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Nanaimo RCMP make arrests after stolen truck tracked from Comox Valley

Nanaimo RCMP make arrests after stolen truck tracked from Comox Valley

Man and woman from Lower Mainland arrested after GPS gives away their location
Bridge-building contest open to the public in Comox Valley this April

Bridge-building contest open to the public in Comox Valley this April

Testing day is on April 27, where each bridge will be stressed until it collapses
Grow op passes third reading at Comox Valley Regional District

Grow op passes third reading at Comox Valley Regional District

Small-scale operation proposed near “The Ridge” neighbourhood to grow cannabis
More $10 a day child care spaces coming to the Comox Valley

More $10 a day child care spaces coming to the Comox Valley

̨MM 200 $10 a day child care spaces now in the area
BC Housing purchases land in Courtenay for supportive housing and shelter

BC Housing purchases land in Courtenay for supportive housing and shelter

Construction is scheduled to begin early in 2025 at 925 Braidwood Rd. in Courtenay
MP Rachel Blaney calls for improved policing in Indigenous communities

MP Rachel Blaney calls for improved policing in Indigenous communities

Auditor General found $13 million went unspent last year for policing in Indigenous communities
Leaders vote against Dove Creek tower proposal

Leaders vote against Dove Creek tower proposal

Electoral directors push TELUS to consider other properties, instead of 3505 Dove Creek Road
B.C. orders Union Bay shipbreaking operation to send reports about pollution

B.C. orders Union Bay shipbreaking operation to send reports about pollution

Penalty for not complying could exceed $300,000 or lead to jailtime, Deep Water Recovery can appeal
Courtenay biologist discusses potential ecological impacts of low snowpacks

Courtenay biologist discusses potential ecological impacts of low snowpacks

Vancouver Island is among the hardest-hit regions in B.C. with a snowpack at 54% below average
Fecal contamination in ocean water the subject of UBC research

Fecal contamination in ocean water the subject of UBC research

Project can help the life of the shellfish industry, say researchers