Work is underway to upgrade the helipad at St. Joseph’s General Hospital, which hopes to be accommodating single-engine helicopters by the end of March.

Former premier Ujjal Dosanjh will be the guest speaker Feb. 23 at a fundraising dinner in Courtenay.

The Boys and Girls Club wants you to be in the pink Wednesday. Literally.

Council approved a letter outlining Mayor Fred Bates’ opinions about the new Valley hospital to be built at Ryan Road in Courtenay. The letter will be forwarded to the Vancouver Island Health Authority and copied to Health Services Minister Colin Hansen and local MLA Don McRae.

The 2011 Pacific halibut recreational fishing season will open March 1, Fisheries and Oceans Minister Gail Shea announced this week.

A 59-year-old Courtenay resident who is facing 10 charges for touching children inappropriately at the Comox Valley Aquatic Centre in January will make his next court appearance in two weeks.

The Hospital Employees’ Union is concerned about a spike in workplace injuries at St. Joseph’s General Hospital — particularly in long-term care.

Coun. Ronna-Rae Leonard of Courtenay was elected recently to serve a one-year term as the chair of the Vancouver Island Regional Library board of trustees.

There’s gold on that there hill, and it’s being mined by local area athletes.

Cyclists will get to have a say in what kind of bike lane is created on Fitzgerald Avenue.