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The woman was found by rescue teams about five hours after the search began.

A 19 Wing Comox search and rescue crew en route to perform a medical evacuation was struck three separate times Saturday from a laser on the ground, shortly after departure.

Portuguese Joe’s closing after 52 years

On the evening of Saturday, Oct. 28, 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron was tasked by Joint Rescue Coordination Centre (JRCC) Victoria on a mission to medevac an injured crew member from a bulk carrier for transport to hospital for urgent care.

Hordes of the undead could be seen in downtown Courtenay on Saturday afternoon, shuffling about in search of brains to feast upon.

In 1998, Lorimer Shenher had been working just two days heading Vancouver’s Missing Persons Unit. His job was to investigate the growing number of women missing from the Downtown Eastside. An anonymous tip suggested Robert Pickton could be responsible for the disappearances. But missed opportunities, lack of resources and jurisdictional challenges nearly prevented the capture of the serial killer who is now serving a life sentence for the murders of six women between 1997 and 2001.

The clean-up of the abandoned ski hill on Forbidden Plateau Road is underway.

A 50-year-old man was shot shortly after midnight Friday in a targeted shooting at a home at 1775 Arden Road in Courtenay.

UPDATE: Incident was a targeted shooting

Eighth Avenue artist draws attention of passersby