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A young hockey player skates at the Comox Valley Sports Arena.

Courtenay in the running for Kraft Hockeyville 2017

The Comox Valley Sports arena could host an NHL game and get $100,000 in upgrades

A young hockey player skates at the Comox Valley Sports Arena.
Quality Foods

Quality Foods earns Business of the Year award

Grocery chain has made inroads into West Shore retail market

Quality Foods

CVRD director Rod Nichol calling out Emcon contract

As a result of complaints following the December snow storm, Comox Valley…

Extreme Career Fair coming to Courtenay

More than 80 exhibitors will be in attendance at Feb. 9 event

Towhees go 1-2 at Belmont senior boys basketball tourney

The G.P. Vanier Towhees went 1-2 at the Belmont Invitational senior boys…

INTERACTIVE MAP: Top 100 highest assessed homes on Vancouver Island

INTERACTIVE MAP: Top 100 highest assessed homes on Vancouver Island

Exclusive islands, Saanich acreages and Oak Bay waterfront mansions are among the highest valued Island residences

INTERACTIVE MAP: Top 100 highest assessed homes on Vancouver Island
QUIZ: 12 questions to test your knowledge of B.C. news in 2016

QUIZ: 12 questions to test your knowledge of B.C. news in 2016

How well do you know your provincial news? Take our #BCNewsQuiz and see how you score

QUIZ: 12 questions to test your knowledge of B.C. news in 2016
Emergency dispatchers received some unusual phone calls in 2016.

Stuck gym lockers, job queries top 2016 list of reasons to not call 911

Non-emergency calls can delay the response to a legitimate emergency

Emergency dispatchers received some unusual phone calls in 2016.
Teen who aged out of government care found dead in Surrey tent

Teen who aged out of government care found dead in Surrey tent

The 19-year-old woman was in an area popular with homeless campers, officials say.

Teen who aged out of government care found dead in Surrey tent

Sharpe, O’Brien both finish 10th in Olympic big air test event

Two Comox Valley slopestyle competitors posted 10th place finishes at an official…

Enter the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce contest and win an all inclusive trip to China to see the Great Wall

Dreaming of visiting China? Win a trip of a lifetime!

You could win an all-inclusive tour through Beijing, Xi’an, Shanghai and Suzhou next spring valued at $2500!

Enter the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce contest and win an all inclusive trip to China to see the Great Wall

Vancouver Island Mountain Sports Society AGM on Nov. 22

The Vancouver Island Mountain Sports Society (VIMSS) is holding its annual general…

Geoff Kabush wins bronze at national cyclo-cross championships

Geoff Kabush of Courtenay won bronze in the Elite Men division at…

Visit Santa’s Workshop at Comox Valley Glacier Kings games in November

The Comox Valley Glacier Kings are inviting you to enjoy some hockey…

The Junior Bantam Raiders (in white) take on the Cowichan Bulldogs on Sunday

Comox Valley Raiders hosting football tripleheader this weekend

Two games Friday night under the lights, matinee match Sunday

The Junior Bantam Raiders (in white) take on the Cowichan Bulldogs on Sunday
VIDEO: Watch IHIT press conference

VIDEO: Watch IHIT press conference

Watch a streaming feed of a press conference held by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team.

VIDEO: Watch IHIT press conference

Comox Valley Glacier Kings working overtime in recent VIJHL games

Back in 1973, Bachman Turner Overdrive was “takin’ care of business and…

Heavy rains and strong winds are expected to blast southwestern B.C. starting Wednesday night.

Series of storms set to batter B.C.’s south coast

Heavy rains, strong winds set to lash southwestern B.C.

Heavy rains and strong winds are expected to blast southwestern B.C. starting Wednesday night.
Goodbye

‘Happy memories, incredibly grateful’: Prince William’s parting words to Canada

Heartfelt thank you, touching farewell as Royal tour ends for Duke and Duchess of Cambridge

Goodbye

Courtenay city council approves mural grant

Courtenay city council approved a $5,000 grant request from the Downtown Courtenay…