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Grade 8 shop teacher admits to professional misconduct

Council moves to get legal advice and appeal penalties of more than $85,000

Appraiser says inventory is key

Staff report shows economies of scale mean waste costs less in the Comox Valley

The 26th ceremony in Penticton welcomed powerful figures both from on and off the ice

Incidents happened in Surrey, with a victim being treated at Langley Memorial Hospital

Rich Adams is riding his push scooter across Canada to bring awareness to the dog meat trade in Asia

Commercial transportation is the largest contributor to B.C.鈥檚 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions at 25 per cent. According to FortisBC, the emissions rate in the Comox Valley is 60 per cent.

For the first time in Courtenay鈥檚 history, an urban forest strategy is in place to guide tree management across the City for years to come. Adopted at the July 15 council meeting, the strategy is a planning tool that identifies opportunities and challenges for trees and forest stands on public and private land.

Have you been seeing nests in trees around town? The City of Courtenay has received a few calls about them. Parks staff want the public to know that these are not tent caterpillars; these are actually fall webworms.