1+ day, 5+ hour ago   (443+ words) Published July 24, 2026 In Loving Memory ~ Having lived an extraordinary life of 36 years, Cory Mitchell Fisher joined his Grandpa and Papa in heaven on Saturday June 13, 2026 after an unexpected medical complication at the Comox Valley Hospital with his mom by his…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (543+ words) Published 9:45 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Those responsible for an illegal fireworks display near the Galley Restaurant at Shawnigan Lake on July 19 were not ticketed by police, but the incident remains under investigation by provincial authorities. Shawnigan Lake RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Alex…...

1+ day, 7+ hour ago   (327+ words) Published 2:00 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 Whether you’ve been curious about pickleball or have never picked up a paddle before, the Comox Valley Pickleball Association is inviting the entire community to come out and discover what Canada’s fastest-growing sport is all about....

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (477+ words) Published 5:24 am Friday, July 24, 2026 UPDATE (11 a.m.) – The Thompson-Nicola Regional District expanded an evacuation alert on Friday (July 24) for 100 properties due to the Ainslie Creek wildfire, New properties on evacuation alert include:1409 to 1485 Boston Bar Trail; 240 and 280 Busby Rd; 2545 to 3121 Coldwater Rd…...

1+ day, 9+ hour ago   (137+ words) Published 12:21 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 Take part in a BC legacy event to celebrate British Columbia’s birthday with the 56th annual Nautical Days Four-Mile Foot Race. The race is the oldest continually held race on Vancouver Island and has gone through the…...

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (146+ words) Published 6:26 am Friday, July 24, 2026 A Kelowna man will be looking for love on Crave’s new reality series Temptations Under the Sun: Cyprus. ​Twenty-two-year-old Kaelen Berg will join 16 other Canadians for a 10-episode series filled with temptation, twists and turns, surprises…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (323+ words) Published 9:06 am Friday, July 24, 2026 All 10 passengers and a pilot are accounted for after a Kenmore Air seaplane crashed roughly 55 kilometres north-northeast of Victoria. The incident occurred Thursday evening (July 23) around 5:15 p.m., in Shallow Bay near Sucia Island, Wash. The flight had…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (504+ words) Published 10:43 am Friday, July 24, 2026 When Vic West resident David Jenvey cast a line from the end of the Breakwater, he was hoping to reel in a fish or two. Instead, he caught something far more memorable – a front-row seat to…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (83+ words) Published 3:48 pm Thursday, July 23, 2026 Nanaimo RCMP have arrested a suspect in connection with an alleged sexual assault that took place at the Nanaimo Aquatic Centre’s steam room. On July 16, police received a report that a 17-year-old girl had been sexually…...

2+ day, 5+ hour ago   (510+ words) Published 4:09 pm Thursday, July 23, 2026 By BC Securities Commission alleges the Comox resident defrauded investors of almost $5 million A former Comox resident and business owner has been accused of almost $5 million in cryptocurrency fraud by the BC Securities Commission (BCSC). BCSC…...