Before finding a home in the Comox harbour, the good ship Providence had been around the block and then some in her 100-plus years of existence. Her story begins in 1903 when launched as the fishing vessel Valkirien, guided by two masts and powered by a two-stroke, single-cylinder 35-horsepower diesel engine.

Comox council will consider amending the town's business licence bylaw, in response to a development permit application for a topsoil operation at 1660 Knight Rd.

A high-risk takedown on the Comox Valley Parkway Wednesday afternoon resulted in a happy accident for the RCMP.

Former B.C. premier Ujjal Dosanjh fought his way through a whiteout in Parksville to attend a fundraising dinner for the Vancouver Island North federal Liberal Association Wednesday in Courtenay.

Land use is a subject sure to draw a diversity of perspectives, and another Interfaith Community Dialogue hosted Saturday by the Community Justice Centre is sure to stimulate that conversation. Stephen Hume, noted author and Vancouver Sun senior writer, is joining the dialogue as one of the featured presenters.

As the provincial Liberals and NDP continue their leadership campaigns, the BC Conservative Party prepares to begin its own leadership search. The provincial Conservatives will hold a leadership election May 28, the Comox Valley constituency association, says in a news release.

CAIRO, EGYPT — The streets exploded with excitement, as drivers blew their horns, the pedestrians yelled and waved their national flag. The president of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak, had finally announced that he was stepping down.

The third annual Fit for Heart aquacise events promises fun, fitness and fundraising at the sports and aquatic centres March 3 and 4.

ICBC technology flags more than 600 suspected ID thieves