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As winter arrives in the Comox Valley, a perennial issue is once again stoking the frustrations of local hikers.

A celebration of life for the legendary Ruth Masters will take place Sunday, Dec. 10, at the Florence Filberg Centre in Courtenay.

While Christmas lights are sparkling in many Comox Valley neighbourhoods, the skies above are promising to shine as the Geminid meteor show is expected to peak in the evening and overnight hours of Dec.13 and 14.

It鈥檚 going on two years since Rebecca Lennox was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Aside from dealing with the ensuing physical and emotional distress, the Courtenay councillor has also faced mounting medical expenses.

Courtenay鈥檚 second air quality advisory in a month has been issued by the Ministry of Environment.

Temporary system expected to be operational by February 2018

$1.75 million ticket second major prize for Powell River in a week

The Vanier Towhees senior boys basketball team won its season-opening league game at home, Tuesday against the Carihi Tyees of Campbell River.

Years ago in Comox, Stefan Porteous would deliver the Comox Valley Record with his brother and take the occasional break - particularly in the spring - to look skyward and watch the Snowbirds methodically practise overhead.

In a 4-2 vote, Courtenay council defeated a motion from Mayor Larry Jangula which proposed measures to streamline approval processes for housing projects. The idea would be to stimulate rental development in a broadened downtown area from Fourth to 17th to McPhee to the Courtenay River.