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Gum or Weather?
Environment Canada has thrown a whole bunch of scary new weather terms at us. Terms that sound an awful lot like flavours of gum. So I decided to put...
Bad Jokes for Carol
It's important to laugh, whether you're laughing at a good joke, or one that's so bad it's good. We focused on the latter this morning! Do you have a bad...
HEADLINES: February 6th, 2019
Every single Wednesday at 8am, you can win prizes with Big Ginger! All you have to do is know your headlines. Here's what happened this morning with Think you could...
Troy’s Tales: The Moana Story
Some people have all the luck, and others, well others are Troy. He joined me on the show this morning to talk about his Moana story... Has something like that...
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: The Polar Vortex
The Polar Vortex is one of the most wanted figures in the world right now, and I was able to get an exclusive interview on this morning's show. Do you...
Do you hunker down, or go out and enjoy it?
It's here, the Polar Vortex. After all that bragging on social media about our daffodils and cherry blossoms, mother nature puts us right back in place. But how does...
Groundhog Day: Monty the Moon Snail
As is tradition here in the valley, every groundhog day, Monty the Moon Snail comes out of the ocean to let us know if we're going to have a...
Superbowl plans?
If you're like me, you're always looking for fun stuff to do. But when it comes to Superbowl Sunday, the valley is lacking in parties. Well the surviving members...
Weather has cancelled sailings
BC Ferries has announced this morning that the 6:15 from Comox to Powell River, and the return 8:05 sailing...
Cancellations at BC Ferries: Comox to Powell River
The weather appears to be causing some issues with commuters this morning as both the 6:15 and 8:05 sailings...
Delays on Jubilee Parkway
Reports of an accident causing delays on the Jubilee Parkway near the Ocean Grove Esso. Flaggers are on site...
8:05 sailing from Powell River to Comox cancelled
BC Ferries has cancelled two sailings between Little River and Powell River this morning, the 6:15 from Comox, and...
NIC Courtenay campus closed today
The North Island College's Courtenay campus is closed today following a water main break. All the other campuses are...
You’ve never played ringette before?
The Comox Valley Ringette Association is the only one of it's kind on the island, and they're always looking...
Suspicious package shuts down Comox Valley Airport
COMOX, B.C- All operations at the Comox Valley Airport have been halted this morning.
According to Maxine Montgomery with the...
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Latest News
Canada Post to resume limited service as CUPW shifts to rotating strikes Oct. 11
Canada Post says it will begin restarting mail operations this weekend as the Canadian Union of Postal Workers shifts from a national walkout to rotating strikes.
Lewis Centre squash court upgrades underway
The City of Courtenay is serving up some good news for local squash enthusiasts.
CVRD warning residents about potential utility bill disruptions due to Canada Post strike
The ongoing Canada Post strike may affect the Comox Valley Regional District’s (CVRD) ability to distribute bills.Â
CVRD issues warning on fireworks ahead of Halloween season
As Halloween draws closer, the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is sending an annual reminder about setting off fireworks.Â
B.C. and Alberta saw largest rent declines as prices fall across Canada, says report
British Columbia and Alberta saw the largest declines in the price of apartment rentals over the past year, although B.C. remained the most expensive province for renters.
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