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Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells and his family are safe, but their van was severely damaged in an Alberta hailstorm Monday afternoon.

Flight Sgt. Ariana Johnson of Comox is in Vernon for the highly competitive Drill and Ceremonial Instructor course offered by the Vernon Cadet Training Centre.

Cadets Max Duncan of Comox and Finley Jackson of Courtenay, members of the 386 Royal Canadian Air Cadet Squadron in Comox, have finished two weeks of optional summer training with other sea, army and air cadets from the Comox Valley. During a weekend Field Training Exercise, or learning and camping opportunity, cadets were introduced to survival skills such as creating temporary shelters, emergency first aid an, building campfires.

The nine scouts are raising money to pay for the 2023 trip

I鈥檓 excited to announce that I will be running for re-election as mayor of the City of Courtenay.

Families lined both sides of Comox Avenue for the return of the BC Day Parade, after a COVID-induced two-year absence. The parade is part of the town鈥檚 Nautical Days celebration, which took place over the August long weekend.

By Marla Temoin

The Filberg Festival returned to Comox after a two-year hiatus, due to COVID restrictions.

To celebrate the B.C. Day long weekend, test your knowledge of the province with these 12 questions

The weather was great and the deals were abundant at the annual Nautical Days festival at Marina Park in Comox.