One of the most charming and comical species of birds has to be the pileated woodpecker. Its unusual name is derived from the Latin word 鈥減ileum,鈥� which described a pointed cap worn by the Romans and in fact resembled a crest.

Through the principal residence exemption, your home is just about the only investment you can profit from without paying a cent in taxes. The Income Tax Act allows this exemption on any housing unit that you, your spouse or common law partner or your children lived in during the year 鈥� and that can include a unit in a condo or apartment building, or even a cottage, mobile home or houseboat.

The questions about how to engage in therapy when money is in short supply are likely questions fielded by all counsellors and all counselling offices. There are a number of answers to this question and I will briefly outline the standard options for this community and more fully explain a recently available option.

An upcoming Packables Travel Solutions Travel Clinic sept. 8 will answer all your questions about packing and travelling.

Going back to school isn鈥檛 dissimilar to caregiving. Caregivers are constantly faced with new situations and usually have to learn on the go, ranging from navigating the health care system, how to push a wheelchair safely or helping Mom transfer from bed to her commode. We rarely have all the answers and sometimes it means asking others to help us. Some caregivers sign up for workshops and seminars as a way to 鈥渟chool鈥� themselves.

This article may be one of many that you read over the next week or so reminding you that our children will soon be on their way to school again. They will remind you that school zones will be in effect, school crossing guards must be obeyed and that caution around stopped school buses is required.

Scotland has long been famous for engineering genius, its roving sons building the world鈥檚 bridges, railways and steamships from the Victorian era onwards. So it is perhaps only appropriate that a fine piece of 21st-century engineering has become one of Scotland鈥檚 most popular tourist attractions.

Consistently good food, friendly service and a comfortable, fun atmosphere. That's the focus of the Avalanche Neighbourhood Pub in Courtenay, where new executive chef Kyle Wainwright is bringing his Italian-based approach to food and launching a new menu this fall.

The Canada Pension Plan (CPP) is changing in gradual phases between 2011 and 2016, with the first big change beginning in 2011.

With the shorter and wetter days of fall coming soon, we will all be a little safer due to the efforts of the Town of Comox. The last thing any of us wants is a collision involving a motorized vehicle and a cyclist.