Poinsettia's predicament

I want to know who is having luck with rejuvenating last year's poinsettia.

Dec 15, 2011 6:00 PM Read more >

Take time for the birds

Bird watching has become a very popular pastime all over Vancouver Island.

Dec 15, 2011 5:00 PM Read more >

Help for the one not depressed?

There are a few things that you can do right now that might help you while you are waiting for your wife's energy and mood to improve.

Dec 8, 2011 8:00 PM Read more >

Designated drivers save lives

"Why doesn't this site do more to promote the use of a designated driver?"

Dec 8, 2011 5:00 PM Read more >

Holidays can be stressful, worrying time

For caregivers, the holidays are often a particularly stressful and worrying time of year.

Dec 8, 2011 11:00 AM Read more >

Snow aplenty in 2006

A second major snowstorm in less than five days tested the mettle of Courtenay's snow removal crews in 2006.

Dec 8, 2011 9:00 AM Read more >

This 'n' That in a November Garden

There is nothing like it. Biting into a carrot with a resounding snapping crunch.

Dec 1, 2011 2:00 PM Read more >

Nature challenges hardiest birds

As winter pounds our shores, even the hardiest of shorebirds are having a tough time riding out nature鈥檚 wrath.

Dec 1, 2011 1:00 PM Read more >

Deaths that didn't happen

for me there was no satisfaction in the successful prosecution of the impaired driver that caused them.

Dec 1, 2011 11:00 AM Read more >

November, 2006 a month of extremes

Five years ago this week in the Comox Valley Record: A second dump of snow topped off a month of extremes in the Valley.

Dec 1, 2011 8:00 AM Read more >