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Gord Kurbis

@cameraguygord.bsky.social

Freelance videographer/journalist living the good life in the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island.

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#spectacular Comox Valley morning, yellow sky and a full #rainbow

16.10.2025 15:05 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Scenes from the October 9th Healing Gathering on #mearesisland.

Residential school survivors returned to witness the demolition of some remaining buildings from the Christie Residential School.

10.10.2025 23:14 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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10.10.2025 15:25 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Return-it Centre in Courtenay closed after hazmat incident. Five people treated by paramedics after canister filled with bear spray explodes while being accidentally crushed by employee.

02.09.2025 21:59 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When shopping seasons collide

28.08.2025 04:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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US Coast Guard and Royal Canadian Airforce conducted two separate medical evacuations from the cruise ship Ruby Princess 145 nautical miles west of Cape Flattery, Washington on August 24th. (52-yr-old and 99-yr-old)

26.08.2025 18:41 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Menacing wildlife near Port Alberni is now covering the city with smoke.

13.08.2025 22:49 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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VIDEO: Beachgoers watch as several aircraft work to try to put out a wildfire near Comox Lake in British Columbia

23.07.2025 04:37 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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76-year-old woman with early dementia went missing in the trails near Cumberland, B.C. Search and Rescue volunteers were able to successfully find her with the assistance of β€œfind my phone” feature while searching from police helicopter.

#vancouver island
#rescue
#cellphone
#dementia

21.07.2025 04:31 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Military search and rescue crews from 19 Wing Comox conducted their first official night rescue using their new Kingfisher fixed-wing aircraft. They assisted an injured hunter in North-east British Columbia after parachuting down to him in total darkness. He was injured after his horse fell on him.

18.07.2025 04:19 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Feeling blessed to be a journalist working around Vancouver Island. Gathered materials today on a sad story….the shooting of a grizzly bear on Texada Island but then saw Humpback Whales and a glorious sunset on the ferry ride home.
#vancouverisland
#whales
#scenery
#sunset

16.07.2025 04:40 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Witnesses to an aviation incident in Courtenay, British Columbia assist with an aircraft that had run out of fuel and did an emergency landing. Pilot refuelled but then ran into problems trying to take off again.

04.07.2025 15:42 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
Hospital Wedding Thank-you
YouTube video by Kurbis Media Hospital Wedding Thank-you

Link to a heart breaking story of a Qualicum Beach couple who got married at the Comox Valley hospital after the bride-to-be was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. Friends/family of the couple say thank-you t the community for their support in assisting with the wedding.

youtu.be/NGIbKFNUcsMo

28.06.2025 17:42 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In honour of the upcoming release of the new Jurassic Park movie, here’s one of the last stories I did working for CTV News about an auction of animated dinosaurs. Sale included a prop from the movie franchise. @jurassicparkpod.bsky.social

21.06.2025 18:51 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Every time I pass by this farm in Comox, BC I have to stop and check out the changes. This song always goes through my head for some reason

04.06.2025 14:51 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Didn’t see the Northern Lights last night in Courtenay but did get to experiment with some night photography

02.06.2025 21:23 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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A family of deer just arrived to use the backyard plants as an all-you-can-eat buffet. I politely declined them service and asked them to leave.

02.06.2025 20:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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When you're trying to shoot an interview at the Campbell River airport and a member of the Canadian Snowbirds shows up to start doing touch-and-go's.

#unexpectedairshow
#canadiansnowbirds
#royalcanadianairforce

23.05.2025 05:54 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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VIDEO: Researchers conducted a necropsy on a rare Bryde’s Whale that died in Port McNeill Bay on Vancouver Island. The mammal had never before been seen in the waters of Western Canada. Link to full video: youtu.be/F_McHknYlng?...

18.05.2025 15:24 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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VIDEO: Five fire departments on Vancouver Island respond to a large warehouse blaze in Oyster River

15.05.2025 01:27 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Currently in Tofino covering the discovery of a gray whale Long Beach. Gathering content for Global News for tonight.

08.05.2025 19:20 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Campbell River RCMP recently revealed a 15-year-old overdosed on a mixture of Hydromorphone and cough medicine. The death happened while a large memorial was being held using blue flags to signify how many died by overdoses in Canada.

04.05.2025 05:03 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Comox Valley Record, April 16, 2025

Black Press has just published a β€˜multi-channel platform’ promoting the empowerment of business women in the Comox Valley. I was honoured to shoot the images and author the profiles in this magazine:

issuu.com/docs/949cf7e...

Video profiles of some of the businesses will be online soon.

22.04.2025 17:45 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Comox Valley RCMP are looking for the public’s assistance with an arson investigation.

05.04.2025 05:32 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Interview I shot a few months ago, North Island man who had a serious run in with a herd/gang of elk resulting in significant damage to his vehicle.

04.04.2025 19:47 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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VIDEO: Doing some more location photography today for the Vancouver Island North Film Commission and was met by those flocking to get into show business…..

27.03.2025 23:06 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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VIDEO: 1st responders and Search and Rescue volunteers searched for a crashed vehicle along Highway 4 but discovered it was an erroneous iPhone crash detection. Cell owners are asked to properly cancel detections if the warning goes off and they are not in difficulty.

26.03.2025 04:42 β€” πŸ‘ 0    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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VIDEO: Interviewed a Port McNeill woman Monday about how she and her husband survived a week-long misadventure stuck in the wilderness.

Link to the story here: globalnews.ca/news/1108590...

18.03.2025 15:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Just x’d out X.
Something very therapeutic about that.

05.03.2025 01:03 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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VIDEO: Just chatted with @ComoxValleySAR about a joint rescue they did yesterday with @campbell_r_SAR at Mount Cain assisting an injured skier. Details tonight on @GlobalBC

12.01.2025 22:30 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

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