Weislein, Fairbanks earn first women’s awards

There are many women in the Comox Valley who are doing extraordinary things. Two were honoured Monday during International Women’s Day. The Comox Valley Women’s Resource Centre and the Comox Valley Transition Society presented the first Extraordinary Woman Awards to Janet Fairbanks and Doris Weislein during the Celebrating the Extraordinary in... more

Small plane crash near city being investigated

Friends and family continue to mourn the death of a Courtenay pilot whose small plane burst apart in mid-air and crashed in a wooded area not far away from the private airstrip that he owned. The body of 75-year-old Bert Smit... more

• Parks and user fees listed
• Injured student out of coma
• City pursues housing fund

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Towhees call it a season after two losses at Islands

The good news: two North Island teams are among the three that qualified for the Provincial championships at the Vancouver Island Senior Boys AAA Basketball Championships. The bad news: the G.P. Vanier Towhees are not one of them. The top four teams... more

• Hextall hat trick no treat for Otago
• Local athletes help Zone 6 finish fifth at Games
• Yetis’ playoff drive continues after ‘road’ win at home

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March 31 cutoff for applied arts

The Comox Valley Art Gallery will host the B.C. 150 Applied Arts Project Travelling Exhibition from May 29 to July 17. This prestigious touring exhibition is co-curated by Sam Carter and Patrick Gunn, Faculty of Industrial Design, Emily Carr University. In conjunction... more

• WEB EXTRA: DJs visiting Comox Valley via the Underground
• Martini mixes jazz and blues
• Photos displayed until end of month

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Have any oysters kissed your lips?

• RONALD ST. PIERRE
• Wetlands course coming
• Backyard can provide bounty of produce

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The Den Report, Lions beat 'Riders, now 2-4

It took six weeks, but the B.C. Lions were finally able to put forward a complete effort in their 35-20 win over Saskatchewan last Friday. But it was their play on defense that won the game for the Lions. Six... more

• The Den Report, Logan impressing in NFL camp
• The Den Report, Lions sign three
• Everything I like is bad for me

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