The snow is falling … but it won’t last
By George Le Masurier now starting falling in the Comox Valley today, and forecasters expect between 5 cm to 20 cm to fall throughout the day. But enjoy the snow while it's here. It will start raining overnight, and...
CIC Director Greg Baute hopes to redefine cannabis breeding
Greg Baute, the director of breeding and genetics at the pioneering Cannabis Innovation Centre in Comox, is a scientist. But to fully understand Baute, you need to know that there’s another, equally powerful side to his scientific mind.
The Week: Tolls on the Fifth Street Bridge, and quieter coffee shops, please
The Week: Should we put tolls on Courtenay’s Fifth Street Bridge? And, can we have quieter coffee shops, please?
Valley home values jump, but may not reflect market
The property assessment notice that arrived in your mailbox this week may not reflect the current real estate market, according to the Vancouver Island Real Estate Board (VIREB).
Sponging up the rain, taxing impervious surfaces — what other communities are doing
This is the sixth in a series of articles about how urban stormwater runoff has negatively impacted Comox Valley waterways, what local governments are doing to address the issues and what other communities have done.
These environment stories from 2018 could give us hope
Climate science reports released in 2018 all pointed to impending catastrophes. But there was also good news to savor, some of it originating right here at home.
The meaning of Guernica explained in a subway
Baffled by the imagery of Guernica? An art critic explains Picasso’s famous anti-war painting to random people in a New York subway.
The Week: Was this the Year of Women in Comox Valley politics?
Was this the Year of Women in Comox Valley politics? You can certainly make a case that it was. More women ran for public office and were elected than the prior year in all branches of Comox Valley local government.
Regional District CAO responds to developer’s lawsuit
Comox Valley Regional District Chief Administrative Officers Russell Dyson issued a statement today, Dec. 27, in response to a petition by 3L Developments Inc. to Supreme Court of British Columbia
Taking the Polar Bear plunge at Goose Spit on Boxing Day
Several hundred brave souls dove into chilly water at Goose Spit for the 42nd annual Polar Bear Swim. A gallery of photos …
Cumberland gets $5.7 million for sewage plant upgrade
Village of Cumberland sewage lagoons will soon get an upgrade | Photo by George Le Masurier By George Le Masurier he Village of Cumberland is well on its way to completing an overdue upgrade to its wastewater...
Stormwater systems shift slowly toward green infrastructure
Stormwater management plans in the Comox Valley have historically treated rainwater as waste, something to be collected and disposed of quickly, usually into previously clean streams or directly into the ocean. Clearly a new approach is needed.