Comox News

Sgt. Timothy Woznow and Sgt. Darryl Seymour work along the roadside in Courtenay to clear Scotch broom from the area as part of a volunteer initiative organized by 19 Wing's Sustainable Communities committee to clear the invasive plant from areas surrounding 19 Wing Comox.

The garage sale will take place May 25 from 8 a.m. to noon. Leona Murray has, once again, generously allowed the use of her garage at 1892 Noel Ave.

A small Comox Valley winery is proving that British Columbia's best wines aren't always synonymous with the more established wineries of the Okanagan Valley.

THE HIGHLAND DANCERS and the Westie Walk are just two of the popular components of the Comox Valley Highland Games at Lewis Park in Courtenay.

Marlene Smith is a retired veterinarian in the Comox Valley with a long and distinguished history and passion for the outdoors.

A student at Vanier Secondary School in Courtenay casts her ballot in an election that mirrored the B.C. election.

By Scott Stanfield - Comox Valley Record Published: May 15, 2013 3:00 PM Updated: May 15, 2013 3:21 PM Courtenay council voted Monday to submit a grant application to Emergency Management of B.C. to build a 'ring dyke' to protect the Lewis Centre and surrounding commercial lands in the event of a flood.

By Scott Stanfield - Comox Valley Record Published: May 15, 2013 3:00 PM Updated: May 15, 2013 3:29 PM proposes 10 road network improvements in Courtenay, from widening parts of Lerwick and Ryan roads to a river crossing at 11th Street.

As Adrian Dix made his way around the province Monday on his barnstorming 24-hour tour, he reflected on where it all began.

The Duncan Cowichan Chamber of Commerce announce May 13 Victoria-, Courtenay- and Vancouver-based Kinetic Construction Ltd.

When you think Carole Pope, there's a good chance the words icon, provocative and hard-edged and come to mind.

DID YOU HEAR the one about the moose in the woods licking salt from a pottery bowl? This and other questions will be answered at the Potters Place, which offers work by Sue Taylor and Joe Stefiuk as featured artists throughout May.

THE FOUR CANDIDATES for Comox Valley MLA, from left Kassandra Dycke Chris Aikman Don McRae and Diane Hoffmann , answered a variety of questions at the all-candidates' forum in Cumberland.

By Scott Stanfield - Comox Valley Record Published: May 08, 2013 4:00 PM Updated: May 08, 2013 4:24 PM OneAreaCode, a social enterprise that develops programs to support school-aged skateboarders, is appealing to Courtenay council for support and financial assistance.

Shortly after 2 a.m., the Comox Valley RCMP, BC Ambulance and the Courtenay Fire Department went to the Inland Island Highway near Piercy Road in Courtenay.

GLACIER VIEW LODGE nurse leader Mya Ambrose, front left, is joined by her team, clockwise from back left, Jo-Ann Hannem, Joanne Gibbs, Johnny Mendoza and Citha Anderson.

Elections BC is offering a unique voting opportunity at the district electoral office in the Comox Valley - drive-thru voting.

We start this month's Round Up with the first of two awards we'll be giving out this month, the 'Dedication to Transition Above and Beyond the Call of Duty Award'. It goes to David and Mark of Transition Keynsham , who will be taking part in the Exmouth Exodus bike ride to raise much needed funds for Transition Keynsham.

PARTNERS DONNA CLOUTIER and Edwin Betinol have expanded their physiotherapy business in downtown Courtenay in spite of a challenging economic climate.

ISAAC LEBLANC, centre, gets a hug from Island Honda's Jay Cubitt, right, during a fundraiser at the dealership to help get LeBlanc's home ready for when he leaves hospital care.