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A public inquest will be held into the death of a Courtenay man in Comox Valley RCMP cells in 2009, the B.C. Coroners Service said Tuesday.

School board chair Susan Barr will not seek re-election this November. Barr announced Friday that she is returning to school in the fall to pursue a Master in Public Health degree from the University of Victoria.

Three councillors walked out of the Courtenay council chambers Monday in frustration over the matter of the proposed homeless shelter being located on Cliffe Avenue.

Anja Nurvo, the chief administrative officer for the Village of Cumberland, has recently submitted her resignation.

Government communications have traditionally been built around a stream of propaganda, with the emphasis on pictures and text arranged to show the ruling politicians of the day in a flattering light.

BOBS AND LOLO entertained children Saturday at Filberg Park in Comox as part of the third annual Kids Day in the Park.

lieut.-Gov. Steven Point visited the Comox Valley on Saturday to officially unveil the Wall of Recognition in Courtenay's Jubilee Square, which depicts Canadian Forces, RCMP and merchant marines during wartime and peacekeeping operations.

A dramatic rescue Monday evening on the Puntledge River underscores BC Hydro's warning to avoid the river this week. The Comox Valley RCMP, Courtenay Fire Department and the Comox Valley Search and Rescue answered a distress call at about 7:30 p.m.

The Filberg Lodge Gift Shop will be transformed this Saturday by an exhibition of Cambodian silks from Lynda Drury, a local entrepreneur and fair trade importer of fine silk accessories. Drury鈥檚 story has many dimensions. After years of teaching part time at North Island College and running a community development consulting business, Drury felt it was time for a change.

The Comox Valley Peaceful Direct Action Coalition will hold a public meeting and media event this Thursday evening at the Florence Filberg Centre. The coalition is comprised of a variety of local organizations with one common bond. They are all fed up with the lack of accountability by all levels of governments to the citizens they serve.