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Memorial held for former Hornby Island fire chief
HORNBY ISLAND, B.C. – Hornby Island Fire Rescue welcomed firefighters from across the province to honour the life of one of their own.Former Chief Gifford LaRose passed away...
Signs stolen from 3L Developments land
COURTENAY, B.C. – 3L Developments Inc. is looking for its missing signs.According to a social media post from a 3L spokesperson, the company has had several of its signs...
Courtenay mayor open to discuss potential plastic bag ban
COURTENAY, B.C. – In time, plastic bags could be nonexistent in the Comox Valley.Earlier this month, the Comox Valley Nurses for Health and the Environment presented to Comox council,...
Peaceful protest held in Courtenay to support Wet’suwet’en Nation
COURTENAY, B.C. – Members of the Comox Valley community came together earlier together to support the Wet’suwet’en First Nation.A peaceful gathering was held outside the Comox Valley Art Gallery,...
Courtenay mayor supports parks and trails plan
COURTENAY, B.C. – The mayor of Courtenay wants feedback on how to improve the city’s trails and parks network.A draft plan regarding the future of Courtenay’s trails and parks...
Courtenay council supports new brewery
COURTENAY, B.C. – Courtenay’s city council is in favor of a new brewery.Ace Brewing Company plans to open up shop at 150 Mansfield Drive, near the Courtenay Airpark and...
K’ómoks First Nation re-elects Chief Nicole Rempel
COMOX VALLEY, B.C. – Nicole Rempel is staying on as chief of the K’ómoks First Nation (KFN).Rempel has been re-elected for a second two-year term.Along with Rempel, Barbara Mitchell,...
Appeal hearing set for March or early April on Hemlock Street issue in Powell River
POWELL RIVER, B.C. – The City of Powell River is moving forward on the Hemlock Street issue.Last October, the Agricultural Land Commission (ALC) ordered the city to remove a...
Delay-causing trees trimmed near Comox airport
COMOX, B.C. – Trees that caused some flight delays and cancellations in Comox have been trimmed.That’s according to 19...
Man reportedly injured in Port Hardy police custody
PORT HARDY, B.C. – The Independent Investigations Office of BC (IIO) is looking into an incident involving RCMP in...
Port Alice heli-logger “lost everything” in trailer fire
PORT ALICE, B.C. – A man who lost his home is recovering after a fire in Port Alice.Tim McLean’s...
Mayor looking forward to major new Cumberland building
CUMBERLAND, B.C. – It looks like a four-storey affordable housing centre is going to be built in the village...
City of Courtenay hosting benefit concert for Mariner apartment flood victims
COURTENAY, B.C. – The City of Courtenay is helping out residents displaced by a Comox apartment building flood.On Thursday,...
Courtenay teens named world’s second-best robotics skills challenge team
COMOX, B.C. – Highland Secondary welcomed teams from around the province for a special robotics competition over the weekend.It...
Gord Johns acclaimed as NDP candidate for Courtenay-Alberni
COURTENAY, B.C. – The current Member of Parliament for Courtenay-Alberni will once again fly the NDP flag when the...
BC Transit continues rolling out buses with CCTV
VANCOUVER ISLAND, B.C. - There are now over 600 buses across the province that have closed-circuit television, or CCTV...
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Lake Trail Pathway construction to begin in Courtenay soon
City of Courtenay crews are getting set to begin...
Eby sees approval rating fall to new low, finds latest poll
A new poll shows Premier David Eby’s approval has dropped to its lowest rating since he took office.
BCGEU strikes expand, but with “minimal impact on the public”
The union representing thousands of public service workers in British Columbia escalated job action across the province on Tuesday.
B.C. wildfire season extends into September, with hundreds under evacuation orders
While September brings shorter days and cooler nights, B.C. officials are stressing the risk of wildfire remains high.
Three men charged in prison break of B.C. fugitive
Three men face charges in connection with the jailbreak of a man who escaped from a B.C. prison and remains at large.
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