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U.S. National Hurricane Center warned that Nate could raise sea levels by 4 to 7 feet

鈥淩ejoice Ensemble鈥� will be performing Baroque music for a fundraiser on Oct. 15 at St. John the Divine Anglican Church on Fifth Street in Courtenay. Musicians include Ardene Larison, Ellen VanHeerden, (first violinists) Joyce Relyea, Corinne Innes (second violinists), Heather Sinclair and August Castle on viola, and Marcia Haley on cello. The event is a fundraiser for the Fifth Street Refugee Sponsorship Group, which is raising funds to support the settlement of a refugee in the Comox Valley.

Local residents who use Simms Millennium Park will notice some significant changes since Project Watershed completed salmon habitat improvement work in the park this summer. During the month of August the Project Watershed team completed the construction phase of the project, which has been many years in the planning. The endeavour included the removal of an old culvert connecting the Courtenay River through the park into an inner pond area.

Across Canada, there have been 1,982 assisted deaths since it became legal

Tim Hortons called the lawsuit 鈥渦nfounded,鈥� in a statement by its media relations team

Courtenay City Hall has been inundated with calls and emails since the raiding of a newly opened medical marijuana dispensary, and not all the responses have been respectful.

Even if B.C. sweeps the club鈥檚 final five games, it still might not be enough to make the post-season

Provinces and territories are also working on resolving remaining litigation

Parents Lindsay and Michael Neville look down lovingly at their daughter, Mackenzie Rae Neville - the last baby born at St. Joseph鈥檚 Hospital in Comox. St. Joe鈥檚 closed down Oct. 1, coinciding with the opening of the new hospital in Courtenay.

The Comox Valley Food Bank will host a cooking demonstration on Oct. 19 to mark International Chefs Day. Members of the North Vancouver Island Chefs Association (NVICA) will lead the demonstration.