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A woman with Campbell River roots will take over as St. Joseph's General Hospital's new president and CEO in September. The Bishop of Victoria and the board of St Joseph鈥檚 General Hospital announced Monday that Jane Murphy has been appointed to the position of president and CEO, effective Sept. 1.

Police seized several pounds of marijuana and arrested two people last week at the North Island Compassion Club. It was the second bust this year at the Sixth Street establishment in Courtenay, the first happening in February when four people were arrested.

George Alfred Jones's sister describes him as a young, healthy, gentle soul with a heart of gold who kept to himself. Recalling her brother's life living in Courtenay surrounded by friends and family, Debbie Darrah, her husband and family members are seeking closure to her brother's death.

In the past year, 500 volunteers gave 60,000 hours of their time to St. Joseph's General Hospital. Those volunteers were honoured for those contributions last month during the hospital's annual volunteer appreciation tea. This year's theme was "our volunteers are gems."

Emotions ran high Monday morning inside and outside the courtroom in Courtenay where a 16-year-old charged with first-degree murder made his first appearance. The teen, who cannot be identified because of the Youth Criminal Justice Act, was arrested Saturday night following a stabbing at about 11:30 p.m. near the entrance to G.P. Vanier Secondary School in Courtenay as a crowd dispersed from the Rhythm on the Rock festival at the nearby Comox Valley Exhibition Grounds.

A Cormorant helicopter from 442 Squadron was tasked by the Joint Rescue Co-ordination Centre (JRCC) to the West Coast Trail on the evening of July 24.

Comox Valley RCMP are requesting the public's assistance in locating a stolen van with a wheelchair lift.

A new president and CEO has been appointed at St. Joseph's General Hospital. The Bishop of Victoria and the Board of St Joseph鈥檚 General Hospital announced Monday that Jane Murphy has been appointed to the position of president and CEO, effective Sept. 1.

Emotions ran high Monday inside and outside the courtroom in Courtenay where a 16-year-old charged with first-degree murder made his first appearance.

Five new provincial court judges will help B.C.'s backlogged court system, but the system is still falling behind, says NDP justice critic Leonard Krog.