A teacher once told Rita McKeough not to expect fame or fortune if she was to pursue art past high school.

The free Simms Park Summer Concert series season kicks off with the smooth jazz sounds Ralph Barrat and the Sharp Seven this July 9 at 7 p.m.

No matter how late people stay for the mainstage performances on Saturday night – with maybe an after-party thrown in for good measure – those who are serious MusicFest goers never show up late the next morning.

After many years of hard work and dedication by countless Canadians, Canada’s Coast to Coast Trail is on track to be fully connected this summer in conjunction with the 150th anniversary of Canadian confederation.

Joanna Finch will be returning to the Comox Valley from China and performing a fundraising concert on July 4 at the Mex Pub.

In a quiet corner of Vancouver Island near Gold River can be found one of the Island’s most charming and quietly-popular recreation destinations. For rock climbers from Victoria to Port Hardy, Crest Creek Crags at the western edge of Strathcona Provincial Park is a treasured gem. It is a place of cool forest trails, sparkling lakes and carefully developed rock cliffs where climbers hone their skills and follow their passion.

Robert Moyes

The anticipation for the Comox Valley Youth Music Centre’s (CYMC) summer camp has been building for months and in less than a week it all begins.

Denman artist Leslie Dunsmore is hosting her 13th annual Garden of Lilies Art Show on July 8 and 9 from 10a.m. to 4 p.m.

Betty Ann Adam and her three siblings didn’t have a chance to meet one another until adulthood.