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Trip to Brazil creates opportunities for NIC students, faculty

Trip to Brazil creates opportunities for NIC students, faculty

Brazil might be a continent away, but North Island College faculty member Megan Wilson’s recent trip is helping NIC explore educational partnerships with the South American country.
Join the Comox Valley Emergency Radio Communications Team

Join the Comox Valley Emergency Radio Communications Team

Would you like to be involved during an emergency or disaster affecting the Comox Valley? You can do that by volunteering to become a radio operator with the Comox Valley Emergency Program (CVEP) and attending an amateur radio course in March.
17th Street project has increased Courtenay cycling connectivity

17th Street project has increased Courtenay cycling connectivity

Courtenay Council approved a $35,000 reallocation from a prior year surplus into the 17th Street Corridor Improvements Capital project budget in 2022.
Courtenay to install air monitoring devices

Courtenay to install air monitoring devices

Courtenay Council has directed city staff to install air monitoring devices to measure PM2.5 (fine particulate matter) concentrations and report them on an online map in real time.
Island Health suspends Port Hardy doctor from ER, alleging ‘serious patient complaint’

Island Health suspends Port Hardy doctor from ER, alleging ‘serious patient complaint’

Dr. Alex Nataros says his suspension was due to him speaking out against Island Health
Courtenay launches Alternative Approval Process for parkland disposition

Courtenay launches Alternative Approval Process for parkland disposition

An Alternative Approval Process has launched in Courtenay to gain elector assent for the City to dispose of a 232.6 square metre area of undeveloped parkland behind Harbourview Boulevard in “The Ridge” subdivision.
Smaller suits needed, date added for grad attire program

Smaller suits needed, date added for grad attire program

Uptake for the Grad Attire Program is steady and because of this increase in demand, another date for fittings has been added for April 15.
Young Agrarians aim to grow next generation of B.C. farmers

Young Agrarians aim to grow next generation of B.C. farmers

Land Matching Program addresses high cost of land
Draft aquatic strategy available for public review

Draft aquatic strategy available for public review

A draft Comox Valley Aquatics Strategy commissioned by the Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) and the City of Courtenay has been presented to city council and the Comox Valley Recreation Commission, and is available to the public for review.
Veterans Ombud visits Vernon, Vancouver, Island

Veterans Ombud visits Vernon, Vancouver, Island

RCMP, CAF and veterans invited to town halls
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