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More buoys allowed for Brentwood Bay

Proposed number rises from 40 to 60

Jan 16, 2018 5:30 PM Read more >

Ladysmith marijuana producer bought by Aphria in $230M deal

Ontario licensed marijuana producer Aphria has reached an agreement to acquire Ladysmith-based Broken Coast Cannabis in a deal worth $230-million.

Jan 15, 2018 2:30 PM Read more >

Work begins on Hudson Trunk sewer line

Construction has begun on a new trunk sewer line that will increase capacity in the Comox Valley Regional District’s (CVRD) sewer system to accommodate population growth.

Jan 10, 2018 1:30 AM Read more >

Police seek information on lost urn found on Vancouver Island beach

Police say the urn weighs 25 pounds and was possibly tossed into the sea

Jan 9, 2018 2:20 PM Read more >

RCMP make arrest following standoff in rural Ladysmith

A police standoff in rural Ladysmith came to a peaceful conclusion after five hours on Saturday with one person taken into custody.

Jan 8, 2018 12:00 PM Read more >

Peninsula councillors undecided on re-election as mayors declare early

Updated Jan. 9, 2018 with comments from Mayor Alice Finall.

Jan 8, 2018 6:30 AM Read more >

House fire on Arden Road

All occupants escape safely

Jan 4, 2018 1:30 AM Read more >

Courtenay Husky station robbed

Armed robbery at Cliffe Ave. Husky Wednesday evening

Jan 4, 2018 1:30 AM Read more >

Province raises threshold for homeowner grant to $1.65 million

Eligible homeowners must apply for the grant each year. To be eligible, the home must be used as the owner’s principal residence

Jan 3, 2018 11:00 AM Read more >

Flu outbreak at care facilities on Vancouver Island

Island Health asks those who are ill to not visit hospitals, residential care or assisted living facilities

Jan 3, 2018 10:00 AM Read more >