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Woman plunges to death from cliff at provincial park on Hornby Island

Woman plunges to death from cliff at provincial park on Hornby Island

A 70-year-old woman visiting Hornby Island died Saturday when she fell off a cliff in Helliwell Provincial Park.
Rushing water attracting kayakers to Puntledge River

Rushing water attracting kayakers to Puntledge River

Offering something for paddlers of all levels, the Puntledge River will play host to an abundance of kayakers this weekend.
Partial solar eclipse

Partial solar eclipse

The cloudy weather made getting a glimpse of the eclipse from the Comox Valley a real challenge.

Maritime communication station at Comox will close

The federal government announced today the maritime communication station at Comox will close.
Project Watershed Society is Keeping it Living in Comox Valley

Project Watershed Society is Keeping it Living in Comox Valley

Keeping it Living 2012 is the third annual awareness and fundraising campaign, co-ordinated by the Project Watershed Society.
Collective quilt project part of busy Empire Days weekend in Cumberland

Collective quilt project part of busy Empire Days weekend in Cumberland

The Sew Sisters Artist Guild Society (SSAGS) is selling raffle tickets for its collective quilt.
Four Comox Valley brothers honouring grandfather's memory with epic cycling trek

Four Comox Valley brothers honouring grandfather's memory with epic cycling trek

With four bikes, camping equipment, and an entire country to cross, four Comox Valley brothers are determined to complete the challenge.

Restoring PST will bring upside, downside, say Comox Valley businesspeople

Government will scrap the harmonized sales tax and restore the provincial sales tax next April.
Ready to ride

Ready to ride

THE OFFICIAL KICKOFF of the 2012 Motorcycle Ride For Dad began recently at the Vancouver Island Visitors Centre.

Courtenay seventh-grader persuasive in French

A Courtenay seventh-grade student recently wowed judges at a French public speaking competition.
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