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162799news1Doorman of makeshift ‘booze-can’ in Vancouver apartment fined; police look to court order
162787news2Protest erupts over police car driving through crowd in Tacoma, Wash.
162785news3Comox Valley artist turns Sanders inauguration meme into art for good
162779news4Island man plans post-pandemic cross-Canada RV trip after $2M lottery win
162775news5B.C. care home visitor access to expand by March, Dix says
162772news6Great Canadian Gaming CEO resigns after being accused of sneaking into Yukon for vaccine
162770news7B.C. dentists argue for COVID-19 vaccine priority after ‘disappointing’ exclusion from plan
162765news8B.C. drivers caught crossing, merging over solid white lines face hefty fine
162763news9Couple charged after travelling to Yukon to get COVID-19 vaccine
162760news10Metis Nation of B.C. suspends president, citing ‘breach’ of policies, procedures
162756news11Payette shouldn’t get same benefits as other ex-governors general: O’Toole
162754news12Trial of Hedley frontman Jacob Hoggard pushed to 2022 in light of COVID-19
162752news13The end of hugs: How COVID-19 has changed daily life a year after Canada’s 1st case
162741news14Diplomats contact Canadian held for over 2 years in China
162743news15Too many new pet owners, not enough vets make getting animal care a problem
162737news16Vaccine delays top agenda as Parliament set to resume after less-than-restful break
162735news17Drug users at greater risk of dying as services scale back in second wave of COVID-19
162733news18COVID-19 deaths in long-term care reveal need for home supports: advocates
162731news19Taxpayers’ watchdog sees complaints spike, raising worries about pandemic tax season
162729news20‘We’re still in it’: Wet’suwet’en push forward on rights recognition
162723news21VIDEO: From presidents to faded stars, all welcomed by Larry King
162721news22Health Canada approves Spartan Bioscience’s previously recalled rapid COVID-19 test
162797news23Island artist turns Sanders inauguration meme into art for good
162718news24Search plane lights up Nanaimo mountain with flares during icy rope rescue
162709news25Top doctor urges Canadians to keep up with COVID measures, even as vaccines roll out
162707news26B.C. Mounties commended for bringing firewood to elderly woman
162705news27Canadians launch new careers, return to school as COVID-19 rages on
162703news28Conservative Leader Erin O’Toole defends decision to back, then oust, Sloan
162701news29‘It wasn’t called COVID at the time:’ One year since Canada’s first COVID-19 case
162698news30FBI: Texan charged in Capitol riot tweeted ‘Assassinate AOC’
162696news31Taxi companies lose court bid to quash Uber, Lyft approvals in British Columbia
162666news32COVID-19 outbreak declared at Nanaimo hospital
162664news33All Island seniors in long-term care will be vaccinated by the end of this weekend
162643news34Vintage military aircraft moving from Chilliwack to new home at B.C. Aviation Museum
162633news35VIDEO: Security cameras capture ‘just one more assault’ near B.C. high school
162635news36Non-essential travel ban would violate Constitution but courts might allow it: expert
162629news37Justin Trudeau mulls mandatory hotel quarantine for returning travellers
162627news38Federal minister touts need for new B.C. economic development agency
162693news39Employers might be able to require COVID-19 vaccination from employees: B.C. lawyer
162620news40Comox Valley RCMP asking public to watch for stolen generator
162616news41Drowning death in North Saanich likely B.C.’s first in for 2021
162618news42Proposed law honouring murdered B.C. teen at a standstill, lacks government support
162612news43Nanaimo transit driver stops his bus and helps get overdosing woman breathing again
162610news4431 cases of COVID-19 variants detected in Canada: Health officials
162608news45First Nations Leadership Council denounces attempt to overturn salmon farm ban
162603news46B.C.’s COVID-19 infection rate stays stable with 508 cases Friday
162601news47B.C. commercial salmon fishermen discuss cures for an industry on the brink
162599news48Comox Valley Regional District launches budget process
162595news49Investigation at remote burned-out Vancouver Island cabin reveals human remains
162588news50Prince George school district settles with sexual abuse victim
162580news51New COVID-19 protocols set for provincial courthouses
162576news52Water production well to be installed in Oyster River Nature Park
162573news53Puppy rushed to emergency 3 times after ingesting drugs in Chemainus public spaces
162578news54VIDEO: Man spits on 7-Eleven manager over mask rule, sparking Vancouver police probe
162566news55B.C.’s busiest SAR team raises alarm after 2021 begins with fatality, multiple rescues
162560news56B.C.’s COVID-19 mass vaccinations expected to start in April
162556news57Police hunt for woman charged in ‘horrific’ assault who failed to return to Surrey halfway house
162552news58Parents, former students describe ‘culture of bullying’ in Mission school district
162548news59Panel of experts appointed to help lead Nova Scotia’s mass shooting inquiry
162546news60Trudeau, Biden to talk today as death of Keystone XL reverberates in Canada
162542news61Payette fiasco shows need for stronger GG vetting process: LeBlanc
162538news62Disgraced Kelowna social worker faces another class-action lawsuit
162536news63Federal review of Access to Information law to take another year amid impatience
162527news64Police probe U-Haul trailer linked to illicit drugs left outside Cache Creek motel
162521news65Courtenay brewery takes silver medal at Canadian Brewing Awards
162525news66Interprovincial travel restrictions a no-go, Horgan says after reviewing legal options
162523news67Teacher launches petition for B.C. to close provincial border, impose stricter quarantine
162531news68Concerned Island school bus driver says people still pass while red lights flashing
162519news69Expanded deer management a non-starter for Greater Victoria
162515news70Big White cancels $7.3M in lift tickets, accommodations due to COVID-19 orders
162513news71Up to 15 cm of snow forecast for Courtenay area this weekend
162505news72Vancouver Island smashes COVID-19 high: 47 new cases in a day
162501news73Another 564 COVID-19 cases, mass vaccine plan coming Friday
162499news74Friendship Centre proposes affordable housing project on its Courtenay property
162495news75Don’t downplay mRNA: Experts say new technology could change the vaccine landscape
162517news76Comox Strathcona board worried over funding more than hospitals
162493news77Kelowna woman in shock after winning BCLC’s largest-ever instant-ticket prize
162507news78Comox Strathcona board worried over funding more than hospitals
162491news79Kelowna homeless forced to ‘perform’ for resources, says UBCO study
162489news80Female aquaculture employees report online bullying, say divisive debate has turned sexist
162487news81Five-term councillor, long-serving volunteer John Marinus passes away
162481news82Canadian Federation of Agriculture backs B.C. salmon farmers
162479news83Gov. Gen. Julie Payette resigns, apologizes for ‘tensions’ at Rideau Hall
162475news84Passengers unfazed as WestJet returns Boeing 737 Max to service on Vancouver flight
162471news85Antibody drug can prevent COVID-19 illness in nursing homes: Eli Lilly
162462news86Sixteen seats added to NIC health care assistant program
162464news87Comox to move forward with stormwater management bylaws
162458news88After donating his kidney, Abbotsford hotdog king starts donor campaign
162456news89B.C. nurse suspended after using Tensor bandage to trap long-term care patient in room
162453news90Haida activist calls for hefty fines, jail time against those who claim to be Indigenous
162451news91Calls for changes, barriers at Goldstream Trestle after Langford teen’s death
162449news92Man allegedly bites Vancouver cop during arrest for outstanding warrant
162447news93Interior Health says COVID positivity rates in Fernie area actually 10-12%
162435news94Supreme Court quashes review of B.C. conservation officer who refused to euthanize bears
162437news95Cumberland considers density bonus to preserve heritage
162431news96Dutch man, 94, facing unwanted trip home can stay in B.C. with wife of 45 years
162429news98Some provinces yet to say when jail inmates to be vaccinated against COVID-19
162427news99Trudeau will be first foreign leader to speak with Biden on Friday: White House
162425news100Changes in Indian farm laws could benefit Canada, experts say
162423news101TC Energy cutting more than 1,000 Keystone XL construction jobs as Biden pulls permit
162421news102B.C. Premier, health officials to discuss next steps in COVID immunization plan
162419news103Chief says push for fish farm judicial review a challenge to reconciliation, Aboriginal Rights
162415news104Video: Eagle spotting in Royston
162409news105Arson suspect arrested after fires at Cowichan Valley schools
162407news106Suspect screams at customer then assaults store clerk in Nanaimo
162405news107Two Nanaimo care-home residents have died during COVID-19 outbreak
162401news108Vancouver Island electrician gets shocking surprise with $500K Extra win
162399news109B.C. records 500 new COVID-19 cases Wednesday, 14 deaths
162395news110Inadequate safety training a factor in teen BMX star’s workplace death in 2019
162389news111Ottawa advocating to prioritize vaccines for Indigenous people: Miller
162387news112Residents of Old Fort, B.C., suing province, others over slow-moving slide
162385news113With B.C. movie theatres closed, Rio indie cinema says it will reopen as a sports bar
162383news114Bomb disposal unit en route to Salt Spring Island after suspicious device found in park
162381news115TC Energy halts spending on Keystone XL, says it’s ‘disappointed’ with Biden move
162379news116WestJet’s 737 Max to be first to return to Canadian skies after global grounding
162376news117New Duncan street signs will be in English and Hul’q’umi’num
162374news118Female orcas less likely to feed in presence of vessel traffic: study
162370news119Suspicious fire destroys two vehicles at Black Creek residence
162368news120Councillor steps down as deputy mayor of Metchosin after controversial trip to Mexico
162364news121Sighs of relief accompany a sense of unease as Biden takes oath, Trump departs D.C.
162362news122Transport Canada not budging on enclosed deck rules, despite calls from BC Ferries union
162360news1231-in-5 COVID tests coming back positive in and around Fernie, sparking concern
162355news124Conservative MP Derek Sloan ejected from party caucus
162353news125Comox Valley organization hopes to restart food program
162351news126Comox Valley RCMP seeking witnesses to ‘indecent act’ in Northeast Woods
162349news127Comox to move forward with stormwater management decision
162347news128Courtenay council gives green light to next Habitat build
162345news129‘You can’t make this stuff up’: Stories from the B.C. CounterAttack campaign
162342news130Video of man doing backflip off Vancouver bridge draws police condemnation
162339news131B.C. paramedics respond to record-breaking number of overdose calls in 2020
162335news132Impaired Island driver flees road check twice on the same night
162329news133UPDATE: B.C.’s major salmon farms seek court intervention in Discovery Islands ban
162325news134Woman steals bottles of wine after brandishing stun baton in New Westminster
162318news135Comox Valley Regional District seeks feedback about poverty reduction
162316news136Canadian malls, conference centres, hotels offer up space for COVID vaccination centres
162307news137Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States
162305news138Trump bids farewell to Washington, hints of comeback
162293news139‘End of the road:’ Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash awaits deportation decision
162291news140All eyes on the United States as Canadians tune in to Joe Biden’s inauguration
162268news141Man, 64, likely drowned after falling into water at North Saanich marina, say police
162320news142Comox Valley Cycling Coalition advocates wider bridge
162266news143UPDATED: Vancouver Island paddle boarder’s orca encounter brings joy and outrage
162260news144William Head prison inmates in receive first doses of COVID vaccine
162322news145Still time to request school transfer in Comox Valley for fall 2021
162258news146VIDEO: Emergency room doctor runs through pros and cons of various masks
162272news147Cumberland photographer takes top Canadian Geographic photo prize
162254news148VIDEO: Tip to Metro Vancouver transit police helps woman 4,000 km away in Ohio
162264news149Annamie Paul charts new course for Green party — through crowded waters
162250news150COVID-19 vaccines: Canadians torn between helping the world and helping themselves
162248news151British Columbia government lax on cybersecurity practices, auditor reports
162246news152EXPLAINER: Can Trump be impeached after leaving office?
162252news153Cumberland approves variance for Bevan industrial lands
162244news154B.C.’s COVID-19 caseload stays steady with 465 more Tuesday
162270news1552020: A Year in Review with Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns
162240news156Man arrested after stolen water taxi raced up Victoria’s Gorge Waterway
162238news157‘Suspicious’ Port Hardy apartment fire could keep tenants out of their homes for months
162242news158Mental health conditions ‘alarmingly high’ among children with autism: UBC study
162233news159‘Cocaine bananas’ arrive at Kelowna grocery stores after mix up from Colombia: RCMP
162226news160B.C.’s freshwater stocking program complete despite pandemic challenges
162217news161B.C. watchdog says mentally ill children and youth retraumatized in hospital
162219news162Cancel foreign trips because travel rules could change suddenly, Trudeau says
162221news163Parliamentary hearings over Zoom an ongoing headache for translators
162213news164Comox Valley RCMP issue arrest warrant for 29-year-old woman
162211news165Trump expected to issue flurry of pardons on last full day
162215news166VIDEO: Stigma against Indigenous people is a ‘social sickness’
162209news167Threat directed at Nanaimo mall, RCMP investigating
162206news168VIDEO: Seal hunting, not being hunted in video shot off Victoria waterfront
162201news169Trudeau vows to keep up the fight to sway U.S. on merits of Keystone XL pipeline
162199news170Hotel associations push back against any potential ban on inter-provincial, non-essential travel restrictions
162195news171Rapid COVID tests in long-term care key during vaccine rollout: B.C. care providers
162193news172B.C. turns to second doses of COVID-19 vaccine as supplies slow
162191news173B.C. funding training of mental health workers at four post-secondary institutions
162189news174No Pfizer vaccines arriving in Canada next week; feds still expect 4M doses by end of March
162187news175Couple fined $460 after pretending to cough at customers in Vancouver gym: police
162185news176Canadians who have had COVID-19 should still get the vaccine, experts say
162183news177Poll finds strong support for COVID-19 curfews despite doubts about effectiveness
162181news178Canadian fashion mogul seeking bail on U.S. charges of sex trafficking, racketeering
162179news179Tory MP Sloan accuses party of hypocrisy over efforts to have him expelled
162177news180Ottawa OKs return of Boeing Max aircraft to Canadian skies
162166news181442 Transport and Rescue Squadron assists in Mount Arrowsmith rescue
162159news182Elk rescued from zip line in Youbou on Vancouver Island
162157news183Terry and Peggy, kittens born with 3-and-a-half legs, surrendered to BC SPCA
162155news184Small tin in Kootenay man’s jacket pocket saved him from stabbing: RCMP
162153news185Frustrated family denied access to B.C. Indigenous woman’s police shooting report
162151news186B.C. adjusts COVID-19 vaccine rollout for delivery slowdown
162147news187Dezi, a Delta police dog, retires on a high note after decade of service
162145news1885 British Columbians under 20 years old battled COVID-19 in ICU in recent weeks
162143news189New laws would cement DFO accountability to depleted fish stocks
162140news190Kootenay woman flees just before tree crushes house
162138news191Snow, winter not done with the Comox Valley quite yet
162136news192Courtenay, Land Trust partner on co-op housing applications
162171news193British Columbians keep Christmas lights on past holidays to combat ‘COVID-19 blues’
162115news194Kelowna church fined 2nd time for violating public health order
162113news195Woman thought to have been in Puntledge River found on land
162108news196UPDATE: Injured hiker among three rescued in the dark from Mount Arrowsmith
162102news197‘I wanted it to be true so badly’: Sooke senior narrowly avoids lottery scam
162100news198Comox Valley Regional District offers energy incentives
162095news199Apartment fire in Port Hardy forces residents to jump from building
162088news2002nd in-school violence incident in Mission, B.C, ends in arrest
162083news201B.C.’s rapid response paramedics deployed to Williams Lake as COVID-19 cases climb
162104news202RCMP say ice climber seriously injured after reportedly falling 12 metres near Abraham Lake
162073news203Malahat Skywalk expected to be complete by this summer
162079news204Nova Scotia’s presumed consent organ donation law now in effect
162075news205Biden aims for unifying speech at daunting moment for U.S.
162053news206Documents show Biden plans to issue order to cancel Keystone XL on first day in office
162065news207Group of B.C. doctors, engineers developing ‘bubble helmet’ for COVID-19 patients
162051news208Teen praised for backcountry survival skills after getting lost in B.C.’s Cariboo mountains
162049news209New video marks Canada’s contributions to first Gulf War on 30th anniversary
162047news210No place for ‘far right’ in Conservative Party, Erin O’Toole says
162039news211Canada’s spy-catching system caused delay, angst in Delisle case: former FBI official
162037news212Care home staff struggle to isolate dementia patients during outbreaks: experts
162035news213‘Morally and ethically wrong:’ Court to hear challenge to Alberta coal policy removal
162029news214Phil Spector, famed music producer and murderer, dies at 81
162027news215COVID-19: Provinces work on revised plans as Pfizer-BioNTech shipments to slow down
162025news216Less pomp, very different circumstances as D.C. prepares to inaugurate Biden, Harris
162023news217B.C. travel ban will harm struggling tourism sector, says industry coalition
162019news218Canada surpasses 700,000 confirmed COVID-19 cases as provinces revisit vaccine plans
162009news219‘Targeted’ shooting in Coquitlam leaves woman in hospital
162031news220The tree-planting life on Vancouver Island featured in new documentary
162005news221CSWM plans increase to number of Comox Valley landfill bays
162002news222One of Canada’s oldest seniors, at 110 years old, gets COVID-19 vaccine at Surrey care home
161993news223A deer with 3 ears? Unique animal routinely visits B.C. property
162007news224B.C. teachers say COVID-affected school year perfect time to end standardized tests
161985news225VIDEO: Wobbly Cats a riot of flailing legs and paws but bundles of love and joy to their owner
161977news226‘Stay the course’ with COVID measures, Island Health reminds
161975news227BCAFN condems racism against Cowichan Tribes after COVID-19 outbreak
161987news228Cumberland orders massive clean-up at downtown house
161969news229B.C.’s COVID-19 spread steady with 509 new cases Friday
161952news230Coalition to end homelessness asking for additional funding from Comox
161945news231B.C. health ministry commits $6.25M to hospital expansion in Port Alberni
161943news232After 30,000 tests, influenza virtually nowhere to be found in B.C.
161941news233Government reinforces importance of anti-racism act on Black Shirt Day
161936news234Port McNeill driver tells police he thought the pandemic meant no breathalyzers
161931news235Landmark deal sees B.C. forest firms treat big cedars like a First Nation would
161934news236Cumberland office close to re-opening after reno
161927news237Coast Guard ramps up protections for B.C. whales
161920news238Classes cancelled by fire at a Duncan-area school for the second time this week
161915news239Police seek public’s help after ‘tire slashing spree’ in central Nanaimo
161907news240No evidence that killer was in ‘psychotic state’ during Abbotsford school stabbing: Crown
161898news241Alert pooch helps owner, feline friends escape as Vancouver Island home goes up in flames
161887news242Hornby/Denman group lobbies for high-speed internet infrastructure
161889news243Comox looking at proposed CVRD parks service; councillor seeks to include UNDRIP in framework
161905news244Cumberland hesitant about regional park service
161879news245More vaccine arrives as B.C. struggles with remote COVID-19 cases
161877news246Island mayor calls for de-escalation as social media gets uglier in racism fight
161873news247Transit service to expand during Courtenay bridge rehabilitation
161871news248TSB: Sooke search and rescue boat crash caused by ‘misinterpretation of navigational information’
161859news249Todd Stone says he’s not running for B.C. Liberal leadership
161852news250UPDATE: Telus services restored across Western Canada
161840news251Victoria-area teenage killers, Kelly Ellard and Derik Lord, get parole privileges extended
161830news252All search efforts for missing Langford man called off in Sooke
161823news253One dead after single-vehicle accident on Highway 19A
161832news2543L says negotiations for Stotan Falls development and parkland are over
161819news255B.C. considers provincial COVID-19 bubble as visitors come in
161815news256Some want quota cuts to herring fishery around Baynes Sound
161799news257Island Health sets new daily COVID-19 case record despite stagnant provincial infection rates
161768news258RCMP look for suspect who dodged Tasering in scuffle in Nanaimo
161760news259Grant opportunity available for Comox Valley Sports Centre upgrades
161757news260Comox, Quadra Island and upper-Island legions receive federal funding
161753news261Comox Valley home among grand prize options in 2021 Choices Lottery
161785news262‘Epic’ conditions at Mount Washington
161738news263Aerial spray planned in Courtenay to eradicate gypsy moth
161711news264City of Cranbrook files lawsuit against Winnipeg Ice, WHL
161674news265Courtenay council grants third reading to pub/condo proposal
161670news266Listening to podcast off phone app while driving not distracted driving, B.C. judge rules
161676news267Nearly monthly precipitation totals to start the year in the Valley
161668news268Second COVID-19 exposure in Comox Valley school community
161642news269North Island politicians request economic development summit
161645news270Gargoyles stolen from Fanny Bay
161622news271Saanich driver tells police he was ‘only’ going 45 km/h over posted limit
161512news272Man in hospital, dog dead after suspected impaired driving crash in B.C. Interior
162605business1Comox winery aims for year-round experience with glass-surrounded terrace
162544business2‘Almost non-existent’ cold and cough season: P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers
162540business3Retail sales rise 1.3% to $55.2 billion in November as online shopping surges
162641business4Pandemic meant going digital quickly for Courtenay’s Local Refillery
162509business5W-shaped recovery would be ‘very severe’ without government assistance: CMHC
162460business6B.C. communities warned of upcoming RCMP unionization costs
162331business7B.C. falling behind in maintenance of forest service roads
162295business8Bank of Canada keeps key interest rate target on hold at 0.25%
162256business9B.C. pilot program launches to help small businesses weather COVID
162236business10B.C. gaming grants reorganized for COVID-19 priorities
162175business11Officials say there’s not enough Vancouver Island eggs to meet demand
162106business12B.C. job training fund increased for developmentally disabled
162098business13B.C. abandons border ID cards built into driver’s licence
162077business14Annual pace of housing starts down in December: Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp
162777sports1Kamloops Blazer paralyzed in snowboarding accident sparks fundraiser for family
162668sports2Perry scores in Montreal debut, Habs down Vancouver 5-2
162592sports3Half-blind photographer will help new Island baseball team look picture-perfect
162562sports4Cumberland runner nears 366 consecutive days on the trails
162529sports5Ex-Canuck Toffoli nets 2 as Habs dominate Vancouver 7-3
162413sports6Horvat scores winner as Canucks dump Habs 6-5 in shootout thriller
162262sports7CPL targets season kickoff on Victoria Day Weekend, providing authorities agree
162169sports8Gaudreau has 2 points as Flames torch Vancouver Canucks 5-2
162162sports9Comox Valley runners lighting up Island Series
162093sports10Comox Valley Road Runners kicking COVID to the curb
162173sports11BOATING WITH BARB: Victoria JRCC and RCM-SAR Station 60 Comox work together to save lives
162011sports12Markstrom’s 32-save shutout lifts Flames to 3-0 win over Vancouver Canucks
161881sports13Vancouver Island Junior Hockey League hasn’t given up on season
161807sports14‘Epic’ conditions at Mount Washington
161778sports15Boeser scores 2, Vancouver Canucks dump Edmonton 5-3 in NHL season opener
162747life1Diva Magic at Friends of Dorothy and beyond
162534life2In Studio with tenor Isaiah Bell
162337life3VIDEO: Boulevard Magazine Fashion Story at Seven Diamond Ranch in Merritt
162071life4It’s A Piece Of Cake To Decorate
162639opinion2LETTER - COVID reminds Comox senior of her childhood during the Second World War
162631opinion3LETTER - The provincial government should buy the 3L land
162289opinion4EDITORIAL: Draw of gang life a reflection of societal values
162111opinion6LETTER - Reader says 3L’s liability concerns are a non-issue; landowner is protected
162033opinion7LETTER: Courtenay needs the Sixth Street bike/pedestrian bridge
162785home1Comox Valley artist turns Sanders inauguration meme into art for good
162745home2Comox Valley doctors offer answers to local COVID health care questions
162752home3The end of hugs: How COVID-19 has changed daily life a year after Canada’s 1st case
162739home4North Island College Artist Talk goes online for winter 2021
162686home5Cumberland author delves into fantasy world with debut novel
162661home6Courtenay’s Glacier View Lodge dressing up its doorways for residents
162641home7Pandemic meant going digital quickly for Courtenay’s Local Refillery
162693home8Employers might be able to require COVID-19 vaccination from employees: B.C. lawyer
162620home9Comox Valley RCMP asking public to watch for stolen generator
162562home10Cumberland runner nears 366 consecutive days on the trails
162521home11Courtenay brewery takes silver medal at Canadian Brewing Awards
162505home12Vancouver Island smashes COVID-19 high: 47 new cases in a day
162507home13Comox Strathcona board worried over funding more than hospitals
162513home14Up to 15 cm of snow forecast for Courtenay area this weekend
162487home15Five-term councillor, long-serving volunteer John Marinus passes away
162464home16Comox to move forward with stormwater management bylaws
162437home17Cumberland considers density bonus to preserve heritage
162415home18Video: Eagle spotting in Royston
162403home19Union Bay electrician gets shocking surprise with $500K Extra win
162395home20Inadequate safety training a factor in teen BMX star’s workplace death in 2019
162370home21Suspicious fire destroys two vehicles at Black Creek residence
162351home22Comox Valley RCMP seeking witnesses to ‘indecent act’ in Northeast Woods
162347home23Courtenay council gives green light to next Habitat build
162357home24Comox Valley Nature accepting nominations for ‘Tree of the Year’ contest
162320home25Comox Valley Cycling Coalition advocates wider bridge
162281home26Vancouver Island Down Syndrome Society reaching families in the Comox Valley and beyond
162322home27Still time to request school transfer in Comox Valley for fall 2021
162272home28Cumberland photographer takes top Canadian Geographic photo prize
162270home292020: A Year in Review with Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns
162252home30Cumberland approves variance for Bevan industrial lands
162213home31Comox Valley RCMP issue arrest warrant for 29-year-old woman
162173home32BOATING WITH BARB: Victoria JRCC and RCM-SAR Station 60 Comox work together to save lives
162138home33Snow, winter not done with the Comox Valley quite yet
162063home34Island Voices welcomes new conductor
162055home35Courtenay church donates more than $10,000 to transitional housing and support service
162043home36Salmonella poisoning in birds and pets a result of unclean bird feeders
162013home37Wachiay opens store-front arts shop in downtown Courtenay
162005home38CSWM plans increase to number of Comox Valley landfill bays
161987home39Cumberland orders massive clean-up at downtown house
161952home40Coalition to end homelessness asking for additional funding from Comox
161934home41Cumberland office close to re-opening after reno
161905home42Cumberland hesitant about regional park service
161889home43Comox looking at proposed CVRD parks service; councillor seeks to include UNDRIP in framework
161832home443L says negotiations for Stotan Falls development and parkland are over
161815home45Some want quota cuts to herring fishery around Baynes Sound
161785home46‘Epic’ conditions at Mount Washington
161799home47Island Health sets new daily COVID-19 case record despite stagnant provincial infection rates
161753home48Comox Valley home among grand prize options in 2021 Choices Lottery
161715home49Looking for a few good Comox Valley caring canine companions
161676home50Nearly monthly precipitation totals to start the year in the Valley
161674home51Courtenay council grants third reading to pub/condo proposal
161668home52Second COVID-19 exposure in Comox Valley school community
161645home53Gargoyles stolen from Fanny Bay
153774home21Is it time to start thinking about greener ways to package cannabis?
162799home22Doorman of makeshift ‘booze-can’ in Vancouver apartment fined; police look to court order
162789home23Kelowna couple welcomes baby girl from Hotel Zed Nooner campaign
162779home24Island man plans post-pandemic cross-Canada RV trip after $2M lottery win
162777home25Kamloops Blazer paralyzed in snowboarding accident sparks fundraiser for family
162772home26Great Canadian Gaming CEO resigns after being accused of sneaking into Yukon for vaccine
162770home27B.C. dentists argue for COVID-19 vaccine priority after ‘disappointing’ exclusion from plan
162765home28B.C. drivers caught crossing, merging over solid white lines face hefty fine
162763home29Couple charged after travelling to Yukon to get COVID-19 vaccine
162760home210Metis Nation of B.C. suspends president, citing ‘breach’ of policies, procedures
162756home211Payette shouldn’t get same benefits as other ex-governors general: O’Toole
162735home212Drug users at greater risk of dying as services scale back in second wave of COVID-19
162729home213‘We’re still in it’: Wet’suwet’en push forward on rights recognition
162718home214Search plane lights up Nanaimo mountain with flares during icy rope rescue
162709home215Top doctor urges Canadians to keep up with COVID measures, even as vaccines roll out
162707home216B.C. Mounties commended for bringing firewood to elderly woman
162701home217‘It wasn’t called COVID at the time:’ One year since Canada’s first COVID-19 case
162696home218Taxi companies lose court bid to quash Uber, Lyft approvals in British Columbia
162666home219COVID-19 outbreak declared at Nanaimo hospital
162664home220All Island seniors in long-term care will be vaccinated by the end of this weekend
162643home221Vintage military aircraft moving from Chilliwack to new home at B.C. Aviation Museum
162633home222VIDEO: Security cameras capture ‘just one more assault’ near B.C. high school
162637home223Oklahoma lawmaker proposes ‘Bigfoot’ hunting season
162797home224Island artist turns Sanders inauguration meme into art for good
162627home225Federal minister touts need for new B.C. economic development agency
162624home226Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
162616home227Drowning death in North Saanich likely B.C.’s first in for 2021
162618home228Proposed law honouring murdered B.C. teen at a standstill, lacks government support
162612home229Nanaimo transit driver stops his bus and helps get overdosing woman breathing again
162610home23031 cases of COVID-19 variants detected in Canada: Health officials
162605home231Comox winery aims for year-round experience with glass-surrounded terrace
162608home232First Nations Leadership Council denounces attempt to overturn salmon farm ban
162603home233B.C.’s COVID-19 infection rate stays stable with 508 cases Friday
162601home234B.C. commercial salmon fishermen discuss cures for an industry on the brink
162597home235First We Eat celebrates resourcefulness of Yukoners
162595home236Investigation at remote burned-out Vancouver Island cabin reveals human remains
162592home237Half-blind photographer will help new Island baseball team look picture-perfect
162590home238Bernie Sanders makes guest appearance municipal staff meeting in B.C.
162588home239Prince George school district settles with sexual abuse victim
162580home240New COVID-19 protocols set for provincial courthouses
162573home241Puppy rushed to emergency 3 times after ingesting drugs in Chemainus public spaces
162578home242VIDEO: Man spits on 7-Eleven manager over mask rule, sparking Vancouver police probe
162566home243B.C.’s busiest SAR team raises alarm after 2021 begins with fatality, multiple rescues
162556home244Police hunt for woman charged in ‘horrific’ assault who failed to return to Surrey halfway house
162552home245Parents, former students describe ‘culture of bullying’ in Mission school district
162439home246World Community Film Festival reaches 30th year
162546home247Trudeau, Biden to talk today as death of Keystone XL reverberates in Canada
162544home248‘Almost non-existent’ cold and cough season: P.E.I. lozenge plant lays off 30 workers
162538home249Disgraced Kelowna social worker faces another class-action lawsuit
162527home250Police probe U-Haul trailer linked to illicit drugs left outside Cache Creek motel
162525home251Interprovincial travel restrictions a no-go, Horgan says after reviewing legal options
162531home252Concerned Island school bus driver says people still pass while red lights flashing
162519home253Expanded deer management a non-starter for Greater Victoria
162515home254Big White cancels $7.3M in lift tickets, accommodations due to COVID-19 orders
162499home255Friendship Centre proposes affordable housing project on its Courtenay property
162517home256Comox Strathcona board worried over funding more than hospitals
162493home257Kelowna woman in shock after winning BCLC’s largest-ever instant-ticket prize
162491home258Kelowna homeless forced to ‘perform’ for resources, says UBCO study
162489home259Female aquaculture employees report online bullying, say divisive debate has turned sexist
162481home260Canadian Federation of Agriculture backs B.C. salmon farmers
162479home261Gov. Gen. Julie Payette resigns, apologizes for ‘tensions’ at Rideau Hall
162475home262Passengers unfazed as WestJet returns Boeing 737 Max to service on Vancouver flight
162466home263PHOTOS: SFU researchers find evidence of ‘giant’ predatory worms on ocean floor
162460home264B.C. communities warned of upcoming RCMP unionization costs
162456home265B.C. nurse suspended after using Tensor bandage to trap long-term care patient in room
162458home266After donating his kidney, Abbotsford hotdog king starts donor campaign
162453home267Haida activist calls for hefty fines, jail time against those who claim to be Indigenous
162451home268Calls for changes, barriers at Goldstream Trestle after Langford teen’s death
162449home269Man allegedly bites Vancouver cop during arrest for outstanding warrant
162447home270Interior Health says COVID positivity rates in Fernie area actually 10-12%
162435home271Supreme Court quashes review of B.C. conservation officer who refused to euthanize bears
162431home272Dutch man, 94, facing unwanted trip home can stay in B.C. with wife of 45 years
162427home274Trudeau will be first foreign leader to speak with Biden on Friday: White House
162421home275B.C. Premier, health officials to discuss next steps in COVID immunization plan
162419home276Chief says push for fish farm judicial review a challenge to reconciliation, Aboriginal Rights
162413home277Horvat scores winner as Canucks dump Habs 6-5 in shootout thriller
162409home278Arson suspect arrested after fires at Cowichan Valley schools
162339home279B.C. paramedics respond to record-breaking number of overdose calls in 2020
162407home280Suspect screams at customer then assaults store clerk in Nanaimo
162405home281Two Nanaimo care-home residents have died during COVID-19 outbreak
162383home282Bomb disposal unit en route to Salt Spring Island after suspicious device found in park
162376home283New Duncan street signs will be in English and Hul’q’umi’num
162374home284Female orcas less likely to feed in presence of vessel traffic: study
162368home285Councillor steps down as deputy mayor of Metchosin after controversial trip to Mexico
162362home286Transport Canada not budging on enclosed deck rules, despite calls from BC Ferries union
162360home2871-in-5 COVID tests coming back positive in and around Fernie, sparking concern
162353home288Comox Valley organization hopes to restart food program
162349home289Comox to move forward with stormwater management decision
162345home290‘You can’t make this stuff up’: Stories from the B.C. CounterAttack campaign
162342home291Video of man doing backflip off Vancouver bridge draws police condemnation
162335home292Impaired Island driver flees road check twice on the same night
162331home293B.C. falling behind in maintenance of forest service roads
162329home294UPDATE: B.C.’s major salmon farms seek court intervention in Discovery Islands ban
162325home295Woman steals bottles of wine after brandishing stun baton in New Westminster
162316home296Canadian malls, conference centres, hotels offer up space for COVID vaccination centres
162307home297Joe Biden has been sworn in as the 46th president of the United States
162293home298‘End of the road:’ Truck driver in Humboldt Broncos crash awaits deportation decision
162266home299UPDATED: Vancouver Island paddle boarder’s orca encounter brings joy and outrage
162260home2100William Head prison inmates in receive first doses of COVID vaccine
162274home2101PHOTOS: B.C. man designs ‘box office’ solution for those working from home
162258home2102VIDEO: Emergency room doctor runs through pros and cons of various masks
162254home2103VIDEO: Tip to Metro Vancouver transit police helps woman 4,000 km away in Ohio
162248home2104British Columbia government lax on cybersecurity practices, auditor reports
162240home2105Man arrested after stolen water taxi raced up Victoria’s Gorge Waterway
162238home2106‘Suspicious’ Port Hardy apartment fire could keep tenants out of their homes for months
162236home2107B.C. gaming grants reorganized for COVID-19 priorities
162233home2108‘Cocaine bananas’ arrive at Kelowna grocery stores after mix up from Colombia: RCMP
162215home2109VIDEO: Stigma against Indigenous people is a ‘social sickness’
162209home2110Threat directed at Nanaimo mall, RCMP investigating
162206home2111VIDEO: Seal hunting, not being hunted in video shot off Victoria waterfront
162201home2112Trudeau vows to keep up the fight to sway U.S. on merits of Keystone XL pipeline
162199home2113Hotel associations push back against any potential ban on inter-provincial, non-essential travel restrictions
162195home2114Rapid COVID tests in long-term care key during vaccine rollout: B.C. care providers
162193home2115B.C. turns to second doses of COVID-19 vaccine as supplies slow
162191home2116B.C. funding training of mental health workers at four post-secondary institutions
162189home2117No Pfizer vaccines arriving in Canada next week; feds still expect 4M doses by end of March
162187home2118Couple fined $460 after pretending to cough at customers in Vancouver gym: police
162185home2119Canadians who have had COVID-19 should still get the vaccine, experts say
162183home2120Poll finds strong support for COVID-19 curfews despite doubts about effectiveness
162175home2121Officials say there’s not enough Vancouver Island eggs to meet demand
162163home2122Woman gives Victoria-area jail 4.5-star review in handwritten card to police after arrest
162166home2123442 Transport and Rescue Squadron assists in Mount Arrowsmith rescue
162159home2124Elk rescued from zip line in Youbou on Vancouver Island
162155home2125Small tin in Kootenay man’s jacket pocket saved him from stabbing: RCMP
162153home2126Frustrated family denied access to B.C. Indigenous woman’s police shooting report
162147home2127Dezi, a Delta police dog, retires on a high note after decade of service
162145home21285 British Columbians under 20 years old battled COVID-19 in ICU in recent weeks
162143home2129New laws would cement DFO accountability to depleted fish stocks
162140home2130Kootenay woman flees just before tree crushes house
162171home2131British Columbians keep Christmas lights on past holidays to combat ‘COVID-19 blues’
162117home2132Sheep start up ATV, sit in cars and go for walks in Salmon Arm
162115home2133Kelowna church fined 2nd time for violating public health order
162108home2134UPDATE: Injured hiker among three rescued in the dark from Mount Arrowsmith
162106home2135B.C. job training fund increased for developmentally disabled
162102home2136‘I wanted it to be true so badly’: Sooke senior narrowly avoids lottery scam
162098home2137B.C. abandons border ID cards built into driver’s licence
162095home2138Apartment fire in Port Hardy forces residents to jump from building
162088home21392nd in-school violence incident in Mission, B.C, ends in arrest
162083home2140B.C.’s rapid response paramedics deployed to Williams Lake as COVID-19 cases climb
162104home2141RCMP say ice climber seriously injured after reportedly falling 12 metres near Abraham Lake
162073home2142Malahat Skywalk expected to be complete by this summer
162075home2143Biden aims for unifying speech at daunting moment for U.S.
162065home2144Group of B.C. doctors, engineers developing ‘bubble helmet’ for COVID-19 patients
162051home2145Teen praised for backcountry survival skills after getting lost in B.C.’s Cariboo mountains
162047home2146No place for ‘far right’ in Conservative Party, Erin O’Toole says
162045home2147‘Blue Monday’ getting you down? Exercise may be the cure, say experts
162027home2148COVID-19: Provinces work on revised plans as Pfizer-BioNTech shipments to slow down
162023home2149B.C. travel ban will harm struggling tourism sector, says industry coalition
162009home2150‘Targeted’ shooting in Coquitlam leaves woman in hospital
162031home2151The tree-planting life on Vancouver Island featured in new documentary
162002home2152One of Canada’s oldest seniors, at 110 years old, gets COVID-19 vaccine at Surrey care home
161993home2153A deer with 3 ears? Unique animal routinely visits B.C. property
162007home2154B.C. teachers say COVID-affected school year perfect time to end standardized tests
161943home2155After 30,000 tests, influenza virtually nowhere to be found in B.C.
161985home2156VIDEO: Wobbly Cats a riot of flailing legs and paws but bundles of love and joy to their owner
161981home2157Nominations being accepted for B.C.’s highest honour
161977home2158‘Stay the course’ with COVID measures, Island Health reminds
161975home2159BCAFN condems racism against Cowichan Tribes after COVID-19 outbreak
161965home2160Comox Valley walkers nearing $20,000 mark
161945home2161B.C. health ministry commits $6.25M to hospital expansion in Port Alberni
161941home2162Government reinforces importance of anti-racism act on Black Shirt Day
161936home2163Port McNeill driver tells police he thought the pandemic meant no breathalyzers
161931home2164Landmark deal sees B.C. forest firms treat big cedars like a First Nation would
161927home2165Coast Guard ramps up protections for B.C. whales
161920home2166Classes cancelled by fire at a Duncan-area school for the second time this week
161915home2167Police seek public’s help after ‘tire slashing spree’ in central Nanaimo
161907home2168No evidence that killer was in ‘psychotic state’ during Abbotsford school stabbing: Crown
161898home2169Alert pooch helps owner, feline friends escape as Vancouver Island home goes up in flames
161887home2170Hornby/Denman group lobbies for high-speed internet infrastructure
161879home2171More vaccine arrives as B.C. struggles with remote COVID-19 cases
161877home2172Island mayor calls for de-escalation as social media gets uglier in racism fight
161871home2173TSB: Sooke search and rescue boat crash caused by ‘misinterpretation of navigational information’
161859home2174Todd Stone says he’s not running for B.C. Liberal leadership
161852home2175UPDATE: Telus services restored across Western Canada
161840home2176Victoria-area teenage killers, Kelly Ellard and Derik Lord, get parole privileges extended
161830home2177All search efforts for missing Langford man called off in Sooke
161823home2178One dead after single-vehicle accident on Highway 19A
161819home2179B.C. considers provincial COVID-19 bubble as visitors come in
161778home2180Boeser scores 2, Vancouver Canucks dump Edmonton 5-3 in NHL season opener
161760home2181Grant opportunity available for Comox Valley Sports Centre upgrades
161768home2182RCMP look for suspect who dodged Tasering in scuffle in Nanaimo
161757home2183Comox, Quadra Island and upper-Island legions receive federal funding
161711home2184City of Cranbrook files lawsuit against Winnipeg Ice, WHL
161670home2185Listening to podcast off phone app while driving not distracted driving, B.C. judge rules
161622home2186Saanich driver tells police he was ‘only’ going 45 km/h over posted limit
162686entertainment1Cumberland author delves into fantasy world with debut novel
162739entertainment2North Island College Artist Talk goes online for winter 2021
162624entertainment3Larry King, broadcasting giant for half-century, dies at 87
162590entertainment4Bernie Sanders makes guest appearance municipal staff meeting in B.C.
162497entertainment5Canada’s movie theatre association calls out ‘absurdity’ of B.C. theatres closures
162411entertainment6NIC Artist Talk goes online for winter 2021
162439entertainment7World Community Film Festival reaches 30th year
162085entertainment8Artist combines creativity with environmental solution
162063entertainment9Island Voices welcomes new conductor
162013entertainment10Wachiay opens store-front arts shop in downtown Courtenay
161999entertainment11Dirt Rich considers regenerative agriculture, reforestation, conservation efforts
161895entertainment12Gather: a story of resilience
161660entertainment13Comox Valley singing program moves to online format for winter session
162791trending-now1VIDEO: Vintage military plane gets towed from Chilliwack to Greater Victoria
162789trending-now2Kelowna couple welcomes baby girl from Hotel Zed Nooner campaign
162758trending-now3Budweiser joins Coke, Pepsi brands in sitting out Super Bowl
162671trending-now4PHOTOS: Bernie Sanders visits B.C. landmarks through the magic of photo editing
162688trending-now5QUIZ: How much do you know about hockey?
162637trending-now6Oklahoma lawmaker proposes ‘Bigfoot’ hunting season
162614trending-now7Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Jan. 24 to 30
162569trending-now8Value Village workers return $85K found in donation bag to elderly woman in Vancouver
162511trending-now9The 21st day of the 21st year of the 21st century is upon us
162466trending-now10PHOTOS: SFU researchers find evidence of ‘giant’ predatory worms on ocean floor
162473trending-now11Winter is coming: 1st edition, signed Game of Thrones books for sale in Greater Victoria
162477trending-now12Health resolutions top of mind for Canadians in 2021 in wake of COVID: survey
162274trending-now13PHOTOS: B.C. man designs ‘box office’ solution for those working from home
162228trending-now14The winners of the Amateur Photographer of the Year contest are…
162203trending-now15B.C. company turning fly larvae into pet food gets $6M in federal funds
162197trending-now16Netflix and Chat: How streaming watch parties are boosting new viewing platforms
162163trending-now17Woman gives Victoria-area jail 4.5-star review in handwritten card to police after arrest
162117trending-now18Sheep start up ATV, sit in cars and go for walks in Salmon Arm
162045trending-now19‘Blue Monday’ getting you down? Exercise may be the cure, say experts
162015trending-now20QUIZ: Are you ready for some winter sports?
162781community1Nominate champions of multiculturalism, anti-racism
162745community2Comox Valley doctors offer answers to local COVID health care questions
162661community3Courtenay’s Glacier View Lodge dressing up its doorways for residents
162597community4First We Eat celebrates resourcefulness of Yukoners
162571community5Two Comox Valley projects boosted by gaming grants
162503community6Vancouver Island Regional Library resource helps Grade 3–12 students
162397community7Women in Brazilian film are keepers of an ancient knowledge
162357community8Comox Valley Nature accepting nominations for ‘Tree of the Year’ contest
162281community9Vancouver Island Down Syndrome Society reaching families in the Comox Valley and beyond
161715community10Looking for a few good Comox Valley caring canine companions
162081community11New leadership at the top of NIC Foundation
162055community12Courtenay church donates more than $10,000 to transitional housing and support service
162041community13Comox Valley Cycling Coalition distributes Paul Bally Memorial Fund
162279community14Courtenay’s Glacier View Lodge Legacy of Light campaign deadline extended to Feb. 14
162043community15Salmonella poisoning in birds and pets a result of unclean bird feeders
161983community16The Men’s Room featured at World Community Film Festival
161981community17Nominations being accepted for B.C.’s highest honour
161965community18Comox Valley walkers nearing $20,000 mark
161813community19Vancouver Island Regional Library hosts Q & A on Indian Act
162749marketplace1Investment that make sense: Bringing some stability to financial planning
162068marketplace25 easy steps to getting back the kitchen you love
162639letters2LETTER - COVID reminds Comox senior of her childhood during the Second World War
162631letters3LETTER - The provincial government should buy the 3L land
162111letters5LETTER - Reader says 3L’s liability concerns are a non-issue; landowner is protected
162033letters6LETTER: Courtenay needs the Sixth Street bike/pedestrian bridge
162791video1VIDEO: Vintage military plane gets towed from Chilliwack to Greater Victoria
162775video2B.C. care home visitor access to expand by March, Dix says
162671video3PHOTOS: Bernie Sanders visits B.C. landmarks through the magic of photo editing
162688video4QUIZ: How much do you know about hockey?
162614video5Unofficial holidays: Here’s what people are celebrating for the week of Jan. 24 to 30
162274photo-galleries1PHOTOS: B.C. man designs ‘box office’ solution for those working from home
122555sip-savour1Raise your glass: Award-winning spirits, handcrafted on Vancouver Island
144070travel1Discover the Comox Valley