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Courtenay businesswoman Cheryl Simon pleaded guilty in Courtenay provincial court May 25 to failing to file the 2007 and 2008 corporate income tax returns of Hamumu Gala Contracting Ltd.

The Courtenay and District Memorial Outdoor Pool is set to become the first municipal solar outdoor pool in B.C. And the City of Courtenay doesn't have to pay a penny for it.

Premier Christy Clark took her seat in the B.C. legislature Monday, to square off with the NDP opposition for the first time since being selected as leader of the B.C. Liberal Party.

The Comox Valley RCMP are seeking information relating to an armed robbery May 25 just before 10 a.m.

BC Hydro will provide targeted and varied flows this weekend for the annual Puntledge Paddle Festival. Given the large remaining snowpack, BC Hydro has decided to add an extra day, Friday, for whitewater enthusiasts. Upwards of 200 kayakers and river rafters take part in the Paddle Fest.

Mayor Fred Bates and the rest of Cumberland council would like some straight answers from the Vancouver Island Health Authority about the rationale used to determine the location for a new hospital in the Comox Valley.

The B.C. Liberals are promising to cut the harmonized sales tax rate by two percentage points over the next three years. Finance Minister Kevin Falcon also proposes to raise corporate income taxes by two points to 12 per cent, and delay a small business tax cut scheduled for next year. The small business income tax sits at 2.5 per cent, scheduled to drop to zero in 2012.

World-famous Internet webcam stars the Hornby Island Bald Eagles recently welcomed two new arrivals. the eagles, known affectionately as Mom and Dad Hornby by their fans, have been a pair for many years and have successfully fledged 18 eaglets. The eagle pair are thought to be at least 28 years old.