Doug Hillian topped the Courtenay byelection polls with 805 votes Saturday, 151 more than runner-up Craig Millar.
Erik Eriksson was a distant third with 347 ballots in the six-man race to succeed now-Comox Valley MLA Don McRae and serve the remaining two years of a three-year term as councillor.
Mark Middleton trailed... more
VICTORIA – Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, attended a remembrance service at Christ Church Cathedral Sunday, to hear a sermon on the sacrifice of military families and pray for soldiers serving in Afghanistan.
Hundreds of people waited in the... more
Earle Couper
Record Staff
The Komox Canucks took it on the chin Friday morning, losing 17-1 to the REBL Phillies in quarter-final playoff action at the MSBL World Series in Phoenix, Arizona.
The eight-team playoffs in the 45 Central division continue through the... more
Sun-kissed beaches, lapping azure seas, coconut drinks with little umbrellas; the word “retirement” conjures something different for everyone. For most, there is often some concern about being able to retire and still live comfortably. One way to alleviate this concern... more
A diet almost devoid of vegetables may be the dream of many kids — but for William Jans, it was just hard on the system.
Women of the Maasai, a Tanzanian tribe, don’t let vegetables ‘contaminate’ the vessels they cook their meat... more
Halloween is now gone and winter is bearing down on the Comox Valley like a fresh southeaster.
To enhance your winter stoke, two of this winter’s most critically acclaimed snow-sports films, Matchstick Productions’ In Deep and Alterna Action Films’ Elektro, premiere... more
The reasoning behind the province’s decision to impose a contract on the province’s striking paramedics is so transparent it borders on farcical.
The Liberals are legislating the 3,600 workers back to work with a one-year deal and a three-per-cent wage increase... more
Dear editor,
While Brent Reid has experience in the education field, he is only one voice.
There are many experienced educators in our Valley and not all of them agree with him.
I find it amusing that this is the same man who... more
Forty-five minutes of highway are a gulf between two very different worlds.
A few months ago, I became a crime reporter in Kelowna. My time is now split between the Capital News and the Summerland Review. Travelling back and forth each... more