Community

The 2011 cleanup takes place Sept. 17 to 25 across Canada. This week-long opportunity ends on BC Rivers Day, which was established 30 years ago.

SUPERVISORS ARE NEEDED for the growing youth volunteer program at St. Joseph's General Hospital.

Vancouver Island Regional Library is launching a video contest for teens 13 to 18 as part of its 75th anniversary celebrations.

From humble beginnings with 12,600 books, six branches and seven van routes in the central Island region to a system with more than 1.1 million items and 38 branches — that’s the story of Vancouver Island Regional Library, which celebrates 75 years of service this month.

After Friday's earthquake, free Neighbourhood Emergency Preparedness Program (NEPP) and CPR courses offered by Comox Fire Rescue are especially timely.

Courtenay's own Josie Boulding will make her small-screen debut Thursday when her adventure travel show premieres on CHEK TV.

Larry Peterson and Nick Strussi met through their shared love of fishing.

A first Comox Valley international student welcome event will do just that this Sunday at Simms Millennium Park in Courtenay.

If you haven’t made it down to the Wednesday farmers' market yet, there are still three weeks left in the season to get your midweek veggies fresh from the farm.

Accessibility Committee is having its next meeting on Sept. 13