Marc Kitteringham

3 weeks ago | vancouverislandfreedaily.com | Marc Kitteringham

Three buildings on Courtenay's riverfront will be torn down this summer to improve safety, the environment and community gathering spaces downtown. The three vacant buildings — Anderton Arms, Cona Hostel and the Bridge Lounge, have been vacant for some time. The city took ownership of the Bridge Lounge in 2016, and the other two buildings last year. The demolition will start this month, and is expected to be completed by the end of August.

3 weeks ago | comoxvalleyrecord.com | Marc Kitteringham

Three buildings on Courtenay's riverfront will be torn down this summer to improve safety, the environment and community gathering spaces downtown. The three vacant buildings — Anderton Arms, Cona Hostel and the Bridge Lounge, have been vacant for some time. The city took ownership of the Bridge Lounge in 2016, and the other two buildings last year. The demolition will start this month, and is expected to be completed by the end of August.

3 weeks ago | comoxvalleyrecord.com | Marc Kitteringham

More changes are coming to traffic going between Courtenay and Comox as the CVRD's Sewer Conveyance Project continues. As part of the project, the regional district is required to close Strathcona Crescent and Corker Avenue at Back Road starting on Monday, June 9. "This traffic pattern change will make the eastern end of Back Road past McDonald Road a no through road," a release from the regional district says.

3 weeks ago | pqbnews.com | Marc Kitteringham |Erin Haluschak

Fire crews are responding to an explosion reported at the Deep Bay Marina. The explosion occurred on the morning of June 5. Reports indicate that a sailboat in the marina exploded, damaging others nearby. An air ambulance was also reported taking off from the scene. Martin Martens lives a few houses away from the scene. He said that "the explosion was heard for several kilometres. "All of the houses in Deep Bay were shaken, as if a major earthquake hit," he said.

3 weeks ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Marc Kitteringham

Fire crews are responding to an explosion reported at the Deep Bay Marina. The explosion occurred on the morning of June 5. Reports indicate that a sailboat in the marina exploded, damaging others nearby. An air ambulance was also reported taking off from the scene. The Record has reached out to the Deep Bay Improvement District and will be hearing back from the Deep Bay fire chief later once things are more resolved on the ground. As of noon on Thursday, crews were still busy on scene.