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Krista Jernslet never would have imagined a cougar attacking, let alone killing, a horse. But that's exactly what happened Thursday night at a Dove Creek property.

Grants from the federal and provincial governments made up the majority of funding for two major capital projects undertaken in Courtenay during the course of the past two years. Courtenay council received a report summarizing the project cost and funding sources for the Cliffe Avenue widening and the Arden Trunk Sewer upgrade projects Monday.

On the day of her daughter's 33rd birthday, Judy Peterson hopes new technology will help in providing information about the disappearance of her daughter Lindsey Nicholls.

The earthquake that rattled Ron Webber’s home Friday shook up him, his wife and other members of their family. Yet it was nothing compared to the first quake he experienced in the Comox Valley.

B.C. taxpayers got a break on forest fire costs this summer, but the transportation ministry is still busy with major repairs after an unseasonable number of road washouts.

NDP leader Adrian Dix visited a college campus Monday to call on the B.C. government to reinstate the student grant program it canceled in 2004.

All but one provincial Scotiabank and BC SPCA Paws for a Cause walks scheduled across the province for this Sunday will go ahead as planned.

A magnitude 6.4 earthquake that was felt from northern Vancouver Island to the Fraser Valley had an epicentre 80 kilometres south of Port Alice, the Provincial Emergency Notification System said Friday.

Walmart Canada made the plans to expand its Courtenay store official this week, applying for a development permit that would allow for the renovation and expansion of the existing store.

The road to restricting political signs along boulevards fronting private property in Comox hit a small speed bump Wednesday as council deferred the motion a week following a series of questions presented to councillors.