Comox Valley

Linda MacMullen, who has been battling myasthenia gravis for more than two decades, poses with her two support dogs, Sierra (left) and Bailey. (Olivier Laurin / Comox Valley Record)

Vancouver Island woman with rare autoimmune disease is hoping for more conclusive treatment

Prospect of a new drug to combat myasthenia gravis falls short for Linda MacMullen

 

Western Brook Lamprey Morrison Creek population– “silver form” (top) and non-silver, traditional looking Western Brook Lamprey. Photo by Jay Wade

Community effort protects rare fish species found only in Vancouver Island watershed

Morrison Creek Headwaters, home of the western brook lamprey, now a protected area

 

Galactic, a funk band from New Orleans, will be playing at Vancouver Island MusicFest this summer. Photo by Josh Brasted Photography.

TALES FROM MUSICFEST: A showcase of ‘Americana’ royalty

BY ROBERT MOYES Special to Black Press The Americana genre encompasses traditional…

  • May 26, 2023

 

A spotted towhee is photographed singing in the Lazo Woods. Photo by James MacKenzie

MARS moment: Bird song identification

Merville’s Mountainaire Avian Rescue Society finds a helpful app

A spotted towhee is photographed singing in the Lazo Woods. Photo by James MacKenzie
Comox Valley photographer Don Tait snapped a photo the moment an eagle was electrocuted May 11 at Point Holmes trying to recover a salmon hanging off a power line. Photo by Don Tait.

Eagle electrocution turns heads at Vancouver Island beach

Raptor perishes while attempting to retrieve fish carcass on hydro line

Comox Valley photographer Don Tait snapped a photo the moment an eagle was electrocuted May 11 at Point Holmes trying to recover a salmon hanging off a power line. Photo by Don Tait.
Milo Judd plays in the family’s garden, holding a toy that matched the size of his body when he was born. (Connor McDowell/Comox Valley Record)

Born weighing two pounds, toddler Milo now an Island child development ambassador

Comox Valley Child Development Association announces ambassador family

Milo Judd plays in the family’s garden, holding a toy that matched the size of his body when he was born. (Connor McDowell/Comox Valley Record)
Thrifters discover a trove of art belonging to late artist Victor Reece in an abandoned storage locker 13 years after his passing. (Photo submitted)

‘So blessed’: TV show finds trove of art belonging to B.C. woman’s late father

The collection was slated for a Richmond garbage dump when “pickers” found it

Thrifters discover a trove of art belonging to late artist Victor Reece in an abandoned storage locker 13 years after his passing. (Photo submitted)
An eyewitness said a man was stabbed during a fight in front of the bus stop near the corner of 26th Street and Fitzgerald Avenue. (Terry Farrell/Comox Valley Record)

Witness describes Sunday evening Courtenay stabbing scene: ‘There was blood everywhere’

A fight broke out in the bus stop shelter outside Travelodge

An eyewitness said a man was stabbed during a fight in front of the bus stop near the corner of 26th Street and Fitzgerald Avenue. (Terry Farrell/Comox Valley Record)
WeCan Shelter Society co-founder Charlene Davis, and Dawn 2 Dawn Action on Homelessness founder Tom Grant cut the ribbon to officially open the ninth WeCan Shelter home. Photo by Terry Farrell/Comox Valley Record.

Used sea cans transformed into studio apartments to combat Island homelessness

Ninth WeCan Shelter home opens at Maple Pool Campground in Courtenay

WeCan Shelter Society co-founder Charlene Davis, and Dawn 2 Dawn Action on Homelessness founder Tom Grant cut the ribbon to officially open the ninth WeCan Shelter home. Photo by Terry Farrell/Comox Valley Record.
The Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa. Black Press file photo

Vancouver Island resort wins top hotel in B.C. at industry awards

Kingfisher saluted in ceremony celebrating exceptional accomplishments in B.C.’s accommodation sector

The Kingfisher Oceanside Resort & Spa. Black Press file photo
Josie Van Der Elst was last seen on April 18 in Union Bay and may be headed toward Victoria as Comox Valley RCMP look to find the missing 40-year-old. (Courtesy of Comox Valley RCMP)

MISSING: Comox Valley women last seen on April 18 may be headed to Victoria

Police said it’s unusual for Josie Van Der Elst to go this long without contacting family

Josie Van Der Elst was last seen on April 18 in Union Bay and may be headed toward Victoria as Comox Valley RCMP look to find the missing 40-year-old. (Courtesy of Comox Valley RCMP)
A group of nurses and doctors, all members of the group Doctors and Nurses for Planetary Health, rallied in front of Nelson City Hall in a demonstration to urge governments for action on climate change and environmental degradation. Photo: Bill Metcalfe

OUR PLANETARY HEALTH: Nurses have an ethical duty to advocate for climate justice

Why would nurses care about climate change? This is a question I…

  • Apr 28, 2023
A group of nurses and doctors, all members of the group Doctors and Nurses for Planetary Health, rallied in front of Nelson City Hall in a demonstration to urge governments for action on climate change and environmental degradation. Photo: Bill Metcalfe
Sill from the Fox & Bee Studio’s time-lapse of the northern lights over Comox Lake.

VIDEO: Cumberland studio captures stunning time-lapse of northern lights

Late-night natural sky show captured over Comox Lake

Sill from the Fox & Bee Studio’s time-lapse of the northern lights over Comox Lake.
Oktiv6 is a hip-hop artist from the Comox Valley. Photo by Lyndon Cassell Photography

Vancouver Island hip-hop artist singing attention to Island communities

Eric Ettinger’s Oktiv6 making music about the places he knows

Oktiv6 is a hip-hop artist from the Comox Valley. Photo by Lyndon Cassell Photography
Filberg Festival returns for its 39th year in Comox, BC, Aug. 4 - 6.

Filberg Festival brings music & art to Filberg Park for 39th year

First wave of musicians, artisan vendors announced, tickets on sale now for August festival

  • Apr 24, 2023
Filberg Festival returns for its 39th year in Comox, BC, Aug. 4 - 6.
40 Knots Winery co-owner Layne Craig (right), and the winery’s sustainable farming analyst, Tori Durrett, inspect the vines on a spring morning. Photo by Terry Farrell

Vancouver Island winery using sea kelp nutrient to limit their need for irrigation

Kelp use another way Comox’s 40 Knots Winery promotes sustainability

40 Knots Winery co-owner Layne Craig (right), and the winery’s sustainable farming analyst, Tori Durrett, inspect the vines on a spring morning. Photo by Terry Farrell
The fourth Annual Small Planet Cleanup contest is on now, and will run through Earth Day (April 22) and then conclude on Sunday, April 30. This year’s contest has over $6,000 in cash prizes and the goal is to have the entire Strathcona and Comox Valley Regional Districts and surrounding forests cleaned up in two weeks’ time. Photo contributed

Prepare for Earth Day by participating in the Small Planet Clean Up Contest

This year’s contest has over $6,000 in cash prizes

The fourth Annual Small Planet Cleanup contest is on now, and will run through Earth Day (April 22) and then conclude on Sunday, April 30. This year’s contest has over $6,000 in cash prizes and the goal is to have the entire Strathcona and Comox Valley Regional Districts and surrounding forests cleaned up in two weeks’ time. Photo contributed
The new Facebook page is facebook.com/biglittlelionsmusic

Popular Vancouver Island music duo Big Little Lions victims of elaborate Facebook hack

Band details experience as a ‘cautionary tale’ for others

  • Apr 20, 2023
The new Facebook page is facebook.com/biglittlelionsmusic
The Snowbirds are returning to train in Comox in May. File photo

Snowbirds set to arrive in the Comox Valley today for annual training

Snowbirds are planning to fly two or three times a day depending on the operational requirements

The Snowbirds are returning to train in Comox in May. File photo
Comox comedian Syd Bosel auditioned on the April 11 edition of Canada’s Got Talent.

VIDEO: Vancouver Island stand-up comedian wins hearts of Canada’s Got Talent judges

Syd Bosel paid tribute to her children in the funniest of fashions…

Comox comedian Syd Bosel auditioned on the April 11 edition of Canada’s Got Talent.