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Baynes Sound Connector holding in dock due to mechanical difficulty

Baynes Sound Connector holding in dock due to mechanical difficulty

The Baynes Sound Connector connecting Vancouver Island to Denman Island is currently holding in dock due to a hydraulic line issue.
Parksville man shows gun, demands coffee

Parksville man shows gun, demands coffee

Free coffee comes at high cost as RCMP arrest man who threatened McDonalds staff with fake gun.

Village to explore process of altering street names

At its July 10 meeting, Cumberland council directed staff to look into the process of rededicating or changing a street name, and the potential effects on residents and businesses.

Bylaw would prohibit land-clearing fires

Cumberland council has given second reading to a bylaw amendment to prohibit land-clearing fires that are not forestry-related and on private managed forest land.
New home helps tenants connect

New home helps tenants connect

L’Arche Comox Valley has opened its new outreach centre/residence near Courtenay Elementary, housing six developmentally disabled adults and a live-in support worker. The upstairs contains six suites and office space, while the ground floor contains a large activity space, kitchen, crafts studio, welcoming area and further office space.
Updated: Ground search and rescue stood down in search for diver

Updated: Ground search and rescue stood down in search for diver

Wednesday night around 8:40 pm, the Comox Valley RCMP was notified of a person diving off the Fifth Street Bridge in Courtenay and did not resurface.
Fatal house fire on Denman Island

Fatal house fire on Denman Island

A man died in a trailer fire Wednesday evening on Denman Island.
Wildfires strand vacationing family in Ladysmith

Wildfires strand vacationing family in Ladysmith

A Cache Creek family is currently stranded in Ladysmith after wildfires forced the sudden evacuation of their First Nation community last week while they were vacationing here on Vancouver Island.
Rare armyworm making its way onto Island farms

Rare armyworm making its way onto Island farms

A destructive insect rarely - if ever - seen on Vancouver Island and in the Comox Valley is raising concerns for farmers, particularly those whose crops include hay and corn.
Discounted hotel rooms for wildfire evacuees

Discounted hotel rooms for wildfire evacuees

Coast Hotels offering support to help ease the burden on evacuees