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This September, École Au coeur de l'île won't just be starting in a new school building — the Francophone school will also be offering the International Baccalaureate middle years program to its students.

After hearing from two couples who are worried about more commercial development near their homes after going through the Costco construction, Courtenay council gave third reading Monday to bylaws that would adjust the zoning boundaries for Crown Isle lands behind the Nissan dealership on Ryan Road.

Comox Valley RCMP Auxiliary Const. Bill Borland was honoured with a Certificate of Appreciation by the City of Courtenay.

Anne Alcock and Carol Molstad, both members of the Taxpayers for Accountable Governance (TAG) group in Union Bay, were elected Saturday to the Union Bay Improvement District board.

When Ronna-Rae Leonard called John Duncan to congratulate him on taking the Vancouver Island North riding once again late Monday night, the incumbent MP told her the election wasn't over yet.

Although veteran Campbell River politician John Duncan has learned that an election race is “not over until it’s over,” he finally prevailed Monday over NDP challenger Ronna-Rae Leonard.

Coun. Leslie Baird wants to add a bus shelter and garbage cans to the downtown core of Cumberland. At last week's meeting, council passed her motion to invest $22,000 into a shelter and to put the remaining funds into more garbage cans.

The Comox Valley Record finished third in our best front page circulation category among awards presented by the Canadian Community Newspaper Association (CCNA).