Comox Valley residents will soon have access to health treatment without having to attend an emergency centre.  A temporary urgent and primary care centre (UPCC) opened at the Comox Valley Nursing Centre at 615 10th Street, providing more residents access to family physicians, nurse practitioners, registered nurses, and mental-health consultants.  Premier...

The K’Omoks First Nation has taken the next step towards becoming a self-governing First Nation.  Joined by representatives from the Federal and Provincial Governments, chief negotiators of all three parties initialled the draft K’Omoks Treaty on Monday, July 22 at the K’Omoks First Nation Community Hall.  K’Omoks Chief Negotiator Mark Stevenson...

 Airports across Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast are making efforts to decarbonize their operations by 2030 which is helping others step forward.   Vancouver International Airport, which serves as a hub for those connecting to international and domestic flights for those living on the coast and island, says they’re taking...

Several notable Vancouver Islanders were honoured with King Charles the Third Coronation Medals in Victoria this week. The award was started by Governor-General Mary Simon to recognize people who have made significant contributions to Canada and their home provinces. It’s the first Canadian honour to mark a coronation. The first round...

President Joe Biden says he will not be seeking re-election in a letter posted to his official X account earlier today.  According to CNN, this is the first time a United States president has dropped out of a reelection run since 1968 when president Lyndon Johnson decided not to seek...

RCMP are reminding everyone to only use 911 for emergencies and not for any other purpose.   In major metropolitan areas police have received over 100,000 calls for service from 911 calls and say more than half of them were abandoned because they didn’t fall under urgent response.   “Abandoned calls...