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Hamir out as Comox Valley Regional District Area B director

For the third straight term, the Comox Valley Regional District Area B…

Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells receives a kiss from his wife Michelle after hearing the election results, Saturday at the Filberg Centre. Wells has been elected to his second term as mayor. Scott Stanfield photo

Bob Wells retains Courtenay mayoral seat

Incumbent Doug Hillian tops the polls among councillors

Vickey Brown (centre, gold dress) and her supporters celebrate her election victory in style, with a bottle of bubbly, at the Waverley Hotel on Saturday night. Brown is the new mayor of Cumberland. Photo by Terry Farrell

UPDATED: Cumberland voters pick Vickey Brown as their new mayor

Cumberland has a new mayor. Vickey Brown received 817 votes to Leslie…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits 10 Downing Street to meet with British Prime Minister Liz Truss in London on Sunday, September 18, 2022, ahead of the funeral service for the late Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Trudeau meets with UK prime minister, other world leaders ahead of queen’s funeral

PM brushed off question around reconsidering Canada’s ties to the monarchy

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau visits 10 Downing Street to meet with British Prime Minister Liz Truss in London on Sunday, September 18, 2022, ahead of the funeral service for the late Queen Elizabeth II. Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch and a rock of stability across much of a turbulent century, died Thursday Sept. 8, 2022, after 70 years on the throne. She was 96. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette
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B.C. VOTES 2020 MAP: Provincial election results, riding by riding

B.C. likely won’t know which party – NDP, Liberals or Greens – will be leading the province for weeks

(The Canadian Press)
Saturday, Oct. 24 was voting day at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay. Photo by Mike Chouinard

Courtenay-Comox polls a little slow, as many vote early

Percentage voting in advance here is higher than the provincial average

Saturday, Oct. 24 was voting day at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay. Photo by Mike Chouinard
BC Liberals Leader Andrew Wilkinson, BC Greens Sonia Furstenau, BC NDP John Horgan (The Canadian Press photos)

VIDEO: British Columbians vote for province’s next leadership in 2020 election

Who will be B.C.’s next premier?

BC Liberals Leader Andrew Wilkinson, BC Greens Sonia Furstenau, BC NDP John Horgan (The Canadian Press photos)
Voters in Saanich North and the Islands, here lining up outside Sidney's Mary Winspear Centre on the first day of advanced voting, are among the provincial leaders in getting in their votes early, with some 20 per cent (10,174) of eligible voters have already cast their ballots. (Wolf Depner/News Staff)

Polls are now closed for the provincial election

B.C.’s snap election has already broken records for advance voter turnout, mail-in ballots

Voters in Saanich North and the Islands, here lining up outside Sidney's Mary Winspear Centre on the first day of advanced voting, are among the provincial leaders in getting in their votes early, with some 20 per cent (10,174) of eligible voters have already cast their ballots. (Wolf Depner/News Staff)
NDP candidate Rachel Blaney has been declared the winner in North Island-Powell River riding by Canadian Press. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror

Canadian Press declares NDP’s Blaney winner in North Island-Powell River

UPDATE: Liberal Peter Schwarzhoff upbeat: PPC’s Brian Rundle sees a future for the party

NDP candidate Rachel Blaney has been declared the winner in North Island-Powell River riding by Canadian Press. Photo by Mike Davies/Campbell River Mirror
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Polls now closed in Canada’s 2019 federal election

Which party will be chosen to form the next government?

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Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre is in the remote community of Bamfield, accessible only by logging road, boat or air. (Google Maps)

Two killed after bus crashes taking university students to Bamfield

Crash happened Friday night around 10 p.m., RCMP say

Bamfield Marine Sciences Centre is in the remote community of Bamfield, accessible only by logging road, boat or air. (Google Maps)
Micah Messent of Courtenay, B.C., was killed in an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on March 10, 2019. (Instagram)

Courtenay man among Ethiopian Airlines crash victims

Micah Messent had been flying to Kenya for a UN Environment Assembly session

Micah Messent of Courtenay, B.C., was killed in an Ethiopian Airlines plane crash on March 10, 2019. (Instagram)
ELECTION DAY: Here’s where to cast your vote for Comox Valley Regional District directors

ELECTION DAY: Here’s where to cast your vote for Comox Valley Regional District directors

Voters in 162 municipalities in B.C. set to elect mayor, council, school board and more

  • Oct 20, 2018
ELECTION DAY: Here’s where to cast your vote for Comox Valley Regional District directors
ELECTION DAY: Here’s where to vote in CUMBERLAND

ELECTION DAY: Here’s where to vote in CUMBERLAND

Voters in 162 municipalities in B.C. set to elect mayor, council, school board and more

  • Oct 20, 2018
ELECTION DAY: Here’s where to vote in CUMBERLAND
ELECTION DAY: Here’s where to vote in COMOX

ELECTION DAY: Here’s where to vote in COMOX

Voters in 162 municipalities in B.C. set to elect mayor, council, school board and more

  • Oct 20, 2018
ELECTION DAY: Here’s where to vote in COMOX
ELECTION DAY: Here’s where to vote in COURTENAY

ELECTION DAY: Here’s where to vote in COURTENAY

Voters in 162 municipalities in B.C. set to elect mayor, council, school board and more

  • Oct 20, 2018
ELECTION DAY: Here’s where to vote in COURTENAY
Courtenay council candidates answer series of questions

Courtenay council candidates answer series of questions

All but one of the candidates participated in questionnaire

  • Oct 4, 2018
Courtenay council candidates answer series of questions
Courtenay mayoral candidates Q&A

Courtenay mayoral candidates Q&A

Three mayoral candidates answer questions regarding taxes, wages, the Airpark and more

  • Oct 4, 2018
Courtenay mayoral candidates Q&A
Wildfire southeast of Telegraph Cove grows to 80 hectares in size

Wildfire southeast of Telegraph Cove grows to 80 hectares in size

The wildfire has been classified as a rank three, which means “not under control”

Wildfire southeast of Telegraph Cove grows to 80 hectares in size