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Staging an international celebrity event in Courtenay
Annie Smith and Katy Lepine were members of the organizing committee for the David Suzuki Event on October 17, 2025 at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay, BC. David Suzuki’s presentation was titled: Humanity at a Crossroads: Transformation or Extinction. It...
The North Island – Powell River Greens present “Humanity at a Crossroads: Transformation or Extinction”.
Join us at 6:00 p.m., October 17, at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay, BC to hear David Suzuki’s insights about escalating climate change and the relationship between humanity and the natural world. David’s presentation is titled Humanity at a...
The Green Party of Canada’s Election Platform
April 17, 2025 MONTREAL – The Green Party of Canada has launched its election platform. You can read it here. This is a platform for everyone who has been pushed to the margins, sidelined, underestimated, or ignored—and who is done with the status quo. For people who...
Green leaders call for all parties to stand together during coming election
From Elizabeth May’s weekly newsletter: Good Sunday Morning! Issue #258 – March 16, 2025 I rarely make a prediction–in writing–about politics- especially in the volatile times we are in! But today is an exception. I am close to 100% sure that a week from today...
Behind the Campbell River premiere of YINTAH
21 people attended the premier of the feature documentary Yintah at the Campbell River Community Center on February 20th, 2025. The movie was sponsored by the North Island Powell River (NIPR) Federal Green Party Riding Association and follows the Wet’suwet’en land...
YINTAH
JOIN US!!! Thursday, February 20 at the Campbell River Community Centre, Room 1, to watch and discuss YINTAH, a new riveting documentary film about Indigenous sovereignty and the push for resources by fossil fuel companies in central BC. Viewing begins at 7 PM with...
Finding Climate Solutions
This fast-paced, interactive, action-oriented workshop focuses mainly on what we can do personally and publicly about climate change. Collaboration with other participants is part of the joy of our time together and is critical as building a community is key to...
NIPR Green Party candidate talks about the coming election with Cortes Currents
North Island - Powell River Green Party candidate Jessica Wegg talks with Roy Hales of Cortes Currents about the coming...
Elizabeth May and Jessica Wegg to visit the North Island!
Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May and NIPR candidate, Jessica Wegg, to Visit the North Island! August 26th and 27th, 2024 Federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May is coming to North Vancouver Island. She will be accompanied by the North Island Powell River...
Announcement of 2024 AGM
AGM Announcement! Sunday, June 2, 2024 — 1:30-3:00pm Powell River Public Library #100-6975 Alberni Street Featured speaker: Jessica Wegg, Candidate for the North Island-Powell River Greens and International Trade Critic for the Green Party of Canada. Jessica...
Cortes Currents Interviews Jonathan & Elizabeth
GREEN PARTY LEADERS COMING TO CAMPBELL RIVER ON MARCH 2 Canada is expected to have another Federal election in October 2025. Green party leaders Elizabeth May and Jonathan Pedneault launched their national campaign almost two weeks ago. Cortes Currents interviewed ...
