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North Island College students’ union to host all-candidates meeting

North Island College students’ union to host all-candidates meeting

Courtenay-Alberni candidates have been invited to virtual meeting
Comox Strathcona board members look for recycling options

Comox Strathcona board members look for recycling options

Question of how to respond to recent recycling challenges was at top of discussion
Prolific Comox Valley property offender’s sentences total 44 months

Prolific Comox Valley property offender’s sentences total 44 months

Michael A. Leighton was facing charges from around Vancouver Island, Lower Mainland
Cumberland’s council revisits plastic bag ban bylaw

Cumberland’s council revisits plastic bag ban bylaw

Province changed Community Charter to give local governments more control
Comox maker creates special 3D tool for hospital use

Comox maker creates special 3D tool for hospital use

A need for specialized training equipment at the Comox Valley Hospital has produced unique relationship between a local healthcare worker and a Comox teen.
Council takes next steps on Cumberland child care

Council takes next steps on Cumberland child care

Village will go into partnership with school district to provide new spaces
North Island-Powell River Candidate Q and A: COVID-19

North Island-Powell River Candidate Q and A: COVID-19

Federal election candidates respond to B.C. voters’ top three concerns
‘I bounced off the windshield’: Backroads confrontation near Nanaimo ends with hit and run

‘I bounced off the windshield’: Backroads confrontation near Nanaimo ends with hit and run

Man struck by SUV in Timberlands Road area during the long weekend
Annual fall fundraiser, Climb For Alzheimer’s, on now

Annual fall fundraiser, Climb For Alzheimer’s, on now

The circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, coupled with extreme heat and fires throughout much of the province, have posed uphill challenges for all of us. But they have taken an extra toll on people affected by dementia, who have experienced isolation and uncertainty as well as a loss of many services.
Child dies in hospital after incident at Creston campground, investigation ongoing

Child dies in hospital after incident at Creston campground, investigation ongoing

The child died from their injuries on Sept. 2
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