Your Guide To All The Island's Music Fests
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What We Love: Sunrises on the Water
Early morning kayak on the Salish Sea. near Goose Spit Park in Comox.
Community Talks: Shooting Up Near Puntledge Elementary
Facebook posting generates discussion and solutions
Warehouse of Wonders: Loaves and Fishes Expands to Feed the Whole Island
There's a lot more to go around than you think
Get It Fixed At The Cumberland Repair Cafe
Fix electronics, jewelry, bikes, and more at a family-friendly event with sweet treats and recycling games
What We Love: Reflections on the Water
Can you guess where this is?
Rock and Roll Legend, Has Spun His Last Tune
From Vancouver's first rock 'n' roll show to spinning music for 6 hours a day, the Comox-born icon's career made history
Comox Snowboarder Wins Gold At World Cup
Darcy Sharpe is back, and he's still got one heck of an edge
Comox Filmmaker Shines "Lights" on Local Stories
New film focuses on the struggles and dreams of youth in the valley
Canada’s "Most Fabulous House" in Comox Alleged to Be Proceeds of Drug Crime.
The Filberg House was built in 1959 by the famous architect Arthur Erickson
Bringing Life Through Food in Hospice
Chef proves amazing food is possible in care facilities
How You Can Turn Christmas Gifts Into A Home
Two families moved into their homes this year, and you can help others to do the same
Childcare That Costs Less Than Lunch
Some Comox families will pay just $10 a day
These Kids Can't Vote, But They're Still Making Their Voices Heard
Here's who the Comox Youth Climate Council endorse
Bid a Little, Give a Lot
We've got one day left to make a difference!
Here's your Comox Council Candidates!
Your 2022 Elections Round Up
Complicated Coronation for New Comox Mayor
Nicole Minions will be the new Mayor of Comox
A Great Big Fire
In 1938, a massive fire destroyed logging camps, farms, thousands of hectares of old growth and nearly burned Campbell River and Courtenay
Comox's "Man of Mystery" Put the Town on the Map
Was he a Navy hero or a shuckster?
Comox Cougar Breaks Hearts by Chowing Down on Endangered Marmots
Life at the bottom of the food chain is no picnic
Recycling Ocean Garbage Just Got Easier
Why let good material rot in a landfill?
Updated: Have You Seen Justin Smith?
Smith is known to love the outdoors
Oh No, A New Fatal Flu Detected On The Island
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency warns that the bird flu is spreading globally and cases have been confirmed on VanIsle
North Island College Launches its Mental Health and Well-being Strategy
Rise-and-grind culture is not sustainable
The Iconic Comox Glacier Could Melt Away by 2050
VanIsle’s glaciers are disappearing—and fast!
Look, Easter Orcas!
Lucky onlookers got up close and personal as Transient Killer Whales swam through the Comox marina
Health Care Coming Closer to Home?
Comox Strathcona hospital board considering rural, First Nations grants
Rrrrrr Matey, There Be Pirates
Rockhounds took turns guessing what this could be
What We Love: J Pod!
J Pod welcomed a new calf earlier this year
How Did 15 Ghost Ships End Up In Royston?
One wrecks was known as the "ship of romance and death," because sailors believed it was cursed by an old woman stowaway who was forced to walk the plank.
Can Five People Really Live Comfortably in a Tiny Home?
Comox family still likes each other after trading 2,400 square feet for 380 and a chance at sustainable living
What We Love: The Herring Run
Incredible video of one nature's wonders
The Top 5 Most Terrifying Winter Olympic Sports
Are you brave enough to try these in spandex?
What We Love: Stars Reflected in Comox Marina
The water is so smooth it looks like a mirror
Tour of the Taps – Comox Valley
The Valley offers something for every taste
A New Doctor in the House
The old guard at Comox council could be challenged by a progressive majority with the election of Dr. Jonathan Kerr
Comox Woman Pokes Holes in the Patriarchy
Dana Collins has been named to the Women's Executive Network's Top 100 List of the most powerful women in Canada
Do You Know the Egg Man?
Why did he need an axe, though?
Comox Teen Wins Two Mountain Biking Gold Medals
After riding to a gold in two national championships, Lan went to Europe to race against the world's best
Death Row Dog Gets Sprung
The case lasted months, but the judge decided Bronx wasn't a risk to the public
Two People Saved from Flaming Boat
Spoiler alert: the boat sank
Did You Know There was Human Shit in Brooklyn Creek? Comox Staff Did
Your gut isn't the only thing that's leaking
It Looks Like It Is Not Just Microsoft That Has "Catastrophic Failures"
BC Ferries' first LNG-powered ship is in dry dock at Tsawwassen for major repairs
Who says white men can’t rap?
Buckle up and go on a musical island tour with Oktiv6
The Worker Shortage Is Not About Free Money, Maybe Lots of the Jobs Just Suck
Restaurant and hotel workers are getting out for lots of reasons
The Big One's Overdue – So Remember Drop, Cover and Hold On!
Experts say the big one is coming so get prepared
Rain, Rain Flow Today, Then Come Again Another Day
Time to Save Water in Royston, Cumberland so think twice before hosing down your driveway
This Dude Seriously Deadlifted a Car – and Almost Won a National Title
Think you're strong? Compete against this guy
Drive-In Movie Comes to Courtenay-Comox
Take the kids to see Abominable at the Comox Valley Fair Grounds
Beat the Heat this Weekend in Comox
Hot enough for ya?
The Garlic Festival is Back!
Better break out the mouthwash
Mary Lee Announced as Courtney-Alberni Conservative Candidate
Air traffic controller wants to represent Courtenay—Alberni in Ottawa
Comox-Born NHL Goaltender Traded to the San Jose Sharks
Adin Hill was traded days before the Arizona Coyotes were expected to lose him in the upcoming expansion draft
Want to Find an NHL Goalie? Check Out Vancouver Island
On a per-capita basis, the mid-Island produces the second most goalies in the world
Shallow River Dive Leaves Young Courtenay Man Paralyzed
Family of victim thanks friends for saving his life
Al Hopwood – A Small Operator Doing Forestry Different and Outperforming the Big Corporations
It's time big timber starts learning a thing or two about sustainable forestry
Courtenay Woman Melts Her Shoes Fighting Grass Fires
Courtenay firefighters put out the blazes before they could reach houses about 50 feet away
Big Winners in the Ducky 500
The Rotary Club of Comox raised $35,830 by selling virtual duckies
Who Saved the Tsolum River?
Cleaning up the toxic legacy of the short-lived Mount Washington copper mine is a testament to what dogged community effort can achieve
A Preview of the Big One?
Some of the old timers might still remember the earthquake of 1946
Winery Backs Tiny Solution to a Big Problem
New tiny home will help shelter some of the Comox Valley’s most vulnerable citizens
Extra Water on the Puntledge River for Salmon on the Move
BC Hydro will be releasing extra water from the Comox Reservoir every Tuesday and Wednesday to help migrating salmon
A Growing Concern in Comox
Who would have guessed that Comox would be the home of a $28 million state-of-the art cannabis research facility?
Converting Waste to Garden Compost
Pilot garbage collection program will save money, reduce pollution, produce compost and generate cash
Comox Farmers are Leading the Way
From industrial to holistic farming, the Smith brothers lived the change
Happy Hikers
A century of trailblazing gets award
Class Act With Some Bad Actors – The Strathcona Story
Citizen watchdogs defend BC's oldest provincial park
Looming Drinking Water Crisis – Van Isle's Disappearing Glaciers
In 20 years the Comox Valley's drinking water supply will have melted away