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Construction contracted for 6th Street Bridge project

Construction contracted for 6th Street Bridge project

Construction on bridge to begin September, 2025
Jeff Plankenhorn and the Big Easy Funk Ensemble headline Canada Day celebrations

Jeff Plankenhorn and the Big Easy Funk Ensemble headline Canada Day celebrations

Courtenay’s Canada Day celebrations in Lewis Park will feature two standout headline acts: Jeff Plankenhorn at the Night Before concert and the Big Easy Funk Ensemble on Canada Day.
QUIZ: A salute to summer

QUIZ: A salute to summer

It is now summer, a time for long, sunny days, pleasant evenings and summer vacations
Clematis to crow about

Clematis to crow about

I have been an admirer of the clematis plant species since childhood. Having grown up in Victoria, there was no shortage of stellar clematis visions on which to feast one’s eyes.
Comox Valley author honoured with two best-of awards

Comox Valley author honoured with two best-of awards

Courtenay-based speculative fiction author K.A. Wiggins is one of 2025’s “Best Canadian Fantasy & Science Fiction” and “Best New Weird Horror” writers.
Ham radio operators invite the community to Field Day

Ham radio operators invite the community to Field Day

On June 28 and 29, local ham radio enthusiasts of the Comox Valley Amateur Radio Club will be setting up their various equipment in the field next to the Union Bay community hall for an active day on the radio waves.
WorkSafeBC issues $4K fine for violation at a Courtenay worksite

WorkSafeBC issues $4K fine for violation at a Courtenay worksite

WorkSafeBC recently issued a penalty of $4,361.27 to DV ̨MM Custom Homes for a high-risk violation at a Courtenay worksite. DV ̨MM Custom Homes worksite was a two-storey house under construction.
North Island First Nation offers a home to wayward grizzly bear roaming Texada Island

North Island First Nation offers a home to wayward grizzly bear roaming Texada Island

A First Nation chief hopes the province will allow a young grizzly bear roaming Texada Island will be translocated to a more secluded area within his nation's territory in Knight Inlet
Psychedelic rockers Black Mountain to play at Comox Valley Curling Club

Psychedelic rockers Black Mountain to play at Comox Valley Curling Club

'It meant a lot when some out of town band that you love came and played in your little weird town,' — Singer Stephen McBean
Comox Valley's Haiti Beekeepers looks beyond the bees in Haiti

Comox Valley's Haiti Beekeepers looks beyond the bees in Haiti

Organization helping teach regenerative agriculture to Haitian farmers