Comox Valley United's Div. 3A entry in the Vancouver Island Soccer League begins its quest for the George Pearkes Challenge Cup this Sunday in Victoria.

Hundreds of years ago slavery amongst the coastal tribes on Vancouver Island was common and was carried out by enemies attacking in canoes from the sea. When the Comox people where threatened in this way, they took their women and children to the (Forbidden) Plateau for safekeeping.

There were 71 Glacier Greens golfers out on Saturday, Jan 29. The weather was damp but not windy. Bud Bran disqualified himself for having too many clubs in his bag (15) and three players did not finish.

The Breakers women's hockey team have had a busy start to the new year, posting a tie, win and loss.

With an eye on fitness and fun, bid packages have been sent to 62 municipalities throughout British Columbia for the 2013-14 BC Seniors Games

The Vanier Towhees continue their nomadic 2010-11 season this week as they are in Calgary to attend the Western Canada Tournament. This past week they were on the road for a North North Island League AAA game and a pair of senior boys basketball exhibition tilts

The annual Yeti Snowshoe Race, part of a series that’s gaining popularity across B.C, saw some 250 snowshoers – some out to win and some out for just a good time – take on challenging 5K and 10K courses at Mount Washington Alpine Resort last Saturday Jan. 29

The new year has started off with a bang for the Comox Valley Road Running Club. It’s a busy time for the community running club with the Vancouver Island Road Race Series underway, the Learn to Run 5k Clinic in full swing and preparations underway for the Comox Valley race weekend in March.

The Canadian Ski Council's (CSC) Winter Feels Good program felt very good indeed for Suzanne Volk's Grade 4 class at Quarterway School in Nanaimo. The class, one of the few chosen in British Columbia, entered and won a day out on the slopes at Mount Washington on Wednesday, Jan. 19.

The Ecofish Whalers women's hockey team were a bit shocked to see a yellow helmet warming up with the opposition on Saturday night when they showed up for their game against the Comox Valley Breakers.