Client demand up at Comox Valley Food Bank

David Reynolds is the executive director of the Comox Valley Food Bank. File photo
Most food banks in Canada are stretched to the limit as demand…

The petition signatories include workers at Civeo at Sitka Lodge, Horizon North Dexterra at the LNG site, and Crossroads Lodge. (File photo)

200 LNG Canada camp workers push for 12 per cent wage increase amidst inflation
Nanaimo RCMP share tips that can help prevent children from being abducted or help police find them if they go missing. (File photo)

B.C. RCMP: child abductions rare but they happen, here’s how to protect yourself
U.S. House passes resolution calling for immediate release of Brittney Griner from Russia

U.S. House passes resolution calling for immediate release of Brittney Griner from Russia
Vancouver Island town plans celebration for Mike, B.C.’s famous bartending dog

Vancouver Island town plans celebration for Mike, B.C.’s famous bartending dog

Miss Frida (Nik Burton) leads the Alberni Elementary School Pride parade on Monday, May 30, 2022. (SUBMITTED PHOTO)

Drag queen promotes acceptance and inclusion at Vancouver Island schools
Blaine Chalk poses for a photo in front of his home in London, Ont., where he flies a version of the Canadian Flag designed by Indigenous artist Curtis Wilson, Monday, June 27, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Geoff Robins

After ‘Freedom Convoy,’ Canadian flag has taken on new meaning for some this year
Shawn Fetter, an Associate Portfolio Manager at Alitis Investment Counsel. Find Alitis Investment Counsel in Campbell River at 101-909 Island Highway, in Victoria at 1480 Fort St., in the Comox Valley at 103-695 Aspen Rd. in September 2022, and at alitis.ca .

The rigorous credentials that make this investment firm stand out
    Partners Hans Urdahl, Ashley Smith and Mark Burger are excited to announce their new name with the same great service - Burger Smith & Urdahl Lawyers & Notaries.

    New name, same quality legal services for this longstanding Courtenay firm
      Video
      Ep. 4

      Love cars? Join the team at Canada’s Garage!
      Vancouver firefighters responded to a fire at Value Village at 1820 East Hastings around 10 p.m. on Wednesday June 29. (Shane MacKichan photo)

      VIDEO: Fire rips through East Vancouver Value Village

      Wildfire in Lytton, B.C., seen on June 30, 2021. (@guyatsfu/Twitter)

      ‘Sense of future’ for Lytton if homes rebuilt by this time next year: B.C. minister

      Multiple people have been injured during a gunfire exchange at Bank of Montreal location on Shelbourne Street near Pear Street. The incident happened around 11:30 a.m. on Tuesday (June 28). (Justin Samanski-Langille/News Staff)

      UPDATE: 2 suspects killed, 6 officers shot after daytime bank robbery in Saanich

      More Videos 

      News
      Dr. Bijoy Menon, a professor at the University of Calgary Foothills Medical Centre, describes his part in the largest stroke clinical trial ever run in Canada, in Calgary, Alta., Wednesday, June 22, 2022.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

      ‘It saves lives’: Medical study says established heart drug good for strokes, too

      Tenecteplase shown to be an effective treatment for acute ischemic stroke

      Surrey RCMP, pictured in June, 2022. (Photo: Lauren Collins)

      Child falls out of Surrey townhouse window, sparking reminder from police

      Surrey RCMP reminding people to make sure children aren’t left unattended by open windows

      More in News 

      Most Read

       

      Impress TV

      Love cars? Join the team at Canada’s Garage!

      Ep. 4

      More Impress Videos

      Community
      NIC international student Casey Caldwell has found success in NIC’s supportive community. Photo supplied

      International student credits North Island College supports for success

      International student Casey Caldwell is preparing for the next phase of her…

      • 2h ago
      File photo of volunteers and visitors at the Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society — which is receiving support from the CVRD Rural Community Grant program.

      Rural community grants put funds back into Comox Valley Regional District

      The Comox Valley Regional District each year provides a variety of granting…

        More in Community 

         

        LOCAL GOOD (Powered by Do Some Good)

        What GOOD are you seeing in your community?

        Tell us about your favourite cause. Celebrate friends, family, and neighbours for their acts of kindness. Show your employees volunteering in the community. Ask for needed supplies and volunteers for your cause. Share fundraising event details.  
        Click HERE to find out how to get featured. 

        Looking for a Local Event?
        Want to Volunteer Locally?

        A special thank you to our Community Partners, Good Companies and Local Champions who are essential allies in our mission to build stronger communities. Their support allows causes you care about and volunteers to use the Do Some Good platform for FREE. This increases volunteerism and support to ALL nonprofits and charities in our community.

        Read more stories here
        Obituaries

        Ami Guthrie

        Jun 30th, 2022

        Keith (Jetcloud) Dugal

        Jun 26th, 2022

        Robert Turnbull

        Jun 24th, 2022

        Josephine Vandenberg (nee Wessels)

        Jun 20th, 2022

        Dennis Patrick McGuckin

        Jun 20th, 2022

        Ronald Sawyer

        Jun 19th, 2022

        See Celebrations of Life See More Obituaries 

        Business
        Passengers lineup at the check in counter at Pierre Elliott Trudeau airport, in Montreal, Wednesday, June 29, 2022. An analytics firm says a majority of domestic flights to some of Canada’s busiest airports were delayed or cancelled over the past week. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

        Spike in domestic flight delays, cancellations as global gridlock continues

        Aviation industry has blamed on a shortage of federal security and customs officers

        Air Canada planes sit on the tarmac at Pearson International Airport in Toronto on Wednesday, April 28, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

        Air Canada to slash summer flight schedule as airports face lengthy delays

        154 flights per day on average dropped from the airline’s schedule

        More in Business 

        Entertainment
        This image released by Universal Pictures shows Otto the Minion in a scene from "Minions: The Rise of Gru." (Illumination Entertainment/Universal Pictures via AP)

        Review: In ‘Rise of Gru,’ Minion mayhem reigns and will make fans happy

        5th instalment of the ‘Despicable Me’ franchise delivers what the audience wants

        FILE - R. Kelly appears during a hearing at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago, Sept. 17, 2019. R&B legend R. Kelly is entering another phase of his well-publicized downward spiral with a sentencing in a New York City courtroom Wednesday, June 29, 2022, that could put him behind bars for a quarter century or more. (Antonio Perez/Chicago Tribune via AP, Pool, File)

        R&B star R. Kelly sentenced to 30 years in sex trafficking case

        Singer and songwriter was convicted of racketeering and sex trafficking last year

        More in Entertainment 

        Trending Now
        An elderly couple eat ice cream cones near a large Canadian flag during Canada Day festivities in West Vancouver on Monday, July 1, 2019. It’s a long weekend that ushers in the unofficial start of summer with potato salad and grilled food, popsicles and lemonade, swimming and fireworks. Yet Canada Day entertaining will come with a bigger price tag this year as inflation surged to its highest level in nearly 40 years, Statistics Canada said. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

        ‘Hotdogs instead of steaks:’ What your Canada Day BBQ will cost with hot inflation

        Food prices soared 9.7 per cent in May compared with a year ago as inflation hit its highest level in nearly 40 years

        Notorious Canadian bank robber-author Stephen Reid talks to media in Victoria in 2015, before his death in 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dirk Meissner)

        Looking Back: Meet Greater Victoria’s most notorious bank robber

        Stephen Reid spent decades in Canadian, U.S. prisons for his role in the Stopwatch Gang

        More in Trending Now 

        Sports
        Nigel Ellsay, far left, with a group of U23 riders at Course de la Paix, a four-day Nations Cup stage race in the Czech Republic. Photo supplied

        Courtenay-raised national coach prepares riders for Commonwealth Games

        Nigel Ellsay and fellow national team coaches are helping Canada’s top road…

        Colorado Avalanche centre Alex Newhook is congratulated by his teammates after scoring a regular-season goal in March. Newhook, a former Victoria Grizzlies star, won a Stanley Cup on Sunday with the Avs following a 2-1 win over two-time defending champion Tampa Bay. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

        Alex Newhook second former Victoria Grizzlies player in 3 years to hoist Stanley Cup

        The pride of St. John’s, Colorado Avalanche centre joins Blues’ Bozak on short list

        More in Sports 

        Opinion

        cartoon

        Bob Castle’s Under The Galcier cartoon for June 29, 2022

        Bruce Cameron

        CAMERON: What’s in a name? The BC Liberal Party contemplates a name change

        ‘The name change effort may look trivial, but it is a crucial step on the road to potentially regaining power’

        eEdition

        Comox Valley Record, Jun 29

        Recent Issues

         

        More in Opinion 

        Life
        May 11, 2022 -Daughter and father, Tania and Mario Conforti photographed in one of the homes they've built for a business feature in Boulevard magazine.. Don Denton photograph.

        Family business

        Confortis thrive as a family and as work mates

          April 26, 2022 -Julia House photographed in her kitchen/cooking goods shop Ma Maison for Boulevard magazine. Don Denton photograph.

          Curated with care

          Research is a key ingredient at Maison Cookware + Bakeware

            More in Life 

            Impress
            Manager Blair Fenton and the friendly staff at End of the Roll Courtenay have the expertise to get any flooring project done right.

            Flooring Store gets the job done, and at the right price

            Expert owners and staff at this local showroom make all the difference

              Stephanie Renass, the new audiologist at Ears to You Mobile Hearing Clinic.

              Island mobile hearing clinic welcomes new audiologist with a unique perspective

              Hearing is something most of us take for granted — so much…

                More in Impress 

                national-marketplace
                m

                ChillWell AC Reviews: Can You Trust the Customer Reviews?

                The Portable AC is an air cooler that can be easily moved…

                  image

                  ChillWell AC Reviews – Can You Trust the Customer Reviews?

                  The Portable AC is an air cooler that can be easily moved…

                    More in national-marketplace