B.C. Health Minister Josie Osborne said the decision to stop drug coverage for a girl with a rare, fatal disease was difficult, but aligns with available clinical evidence and expert recommendations.

B.C. Premier David Eby is calling on the federal government to designate an India-based gang allegedly involved in extorting South Asian businesses in Canada as a terrorist organization.

Rick Medley said he didn’t know much about lung health when he was diagnosed in 2021 with idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis — a chronic lung disease that causes scarring of lung tissue and makes it difficult to breathe.

Indigenous cultures will be celebrated in the Valley through a free event this Saturday. Called the National Indigenous Peoples Day event, it aims to celebrate the culture and resilience of First Nations, Métis, and Inuit communities in the Comox Valley through live music, workshops, arts & crafts, and knowledge sharing. It...

A rezoning project in Courtenay has been recognized with a provincial award. The Planning Institute of British Columbia, an association aiming to advancing the job of planning, awarded the city ‘s planning team with a Silver award in the Excellence in Planning Practice – Small Town and Rural Areas category...

A sewer project aimed at protecting marine habitat in the Courtenay River is now finished. Called The Comox Road Sewer Project, it focused on protecting both the river and estuary by decommissioning an aging sewer pipe crossing the river. To achieve this goal, Edgett Excavating Ltd performed construction on Comox Road...