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Robin Norbury pictured last year before his motorbike trip to the Arctic Circle. File photo

Roadblock on the road back: Islander talks about his path back from addiction

Former Vancouver Island drug user says checkered past makes it tough to find work

Robin Norbury pictured last year before his motorbike trip to the Arctic Circle. File photo
Typhoon Legacy team member Rob Roy performs a test run on a rebuilt Rolls Royce Merlin engine, which was traded for a wartime Napier Sabre engine that will eventually bring Hawker Typhoon JP843 back to life. Photo supplied

Vancouver Island group taps rare engine to rebuild war-time fighter bomber

Comox Valley group reverse engineering a Hawker Typhoon basically from a few parts

Typhoon Legacy team member Rob Roy performs a test run on a rebuilt Rolls Royce Merlin engine, which was traded for a wartime Napier Sabre engine that will eventually bring Hawker Typhoon JP843 back to life. Photo supplied
Black Press file photo of the annual herring spawn in the Salish Sea.

Herring advocate skeptical about precautionary principle in Strait of Georgia

Critic questions DFO methodology in calculating harvest limits

Black Press file photo of the annual herring spawn in the Salish Sea.
The origins of ringette date back to 1963 when Sam Jacks introduced the sport in North Bay, Ont. Photo by Ali Roddam

Ringing on the ice: hockey’s counterpart growing in population in the Comox Valley

The Comox Valley Ringette Association is in its 12th year of existence

The origins of ringette date back to 1963 when Sam Jacks introduced the sport in North Bay, Ont. Photo by Ali Roddam
Nicole Havrda and her coach at the race track. Photo supplied

Teen Courtenay driver finishes short winter series as hottest driver on US circuit

Nicole Havrda, 17, has finished her FPUSA winter racing series on a role

Nicole Havrda and her coach at the race track. Photo supplied
David Frisch

Courts find Courtenay councillor not guilty of assault

David Frisch pleads guilty to lesser offence

David Frisch
A new BC Government pilot project to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs has been met with mixed reviews by downtown Courtenay businesses. ADOBE STOCK IMAGE

Downtown Courtenay businesses skeptical of decriminalization pilot

Those working in proximity to drug use issue, dealing with its effects, uncertain if it’s the answer

A new BC Government pilot project to decriminalize small amounts of illicit drugs has been met with mixed reviews by downtown Courtenay businesses. ADOBE STOCK IMAGE
Shelley Marinus, pictured with her favourite rock star, holds a copy of This is My Life. She is hosting a book signing Feb. 27 at the Filberg Centre. Scott Stanfield photo

Courtenay author says living with a disability is not hard

Shelley Marinus has written a book that lets people know that living…

Shelley Marinus, pictured with her favourite rock star, holds a copy of This is My Life. She is hosting a book signing Feb. 27 at the Filberg Centre. Scott Stanfield photo
Above: Thanu Eagalle and Aaron Brown are pictured at Wild Bee Florals. Truzy Photos
Below: Pendleton Farm owner Sarah Wilson. Photo supplied

Young Agrarians aim to grow next generation of B.C. farmers

Land Matching Program addresses high cost of land

Above: Thanu Eagalle and Aaron Brown are pictured at Wild Bee Florals. Truzy Photos
Below: Pendleton Farm owner Sarah Wilson. Photo supplied
Grace Mukadzambo is a Courtenay resident who was to be deported to her native Zimbabwe, but the deportation order has been cancelled. Paul Bozenich photo

Courtenay resident facing deportation receives 11th hour reprieve

Community members, elected officials rally behind plight of Grace Mukadzambo

Grace Mukadzambo is a Courtenay resident who was to be deported to her native Zimbabwe, but the deportation order has been cancelled. Paul Bozenich photo
A take-home test kit for drug users is seen here. Testing a drug supply for fentanyl could potentially save the user’s life. Photo: Vancouver Coastal Health

Comox Valley advocates for change as toxic drug-related death toll continues to rise

Courtenay couple pushes for legalization as fatalities mount on the Island and across B.C.

A take-home test kit for drug users is seen here. Testing a drug supply for fentanyl could potentially save the user’s life. Photo: Vancouver Coastal Health
Project Watershed executive director Caitlin Pierzchalski is pictured at a planting event at the Kus-kus-sum site last spring. File photo

Volunteers help restore Courtenay site to natural habitat

Volunteers have installed about 5,000 plants on the Kus-kus-sum site, a former…

Project Watershed executive director Caitlin Pierzchalski is pictured at a planting event at the Kus-kus-sum site last spring. File photo
An aerial view of the annual herring spawn in the Salish Sea. Black Press file photo

Concerns resurface as roe herring fishery approaches in Strait of Georgia

Advocates say species in decline, federal government not doing enough to protect it

An aerial view of the annual herring spawn in the Salish Sea. Black Press file photo
A Fort St. John man has been sentenced on two charges relating to child pornography. Charges dated back to February, 2019 while he was staying at a Courtenay home. ADOBE STOCK IMAGE

Church minister who worked in North Island guilty on child pornography charges

An itinerant church minister found guilty on two charges related to child…

A Fort St. John man has been sentenced on two charges relating to child pornography. Charges dated back to February, 2019 while he was staying at a Courtenay home. ADOBE STOCK IMAGE
Comox Valley basketball coach Larry Street. Photo by Ali Roddam

Meeting a life-saver: Longtime Island coach recalls growing up with Terry Fox

Comox Valley cancer survivor Larry Street says Fox’s efforts might have indirectly saved his life

Comox Valley basketball coach Larry Street. Photo by Ali Roddam
Santa’s Workshop president George Luterbach and co-ordinator Donna Kennedy pictured at the Newport Village workshop. Scott Stanfield photo

Santa’s Workshop brightens Christmas for Comox Valley children

For the past 50 years, Santa’s Workshop has been helping parents in…

Santa’s Workshop president George Luterbach and co-ordinator Donna Kennedy pictured at the Newport Village workshop. Scott Stanfield photo
Comox Valley chiropractor Derek Vinge accompanied the Cycling Canada team to France last summer. Photo submitted

Vancouver Island chiropractor and athlete assists cyclists in France and Australia

Derek Vinge busy doing anything and everything during race, tending athlete aches and pains later

Comox Valley chiropractor Derek Vinge accompanied the Cycling Canada team to France last summer. Photo submitted
Catherine Babault releases Vancouver Island Marmot, The World’s Rarest Marmot, on Dec. 21. Catherine Babault photo

Courtenay photographer releases book about Vancouver Island marmot

As an “ethical photographer,” Catherine Babault is not as concerned about getting…

Catherine Babault releases Vancouver Island Marmot, The World’s Rarest Marmot, on Dec. 21. Catherine Babault photo
Adopt-a-Grandparent founder Breanna Brosko is pictured with the Christmas tree adorned with tags at Jo Klassen’s Restaurant in Courtenay. Scott Stanfield photo

Adopt-a-Grandparent Comox Valley continues to roll

Program woman started as a teenager has grown to more than 3 times its original size

Adopt-a-Grandparent founder Breanna Brosko is pictured with the Christmas tree adorned with tags at Jo Klassen’s Restaurant in Courtenay. Scott Stanfield photo
Nicole Havrda prepares for competition at the Indian Racing League. Photo supplied

Island teen burning rubber as youngest driver in Indian race car circuit

Nicole Havrda, 16, racing Formula 3 on the streets of India

Nicole Havrda prepares for competition at the Indian Racing League. Photo supplied