Courtenay mayor discusses city’s homelessness situation

A makeshift shelter sits among the landscaping of the Courtenay City Hall parking lot, with the Connect Centre in the background. The Connect Centre is a safe haven for the homeless.
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The Barrier RCMP detachment. (Angie Mindus photo - Williams Lake RCMP)

Bloodied rug dropped off at Barriere detachment; RCMP appeal to public for clues

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Kevin Wenstob and Sarah Flemming of 'Big Timber'. (History Channel photo)

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Washington state bill to legalize psychedelics stalls, but pilot program still possible

Washington state bill to legalize psychedelics stalls, but pilot program still possible
Tourism shot up in 2022, but still far short of pre-pandemic levels: StatCan

Tourism shot up in 2022, but still far short of pre-pandemic levels: StatCan

More than 100 community members showed up to Planet Ice in Maple Ridge on April 1 to watch the live announcement of who won the Kraft Hockeyville 2023 contest. (Brandon Tucker/The News)

B.C. arena loses Kraft Hockeyville 2023 contest
Dan Hogan gets emotional as they load a few of his possessions into a truck. (Michael Briones photo)

Temporary shelter at Parksville’s VIP Motel is now closed
Comox Valley Seniors Village is a vibrant seniors community, with Independent and Assisted Living Suites, along with Complex Care private suites. Photo courtesy Retirement Concepts

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    Chris Atchison, President, B.C. Construction Association, urges the province to take steps to reduce the pressures on B.C.’s builders. Photo courtesy BCCA

    A letter to B.C.’s construction contractors
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      The New Westminster Police Departments says it’s seeing an increase in the number of men and young boys being targeted by a sextortion scam. (Credit: Pixabay)

      Men, young boys increasingly targeted by sextortion scams, B.C. police warn

      B.C. sex workers are preparing for their busy season, which can be dangerous. (Unsplash)

      Sex trade workers, outreach organizations prepare for busy Kelowna tourist season

      B.C.’s cattle ranching industry has welcomed additional funding for veterinary training. (Black Press Media file photo)

      B.C. to spend $22M to give boost to number of veterinarians

      The Coquihalla Highway and Highway 3 have been issued a special weather statement as they are expecting 25 centimetres on snow on Friday, March 31. (DriveBC)

      ‘Heavy, late-season snowfall’: Coquihalla, Highway 3 issued special weather statement

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      A GoFundMe campaign has been launched to support Doreen Koch, 92, of Lumby, who has spent over $100,000 in legal fees fighting for the right to own her property after her son signed a contract to sell the property before dying of liver failure in 2020. (GoFundMe photo)

      B.C. senior in legal battle over property

      A GoFundMe campaign has been launched for Doreen Koch, 92, to help her pay her lawyer bills

      The scene of a shooting on Terminal Avenue in Nanaimo on March 12. (News Bulletin file photo)

      Suspect in shooting near homeless encampment in Nanaimo granted bail

      Craig Edward Truckle was arrested on a charge of unlawfully pointing a firearm

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      Hollee Card (community leader for L’Arche Comox Valley - right) and Noella Rousseau (artist - left) with her aunt Irene, enjoy some of the art exhibited at the Art of Belonging celebration.

      L’Arch Comox Valley celebrates annual Art of Belonging program

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        Comox Valley Child Development Association board director Dawn Hannesson, spinning the wheel for COBS prizes during the 2022 event. Photo supplied

        COBS Bread Doughnation Day supports child development in the Comox Valley

        Charlotte and Dean Seal, the owners of the Comox Valley’s COBS Bread…

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          Obituaries

          Monika Staub

          Mar 24th, 2023

          George Law

          Mar 23rd, 2023

          Gabriel Marie-Joseph Van Holderbeke

          Mar 22nd, 2023

          Margaret Rose Hipwell (nee Clark)

          Mar 21st, 2023

          Julie Wires

          Mar 20th, 2023

          Philip Henry Moore

          Mar 20th, 2023

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          People make their way along the waterfront in downtown Vancouver, B.C., on Wednesday, Aug 18, 2021. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

          Tourism shot up in 2022, but still far short of pre-pandemic levels: StatCan

          For the full year, national tourism spending jumped by 45 per cent

          Rogers and Shaw applications are pictured on a cellphone in Ottawa on Monday, May 9, 2022. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Sean Kilpatrick

          Ottawa gives final approval for Rogers $26B purchase of Shaw

          Companies said Friday they expected to complete the transaction by April 7

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          Gwyneth Paltrow speaks with retired optometrist Terry Sanderson,left, as she walks out of the courtroom following the reading of the verdict in their lawsuit trial, Thursday, March 30, 2023, in Park City, Utah. Paltrow won her court battle over a 2016 ski collision at a posh Utah ski resort after a jury decided Thursday that the movie star wasn’t at fault for the crash. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)

          Gwyneth Paltrow scores court win that means more than $1

          Actress wins her court case, but she also may have scored in the court of public opinion

          Terry Sanderson, the Utah man suing Gwyneth Paltrow, testifies, Wednesday, March 29, 2023, in Park City, Utah. Sanderson accuses Paltrow of crashing into him on a beginner run at Deer Valley Resort, leaving him with brain damage and four broken ribs. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer, Pool)

          Gwyneth Paltrow’s ski collision trial ends, jury deliberates

          Who hit who a question as 76-year-old man’s suit actress hits deliberation stage

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          William Liu, a second-generaton co-owner of Kam Wai Dim Sum, poses for a photograph at the business in Chinatown, in Vancouver, on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

          Chinatowns in Western Canada evolve and renew, both within and outside tradition

          Reinvention on the menu as community hubs adapt to changing conditions

          Mickey Schienle was celebrated by friends at a luncheon for her 100th birthday. (Submitted)

          Happy Birthday to Kelowna’s newest centenarian

          Mickey Schienle turns 100 on March 30, 2023

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          Comox Valley Gymnastics Championships cap off another season of recreational gymnastics

          A fun and energetic gymnastics event was held at the Lewis Centre…

          The Strathcona Nordics athletes raced at Nationals and came home with several stellar individual and team performances and placed 14th overall in national club standings, out of 55 clubs. Photo supplied

          Strathcona Nordics shine at nationals

          Gavin Chatterton brings home a national championship

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            Bob Castle's Under The Glacier cartoon for March 29, 2023

            Bob Castle’s Under The Glacier cartoon for March 29, 2023

              File photo of Baynes Sound Connector leaving Denman Island en route to Buckley Bay.

              LETTER – Denman Island resident feels BC Ferries has ignored residents’ concerns

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                Kelowna’s Lakehouse Home Store has opened Lakehouse Kitchens Cooking School with Lakehouse’s culinary director, Chef Bernard Casavant. Darren Hull photo

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                Date night at Lakehouse Kitchens Cooking School

                  January 17, 2023 -Cory Landels and Laura Berlanda stand outside their Common Foundry stationary and pen shop on Wallace Street in Nanaimo . Don Denton photo

                  Worth writing home about

                  Nanaimo store offers curated collection of stationery treasures

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                    14,500 Easter products are lovingly made every Easter at Hot Chocolates.

                    After 37 years, this Courtenay chocolatier still hops to it each Easter!

                    Hand-crafted holiday treats are a delicious tradition for Comox Valley families

                      Last year, the team at Galaxy Motors in Courtenay joined the other locations for the “Wall of Hearts” campaign, as well as supporting local programs like Lilli House and Kitty Cat Pals.

                      Courtenay dealership continues founder’s community legacy in a big way

                      From a ‘Wall of Hearts’ to Christmas and kittens, Galaxy Motors gives back to the Comox Valley

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