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Fire Chief Mike Williamson is retiring after 52 years of service.

The legacy of Terry Fox will be honoured Sunday with the 46th annual Terry Fox Run in communities across the country this weekend, including the Comox Valley.

Courtenay-Comox MLA Brennan Day said residents concerned about traffic safety will rally Thursday at 3 p.m. at 1849 Ryan Road East in Comox, calling for a review of the speed limit and greater attention to safety along the corridor.

The LINC Youth Centre in Courtenay is celebrating Pride Week with three events in the works.

Wheels of Hope needs more volunteer drivers across B.C. to help cancer patients get to treatment appointments.

At an event Friday, Aug. 14, staff and core members showed off progress, with the foundation for its Anchorage building now in place.

Accidental drowning deaths in British Columbia have increased by more than 50 per cent compared with the same point last year, according to preliminary figures released during National Drowning Prevention Week.

The Parksville Beach Festival Society said it was deeply disappointed after several sand sculptures at this year's festival were vandalized overnight on Saturday. 

The province is marking five years since launching virtual bail hearings in the court system.