Author Archives: Bill Nation

B-C's finance minister is holding a budget telephone town hall on Monday for coastal residents. Mike de Jong says people can provide input on what they'd like included in the upcoming budget. People w...

Coastal Mountain Air is pulling the plug on service between the Comox Valley Airport and Vancouver next month. Louise DeArmond with Square One Travel in Courtenay says it's a big loss for Y-Q-Q. DeArm...

A food expert says Canadians can expect to pay more at the grocery store this year. Dr. Sylvain Charlebois says Presdient Trump's tough talk on migration could lead to higher prices. He expects expect...

A political commentator isn't surprised that Donald Trump is making good on his promise to build a border wall - between the U-S and Mexico. Allan Warnke says it was one of Trump's main pledges during...

Vancouver Aquarium officials say a northern fur seal pup is being nursed back to health after being rescued off the coast of Vancouver Island. Lindsaye Akhurst -- manager of the aquarium's Marine Mamm...

An air quality advisory and open burning restrictions have been issued for the Comox Valley. People with chronic underlying medical conditions are being told to avoid strenuous activties because of th...

Island Coastal region can boast having the highest full-time employment growth in B-C last year. Phil Kent, chair of the Island Coastal Economic Trust, says the region posted six per cent growth in 20...

Two major fast-food chains in Canada plan to begin serving all-day breakfast at most of their outlets next month. Canadians craving a dinner-time Egg McMuffin will be able to buy one starting February...

Mary Tyler Moore, the star of ``The Mary Tyler Moore Show'' who revolutionized the depiction of women on the small screen, died today at the age of 80. Moore gained fame in the 1960's as the frazzled ...

North Island College is getting a new trades facility at its Campbell River campus. Ottawa and Victoria have committed more than 11-million dollars towards the project, while the college is putting in...