Officer decided to put down the increasingly-agitated bear found wandering around the Campbell River marina.

With 鈥渢housands of visitors鈥� flocking to the 59th edition of Comox Nautical Days last month, organizer Susan Wood told Comox council Wednesday the committee is already gearing up for a special 60th edition of the festival next summer.

A 700-acre parcel at the junction of the Inland Island Highway and Comox Valley Parkway, once owned by Comox Timber, officially became Trilogy property this year. However, several steps remain before the Vancouver-based developer can start turning dirt.

Comox 442 squadron holds parachuting training at local airport

It was a fiery evening Wednesday shortly after 7 p.m. near the CIBC branch at the Crown Isle Shopping Centre in Courtenay, as a Ford Aerostar van caught fire near the bank.

At its Sept. 5 regular meeting, Cumberland Village Council passed a bylaw amendment that prohibits most land-clearing fires in the Village.

The ongoing investigation into hepatitis A virus found in Western Family brand, or unbranded, products has been expanded.

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How well did your mayor get paid compared to similar positions on the Island?

A report of fireworks discharged off the Comox Valley Parkway Sunday evening had members of the Courtenay Fire Department extinguishing a small brush fire near the city.