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Crown Isle more than just golf

Crown Isle more than just golf

Whether you're a golf junkie or just on a golf junket, no trip to the Comox Valley would be complete without a visit to Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community
Making music in the Land of the Midnight Sun

Making music in the Land of the Midnight Sun

DAWSON CITY, Yukon — It’s mud-wrestling night in the beer garden at the Dawson City Music Festival.

Drivers are responsible for passing cyclists safely

Cyclists are entitled to their share of the highway, just as motor vehicle drivers are. When they are overtaken by a motor vehicle, it is the driver's responsibility to pass the cyclist safely.
Wait before intervening with ducklings and other baby wildlife

Wait before intervening with ducklings and other baby wildlife

Fluffy yellow ducklings are one of the many species that seem to be irresistible and prone to human interference, which often results in the babies being abandoned, thus becoming orphans.

Most Canadians are approaching Tax Freedom Day

Tax Freedom Day is the day of the year when most Canadians finally start working for themselves after paying their total tax bill to all levels of government. It occurs either in late May or early June, depending on where you live. Maybe you feel like you’ve missed the party this year but with some smart tax and financial planning, you won’t miss the celebration next year.

National Road Safety Week highlights the bloody reality of traffic collisions

Welcome to Day Two of Canada's National Road Safety Week. Did you also know that we are about half way through the BC Provincial High Risk Driving Campaign? It's also the Year of Road Safety and the Decade of Action for Road Safety.

If only balancing work and eldercare were as simple as a basic mathematical equation

Assessing work situation + assessing how eldercare activities affect your work = identifying a plan to achieve balance. Our last column talked about the first part of the equation — assessing your work situation; that is the level of impact eldercare is having on your work, your job responsibilities and how much flexibility you have in your workplace and the level of trust with those you work with.

How can I stop the cycle of depression?

Depression is debilitating and overwhelming for many people, and when you are in the middle of it there does not seem like there is anything you can do. There are, however, a wide variety of strategies that others have found helpful.

North Island Partnership has expanded beyond expectations

In this current school year, the North Island Partnership model, now in its third year, has begun to pay dividends in quite extraordinary ways.

Internationally renowned city adviser Gil Peñalosa coming to the Comox Valley June 16 and 17

The Comox Valley Cycling Coalition is planning to bring Gil Peñalosam commissioner of parks, sport and recreation for the City of Bogotá, Colombia, to the Comox Valley June 16 and 17 to share his knowledge about sustainable cities.
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