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The Great A&W Root Bear makes an appearance at Berwick Comox Valley. Photo by Terry Farrell/Comox Valley Record

PHOTOS: Berwick Comox Valley residents take a trip down memory lane with the Great A&W Root Bear

Residents of Berwick Comox Valley had a special summer barbecue on Thursday,…

 

WeCan Shelter Society co-founder Charlene Davis came up with the idea a few years ago to repurpose sea containers into houses for the unhoused population of the Comox Valley. (Olivier Laurin / Comox Valley Record)

VIDEO: Comox Valley non-profit builds shelters out of sea containers for the unhoused

‘We intend to carry on until we have a reason to not’: WeCan Shelter Society chairperson Charlene Davis

 

Tickets are now on sale for Charcuterie on the Pier, hosted by Sheila’s Catering owners Brant Darling, left, and Wes Levesque. The fundraising event, scheduled for Sept. 2, 2023, will also attempt to break the Guinness World Record for longest charcuterie board. (contributed photo)

Tickets now on sale for Charcuterie on the Pier event

Fundraiser aims to break Guinness World Record with 500-foot consecutive charcuterie board

 

Jessica is running more than 900 kilometres from Nelson to Victoria as part of “Aubrey’s Run Across B.C. to End Toxic Drug Death,” passing through the Okanagan and stopping in communities for events along the way. She is running in memory of her son Aubrey, who died from toxic drug poisoning on Aug. 30, 2022. (Bill Metcalfe photo)

Running for Aubrey: Grieving B.C. mom hits pavement to Penticton for safe supply

Jessica Michalofsky will be at the Peach at 3 p.m. on Sunday

Jessica is running more than 900 kilometres from Nelson to Victoria as part of “Aubrey’s Run Across B.C. to End Toxic Drug Death,” passing through the Okanagan and stopping in communities for events along the way. She is running in memory of her son Aubrey, who died from toxic drug poisoning on Aug. 30, 2022. (Bill Metcalfe photo)
Kelowna’s tent city garnered national attention after twee by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)

Poilievre’s depiction of Kelowna’s tent city ‘disappointing’, says safety director

‘This issue is one that cities across the province and in fact across the country’

Kelowna’s tent city garnered national attention after twee by Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. (Jacqueline Gelineau/Capital News)
The 40th Annual Comox Valley Summer Basketball Camp form July 4 to July 7. (Photo by Kathryn Wheeler)

The 40th Annual Comox Valley Summer Basketball Camp is back

Basketball enthusiasts, boys and girls, from ages 9 to 18, are invited to improve their skill set

The 40th Annual Comox Valley Summer Basketball Camp form July 4 to July 7. (Photo by Kathryn Wheeler)
For just $75, you could get in to win $2.2 million cash – and an Early Bird travel package worth over $120,000. Photo courtesy Hometown Heroes Lottery

Save lives – and secure your future

Hometown Heroes Lottery supports life-saving care at VGH – get in to win a $2.4 million+ Grand Prize

  • May 29, 2023
For just $75, you could get in to win $2.2 million cash – and an Early Bird travel package worth over $120,000. Photo courtesy Hometown Heroes Lottery
Leslie Desfosses, 89, was last seen in the Hope area on May 16. (Courtesy of BC RCMP)

Search for missing Greater Victoria senior ends tragically

Leslie Desfosses was found dead near Boston Bar

Leslie Desfosses, 89, was last seen in the Hope area on May 16. (Courtesy of BC RCMP)
War medals were fished out of the Sumas River near Abbotsford and the teenager who found them is hoping to find the rightful owner. (Submitted photo)

Teen pulls box of war medals out of Abbotsford river while fishing

First and Second World War medals were in a small plastic box with duct tape on it

War medals were fished out of the Sumas River near Abbotsford and the teenager who found them is hoping to find the rightful owner. (Submitted photo)
The pink car sits on its familiar perch on the old Pick-A-Part and new Southern Irrigation property, welcoming eastbound travellers on Highway 1. The iconic landmark is the focus of the ‘Save the Car’ campaign, raising money to build a new facility for the Chilliwack Salvation Army.

Chilliwack’s famous pink car needs help to avoid being crushed

Southern Irrigation’s ‘Save the Car’ campaign is raising money for the Chilliwack Salvation Army

The pink car sits on its familiar perch on the old Pick-A-Part and new Southern Irrigation property, welcoming eastbound travellers on Highway 1. The iconic landmark is the focus of the ‘Save the Car’ campaign, raising money to build a new facility for the Chilliwack Salvation Army.
Cim MacDonald at work on mural touch-ups in her role as curator. (Photo by Art Carlyle)

Longtime Chemainus mural curator touches upon many career moments

Cim MacDonald retiring after 25 memorable years of keeping murals in peak condition

Cim MacDonald at work on mural touch-ups in her role as curator. (Photo by Art Carlyle)
On May 24, the village of Cumberland invites its residents to review the community plan in a street event. Photo by Mike Chouinard

Cumberland invites residents to review the community plan in a street event

The main focus of the event will be centred on transportation and the community

On May 24, the village of Cumberland invites its residents to review the community plan in a street event. Photo by Mike Chouinard
Muay Thai students Logan Orr (14) (left) and Logan Yancey (15) stand with their coaches and co-owners of World Class Muay Thai Gym Artur Nowacki and Jessica Gladstone. Both Orr and Yancey brought pride to their coaches and the community as they represented Canada at the 2023 WBC Muay Thai Junior Nationals in Calgary on April 9. (Courtesy of World Class Muay Thai)

Young Vancouver Island Muay Thai fighter headed to world championships

Cowichan Valley gym inspiring youngsters in the sport and beyond

Muay Thai students Logan Orr (14) (left) and Logan Yancey (15) stand with their coaches and co-owners of World Class Muay Thai Gym Artur Nowacki and Jessica Gladstone. Both Orr and Yancey brought pride to their coaches and the community as they represented Canada at the 2023 WBC Muay Thai Junior Nationals in Calgary on April 9. (Courtesy of World Class Muay Thai)
A big crowd turned out for the Cowichan Craft Beer and Food Festival in 2022 at the Chemainus Ball Park’s Larry Irving Field. (File photo by Don Bodger)

Cowichan Craft Beer and Food Festival on an alternating schedule

Chemainus hosting Fall Festival in October first and the next Beer Festival in 2024

A big crowd turned out for the Cowichan Craft Beer and Food Festival in 2022 at the Chemainus Ball Park’s Larry Irving Field. (File photo by Don Bodger)
Ally Badger, Mid Island Pinball League member, racks up a high score on a Led Zeppelin pinball machine at Curious Comicon in Nanaimo on May 6. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)

Crazy flipper fingers challenging each other in Mid Island Pinball League play

Flippers showcased at pinball arcade at Nanaimo’s Curious Comicon

Ally Badger, Mid Island Pinball League member, racks up a high score on a Led Zeppelin pinball machine at Curious Comicon in Nanaimo on May 6. (Karl Yu/News Bulletin)
Spring cleaning in Chemainus means mural washing, a job Wayne Gilmore’s been doing since 2001. (Photo by Art Carlyle)

Meet the Island’s Mr. Clean: mural washer keeps it clean in Chemainus

Wayne Gilmore has spent more than two decades removing filth from mural town’s walls

Spring cleaning in Chemainus means mural washing, a job Wayne Gilmore’s been doing since 2001. (Photo by Art Carlyle)
Penticton’s Mae Smith celebrated her 100th birthday at the Concorde Retirement Community on Wednesday, May 3. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)

‘I’m so fortunate’: Penticton’s Mae Smith celebrates 100th birthday

The Penticton resident was joined by family and friends to mark the milestone Wednesday

Penticton’s Mae Smith celebrated her 100th birthday at the Concorde Retirement Community on Wednesday, May 3. (Logan Lockhart- Western News)
The annual School District 71 Explore Garage Sale will return this spring on May 6 in the G.P. Vanier gymnasium. In the photo, Explore students Rory Bratrud, Nadia Macluskie, Ava Revenberg and Ella Wilson are seen on the Ripple Rock hike. Photo supplied

SD 71 Explore Program Garage Sale returns to Vanier gym in Courtenay

The annual School District 71 Explore Garage Sale will return this spring…

  • May 1, 2023
The annual School District 71 Explore Garage Sale will return this spring on May 6 in the G.P. Vanier gymnasium. In the photo, Explore students Rory Bratrud, Nadia Macluskie, Ava Revenberg and Ella Wilson are seen on the Ripple Rock hike. Photo supplied
The Cumberland Repair Café will take place April 29. ADOBE STOCK IMAGE

Repair Café coming to Cumberland Community School

Do you have items that you have been meaning to fix, but…

The Cumberland Repair Café will take place April 29. ADOBE STOCK IMAGE
Mount Baker vents regularly with steam visible depending on weather. (Photo by Gary Woodburn)

A picturesque volcano, Mount Baker steaming is ‘mostly’ hot water, says UVic prof

American Cascades include multiple volcanoes, both active and dormant

Mount Baker vents regularly with steam visible depending on weather. (Photo by Gary Woodburn)