If everything goes as planned, the first two rental suites at Rainbow Ridge Affordable Rental Project on Cortes Island will be…
Cortes CurrentsElizabeth May Says Moving Bitumen by Rail is Safer
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Green party leader, Elizabeth May claims it's safer to move bitumen by rail than through pipelines. She has mentioned this in…
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Folk U: The Spectacular Nature of Ideology in late 20th and early 21st century culture
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/ Folk U - Listen in on February 20th, 2026 to this episode of FolkU, which features a recording of Dr. Michael De Danann Datura's…
Cortes CurrentsCommunitas_ How the Cortes Foundation doubled the money available for Grants in Aid, and more_
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - In this morning's interview Manda Aufochs Gillespie, Executive Director of the Cortes Island Community Foundation, discusses a…
Cortes CurrentsWill there be a Spring Election in 2026_
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents -Once again, the polls suggest Mark Carney's government could win a majority if there were an election right now. 338Canada…
Cortes CurrentsMP Aaron Gunn to host town halls; Cortes Island possible stop
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Our local MP, Aaron Gunn, is holding a series of town hall meetings in the North-Island Powell River riding. He will be in…
Cortes CurrentsFirst Responses to the 2026 Cortes Island Housing Survey
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Cortes Island's second housing survey was launched on Wednesday, February 11, 2026. Like the first housing survey conducted a…
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Teen Takeover on Sovereignty
Teen Takeover/Folk U -This episode of FolkU features an exploration of sovereignty by CIA student Tristan. What it is to be sovereign in relation to our fellow…
Cortes CurrentsCortes Island Foundation makes up shortfall for 2026 Grants in Aid
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The Cortes Community Foundation has once again shown how invaluable resource it is to the community. Regional Director Mark…
Cortes CurrentsFrom Orchard to Cider_ Sara Stewart’s Cortes Island Story
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - In this morning’s interview we hear from Sara Stewart of Wildflower Produce and Cidery, near the southern tip of Cortes Island…
Cortes CurrentsQuadra Recreational Society seeks public input on Community Centre and New Pavilion
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents -The Quadra Island Recreation Society is asking the community for their input into what the island’s Community Centre and a new…
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Teen Takeover on Housing, the Death Care Collective & Podcasting
Teen Takerover/Folk U -In the first half of this episode, Cortes Island Academy students Elsie, Lacey, and Elias discuss the housing situation on Cortes, from…
Cortes CurrentsCortes Island Academy - Four Years and Beyond
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents -The Cortes Island Academy offers an accredited 20 week experimental, project-based education for students in grades 10 through…
Cortes CurrentsMark Carney's Political Tightrope
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - In addition to being a former candidate in our area, Jennifer Lash is a former senior advisor to Canada’s Minister of…
Cortes CurrentsTwo Regional Directors Speak Out on Local Governance and the Path of Reconciliation
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents -With all the current hype about the Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Act (DRIPA), Cortes Currents reached out to…
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Desolation Sound:- On Climate Change, UAPs & Queerness
Desolation Sound/Folk U - Tune in on January 30, 2026, for this week's episode of Desolation Sounds, where student journalists of the Cortes Island Academy…
Cortes CurrentsThe Battle Over DRIPA & Land Claims
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - British Columbia is currently navigating a widening divide. On one side, the courts are handing down historic decisions…
Cortes CurrentsUpdate from the Quadra Island Salmon Enhancement Society
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents -The Quadra Island Salmon Enhancement Society grew out of poor salmon runs in the 1970s and 80s and has been a non-profit…
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Jan222026_CIA 2025 Feature Length Podcasts - assembly - CKTZ edit - episode 1 - Play, and The Stories We Live By
Cortes Island Academy/ Folk U - Tune in on January 23, 2026, to hear student journalists Minton, Jasmine, and Willow, of the Cortes Island Academy, explore the…
Cortes CurrentsJennifer Lash_ Why I still Think Mark Carney is the righ Prime Minister For Canada
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - It has been two months since Mark Carney survived a non-confidence vote and went on to sign an MOU in which he agreed to support…
Cortes CurrentsAnna Kindy_ The State of Health Care in BC During 2025
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - In addition to being the MLA for our North Island riding, Dr. Anna Kindy is also the Health Critic for the Conservative Party of…
Cortes CurrentsExpanding Funding Opportunties for the Quadra Island Foundation
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Over the past few years, the Quadra Island Foundation has channeled hundreds of thousands of dollars into the local economy…
Cortes CurrentsFilm Night at Linnaea_ Climate Action, Politics and Societal Change
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - Two films by veteran journalist, educator, and NDP candidate Avi Lewis are being shown at the Linnaea Education Centre this…
Cortes CurrentsSRD Looking into developing two Provincial lots on Quadra Island
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents -Strathcona Regional District (SRD) staff will be asking the Ministry of Forests about the possibility of obtaining two provincial…
Cortes CurrentsHow will Campbell River’s next counsel address homelessness_
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - 2026 is a municipal election year and some people hope Campbell River residents will use this opportunity to elect a city…
Cortes CurrentsAnnual Christmas Bird Count 2025 (Part 2)
De Clark/Roy Hales/Cortes Currents -DOne of Cortes Island’s longstanding traditions is the Christmas Bird Count; for almost 25 years, local residents have…
Cortes CurrentsAnnual Christmas Bird Count 2025 (Part 1)
De Clark/ Roy Hales/ Cortes Currents -One of Cortes Island’s longstanding traditions is the Christmas Bird Count; for almost 25 years, local residents have…
Cortes CurrentsBig Oil Playbook Part 2
De Clarke/Cortes Currents - In the second part of an interview with Emilia Belliveau from Environmental Defence Canada, she describes specific tactics…
Cortes CurrentsBig Oil Playbook part 1
De Clarke/Cortes Currents -Exposed. The report is playfully illustrated, but quite serious in concept; its purpose is clearly laid out on the first page: The…
Cortes CurrentsCrime Declines in Campbell River
De Clarke/ Cortes Currents - As of the end of 2025, Campbell River, RCMP reported a significant decline in crime within their jurisdiction. Roy Hales…
Cortes CurrentsLooking back on Hollyhock in 2025 and what lies ahead in 2026
Roy L Halesd/Cortes Currents - It has been nine months since Katia Sol took over the helm as Hollyhock’s CEO. She has also had more than two decades of…
Cortes CurrentsPart 2 Mark Vonesch Interview Incorporation 16m38s
De Clarke/ Cortes Currents - The second party of an interview with Regional Director Mark Vonesch about whether Cortes Island should incorporate. As Mark says…
Cortes CurrentsRegional Director Launches Petition to Investigate Incorporation Option for Cortes (Part 1)
De Clarke/ Cortes Currents - Cortes residents may have noticed a petition available in paper form at our post offices and grocery stores, or received an email…
Cortes Currents2025 at the Cortes Island Fire Department
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - With 2025 coming to a close, it seems like a good time to get an update from the Cortes Island Fire Department. Currently, there…
Cortes CurrentsWhere Killer Whales and Dolphins Hunt Cooperatively
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - A new study found that Northern Resident Killer Whales and Pacific white-sided dolphins have formed a cooperative hunting…
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Ruth Ozeki Talks About A Tale for the Time Being
Manda Aufochs Gillespie/ Folk U - Tune in on December 12, 2025, for a pre-recorded episode of FolkU with author Ruth Ozeki, who sits down with the Cortes…
Cortes CurrentsClimate Realities_ A Response to Liberal Climate Plan
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents -In yesterday’s broadcast, Jennifer Lash, a former senior advisor from Environment and Climate Change Canada, explained that the…
Cortes CurrentsLiberal Environmental Policy For Dummies
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - The first thing that comes to mind when thinking of Justin Trudeau’s environmental policy is often either purchasing the Trans…
Cortes CurrentsGrand Opening of the Cortes Wood Makerspace
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - On Saturday, December 6, more than three dozen people gathered for the grand opening of ithe Cortes Wood Makerspace, in Mansons…
Cortes CurrentsBC Ferries_ Shutdown of Cortes Ferry reduced to 3 weeks; Hydro Electric Ferry coming sooner
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents -Work on the Heriot Bay and Whaletown ferry terminals is proceeding faster than expected, and the much-anticipated shutdown of…
Cortes CurrentsFOCI_ Upcoming AGM & Need to Raise $15,000 for Core Expenses
Roy L Hales/Cortes Currents -The Friends of Cortes Island (FOCI) needs to raise $15,000 for core operations, and is also inviting the community to their Annual…
Cortes CurrentsMOU with Alberta_ The Poll, Pipeline, Tanker Traffic and Global Temperature Rise
Roy L Hales/ Cortes Currents - In the conclusion of a series about Canada’s MOU with Alberta, four local leaders delve deeper into specific issues: the…