Industry proposal promotes wood burning for long-term
In June and July, the wood stove industry, the Hearth, Patio and Barbeque Association (HPBA), presented a “three pillar proposal” […]
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Courtenay bans new installations
This week Courtenay Council passed a new bylaw banning the installation of wood stoves in new construction or in homes […]
Students walk through smoke
Imagine the concern if this much cigarette smoke was part of the daily walk to and from school? These photos […]
Comox says no to new stove installations
On March 5th, the Comox Council voted to disallow any new installations of wood burning appliances in new homes and […]
36% of homes produce 73 times more pollution
In the Comox Valley, wood heat generates 73 times more harmful fine particulate matter (PM2.5) than all other sources of […]
Candidates respond to Air Quality Questionnaire
NEWS RELEASE: Oct. 3, 2018 Candidates in the local government elections have responded to an air quality questionnaire distributed by […]
Videos from Public Forum on Air Quality
On March 14th, Breathe Clean Air hosted a public forum on air quality. Over 80 people attended, including a number […]
Cumberland to look into no new installations of wood stoves
Last December, Cumberland staff introduced for first reading some new bylaws to regulate wood stoves in the town. Unfortunately, the bylaws […]
New summary report of mobile monitoring in the Comox Valley
Last February, a researcher did extensive mobile monitoring in parts of the Comox Valley (see our write-up about the study). […]
2017 Mobile Monitoring – Preliminary results
This past January-February, a mobile monitoring study of fine particulates was conducted in the Comox Valley for two weeks. Two […]
Air Quality Forum April 4th
There is an important AIR QUALITY FORUM in the Comox Valley on Tuesday, April 4th. This is an “Elected Officials […]
Presentation to Cumberland Council (March 13)
This Monday night (March 13th), Earle Plain, our regional Air Quality Meteorologist, and Dr. Charmaine Enns, our Medical Health Officer, […]
Local air quality getting media coverage
On Monday, CTV Vancouver Island aired a piece on air quality in the Comox Valley “Courtenay’s air quality second-worst in […]
New Mobile Monitoring Study
A UBC researcher is undertaking a new mobile monitoring study of the Comox Valley this winter. From January 25 to […]
The air we share
The photos below were taken in Courtenay, Cumberland, Comox and CVRD in November 2016.These are not being shared to target specific homes. […]
Cumberland votes to ban backyard burning
After hard work by volunteers for Breathe Clean Air and Cumberland Families for Clean Air, the Cumberland Council voted narrowly […]
New appliance regulations do not address current air quality problem
The Comox Valley Record published an article on the new wood stove regulations in B.C. “Changes to the solid fuel […]