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It was pouring rain, 3 a.m. on our first night in Courtenay/Comox. Horrible sounds from outside could only mean a collision — and a big one. A night owl by nature, Christopher Hamilton was tinkering with a wood-carving project, his pet bub (pet rat), Onyx on his shoulder; while I, his longtime soulmate, was leaving a voice-mail for a friend in Vancouver.

The Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) is warning area businesses to be aware of a telemarketing company that is soliciting donations for a children’s activity book that is neither approved nor endorsed by VIHA and its local hospitals.

BC Hydro provided a controlled high release of water as part of its six-week operational plan to deal with the high snowpack.

Comox Valley residents will have a chance to find out more about the proposed Thrifty Foods development at the corner of Ryan and Lerwick roads next week.

The Comox Valley United Soccer Club is seeking approval in principle from the regional district for a pair of artificial turf fields at Valley View Park.

With three new recommendations added, Comox council passed first and second reading of the new Official Community Plan, making way for a public hearing at the end of May prior to finalization.

Two people remain in hospital following an accident Wednesday night in Cumberland, in which a car and motorcycle collided near Dunsmuir Avenue.