Author Archives: Bill Nation

Fire has destroyed a house in Comox on Anderton Avenue near Knight Road. It broke out around 7:30 Tuesday night. No one was home at the time and the cause is under investigation. The high-end home was...

B-C's coroners' service has released the name of a kayaker who drowned in Baynes Sound this past weekend. The body of 23-year-old Thomas Butcher from Courtenay was recovered on Sunday. He and a friend...

Emergency responders are telling motorists to drive to the conditions, especially when the temperature drops overnight. Cumberland Fire Chief Mike Williamson says it's best to leave yourself some extr...

Basic vehicle insurance rates will go up by 4.9 per cent next year. Transportation Minister Todd Stone says the province will also launch a third-party review to make recommendations for keeping auto ...

A Comox Valley Ground Search and Rescue manager is warning outdoor enthusiasts to always carry appropriate gear and supplies on any adventure after a kayaker went missing this weekend. Search manager ...

B-C's new natural-gas-powered ferry the Salish Orca entered the Panama Canal on Sunday as it makes its way to Victoria from Poland. The new ferry crossed the Atlantic Ocean from the Canary Islands whe...

Province has given the Comox Valley Salvation Army some funding to expand Pidcock shelter. Agency's Brent Hobden says the money will go towards building six new transition units. Work on the 500-thous...

Premier Christy Clark has announced a new program that offers first-time homebuyers an interest free loan of up to 37-thousand-500 dollars. Province will provide the funds via a 25-year loan that is i...

Central 1 Credit Union says the province's economy remains on solid footing but is predicting growth will slow next year. Economic activity will continue to be underpinned by solid consumer spending b...

Comox Valley Salvation Army is asking people to give to the agency's Christmas Kettle campaign. Brent Hobden says the Sally Ann is 23-thousand dollars shy of achieving this year's goal of 132-thousand...