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19 Wing air base area's largest employer

19 Wing air base area's largest employer

From its regal position on the top hill of the Comox Valley, the air force base has watched over the local area and Canada's West Coast for more than 60 years
The Big Time Out rocks out Cumberland

The Big Time Out rocks out Cumberland

The wildly eclectic summer music festival will be transformed into a one-day extravaganza in Cumberland Village Park
Farmer's markets share agricultural bounty

Farmer's markets share agricultural bounty

Organic vegetables, award-winning cheeses, free-range chickens... What more do you need? Well, there's plenty at Comox Farmer's Market...

Lodgings from the ocean to the mountain

If you're fortunate enough to be spending some time in the Comox Valley – the Land of Plenty – you can book living quarters that range from oceanfront to high on a mountain
Crown Isle more than just golf

Crown Isle more than just golf

Whether you're a golf junkie or just on a golf junket, no trip to the Comox Valley would be complete without a visit to Crown Isle Resort & Golf Community
Making music in the Land of the Midnight Sun

Making music in the Land of the Midnight Sun

DAWSON CITY, Yukon — It’s mud-wrestling night in the beer garden at the Dawson City Music Festival.

Drivers are responsible for passing cyclists safely

Cyclists are entitled to their share of the highway, just as motor vehicle drivers are. When they are overtaken by a motor vehicle, it is the driver's responsibility to pass the cyclist safely.
Wait before intervening with ducklings and other baby wildlife

Wait before intervening with ducklings and other baby wildlife

Fluffy yellow ducklings are one of the many species that seem to be irresistible and prone to human interference, which often results in the babies being abandoned, thus becoming orphans.

Most Canadians are approaching Tax Freedom Day

Tax Freedom Day is the day of the year when most Canadians finally start working for themselves after paying their total tax bill to all levels of government. It occurs either in late May or early June, depending on where you live. Maybe you feel like you’ve missed the party this year but with some smart tax and financial planning, you won’t miss the celebration next year.

National Road Safety Week highlights the bloody reality of traffic collisions

Welcome to Day Two of Canada's National Road Safety Week. Did you also know that we are about half way through the BC Provincial High Risk Driving Campaign? It's also the Year of Road Safety and the Decade of Action for Road Safety.