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2020 YANA Ride ‘reinvented’ to conform with COVID-19 guidelines

2020 YANA Ride ‘reinvented’ to conform with COVID-19 guidelines

Registration for the reinvented 2020 Comox Bike Company YANA Ride is now open.
Cannabis retailer open for business in downtown Courtenay

Cannabis retailer open for business in downtown Courtenay

Another cannabis retailer has opened shop in the Comox Valley.
Mt. Washington opens Island’s longest zip line

Mt. Washington opens Island’s longest zip line

Chair lifts start spinning again Saturday, June 27 for opening day of Mt. Washington’s summer operations, which include Vancouver Island’s longest zip line experience. The ZipTour spans a length of 2,313 metres with a breathtaking drop of 415 metres, including a first step off the top platform that puts riders more than 100 feet above the ground doing 100 km/h almost instantly.
Filberg Gift Shop reopens this weekend

Filberg Gift Shop reopens this weekend

The Filberg Gift Shop reopens this weekend.
Comox Salvation Army Thrift Store to close permanently

Comox Salvation Army Thrift Store to close permanently

After 20 years serving the community, The Salvation Army is closing its Comox Thrift Store located at 1785 Comox Ave. The store is one of three serving the community.
THE BUZZ ON BEES: The purpose of propolis

THE BUZZ ON BEES: The purpose of propolis

We have come to know honeybees (Apis mellifera) for what their name suggests: ‘honey bearing’. But honey isn’t the only product these pollinators create; honeybees are exceptional propolis manufacturers.
Comox Valley Horticultural Society hands out grants

Comox Valley Horticultural Society hands out grants

Recipients of 2019 Gardens in Bloom Grant Program announced
‘Where’s my Dad?’ Vancouver Island woman searches for father 24 years after disappearance

‘Where’s my Dad?’ Vancouver Island woman searches for father 24 years after disappearance

Don Petterson left jail in Port Alberni June 9, 1996 and was never seen again
HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial redesigns summer exhibit to accommodate social distancing

HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial redesigns summer exhibit to accommodate social distancing

The HMCS Alberni Museum and Memorial (HAMM) has finally reopened to the public on June 1, 2020, after being closed due to Covid-19 response.
NIC instructor earns respected UX Design certification

NIC instructor earns respected UX Design certification

“Everything is focused on user experience now.”