Courtenay / Comox Valley Record

The Comox Valley Record is a newspaper based in Courtenay, British Columbia, Canada. It focuses on delivering news related to the local area, including updates on sports, business, job opportunities, and community happenings. The Record serves Courtenay and the nearby communities within the Comox Valley on Vancouver Island.

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BC Ferries adding over 1,000 round trips for busy summer season

1 day ago | comoxvalleyrecord.com | Harry Corro

With the Victoria Day long weekend just around the corner, BC Ferries says they are “summer ready.” The company anticipates carrying over 9 million passengers and nearly 4 million vehicles over the summer season, building upon last year's record-breaking numbers between May 15 and Sept. 2, 2024. “We’re operating in a more complex environment – aging ships, increased demand, and busy terminals all put pressure on the system,” said Stephen Jones, vice-president of engineering.
Science moves us closer to the future, but we can't forget the present

1 day ago | comoxvalleyrecord.com | Marc Kitteringham

If I were to ask you to choose a work of fiction which best resembles 2025 so far, the easy answer is some dystopian nightmare. You wouldn't be far off from the truth, especially when looking at our neighbours to the south. Octavia Butler's The Parable of the Sower, Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, and honestly the entire genre of political dystopia books and movies are looking more and more like documentaries instead of works of fiction.
Courtenay's downtown playbook is 10 years old - how close are we to the vision?

2 days ago | comoxvalleyrecord.com | Marc Kitteringham

About 10 years ago, the City of Courtenay asked people what they wanted to see for downtown. There was a whole to-do about it, with people gathering at the Native Sons Hall and discussing the possible futures about downtown Courtenay with city planners and other officials. The goal was to put together a vision for downtown for the next decade, which is ending right about now.
Surrey to hire administrator to help fix city's lack of health-care services

2 days ago | comoxvalleyrecord.com | Tom Zytaruk

Surrey city council approved on Monday a motion that Mayor Brenda Locke brought forward on April 28 for city hall to hire a healthcare administrator to help the politicians fix a lack of healthcare services here. Locke's motion was loaded with "whereas-es" directing city staff to research healthcare "access challenges" in Surrey as well as evaluate the legal, financial and operational feasibility of the City of Surrey employing or contracting family doctors to serve local residents.
Young Courtenay cellist named to National Youth Orchestra

2 days ago | comoxvalleyrecord.com | Marc Kitteringham

A young Courtenay-based cellist will be performing on the National Youth Orchestra of Canada’s 65th Anniversary Tour this year. Claire Mindell is a 17 year old cellist from Courtenay who has been chosen to play with the orchestra. Mindell currently plays with the Symphony Orchestra and other regional ensembles. “I’m most looking forward to the repertoire, meeting new friends, and working with Naomi Woo," she said, referring the conductor and educator at NYO.
Comox Valley Schools crowns inaugural enduro mountain bike race champions

6 days ago | comoxvalleyrecord.com | Marc Kitteringham

Over 130 mountain bikes were crowded into the staging area at Village Park in Cumberland, in various stages of preparation for the inaugural Comox Valley Schools Enduro Mountain Bike Race. The race was open to student athletes from grades 8 through 12, representing five school districts. Students travelled from as far afield as the Gulf Islands to compete on the trails in the Cumberland Forest. Enduro races have timed stages, with transfers between each stage that are not timed.
Vernon's Shanda Hill making progress amid 'exhausting' race

1 week ago | comoxvalleyrecord.com | Bowen Assman

Despite an "incredibly difficult and exhausting" day for Vernon's Shanda Hill, the ultra athlete is more than 57 kilometres into the final leg of her Ultra Deca triathlon. Hill has completed the 38 km swim and 1,800 km bike ride, with 'just' 365 km of running left in the Brazil Ultra Tri Deca race. She is the sole woman competing.
Highly invasive, toxic plant spreading its roots through B.C. neighbourhoods

1 week ago | comoxvalleyrecord.com | Olivier Laurin

Four years ago, Saanich resident Terry Smollett picked up a copy of the Saanich News and sat down to read. Turning through the pages, he made a perplexing discovery when he came across a photo of a plant all too familiar – one that was sprawling across his own backyard. The article revealed that the lush broad-leafed plant, producing bright orange-red, berry-laden cobs, was actually a non-native weed considered to be both toxic and “highly” invasive.
Legacy of workplace safety flaws carried by new generation of Island workers

1 week ago | comoxvalleyrecord.com | Susie Peterson Quinn

Dozens of workers gathered at the Steelworkers Hall in Port Alberni on April 28 to pay tribute to those killed or injured on the job. National Day of Mourning ceremonies took place across Canada to honour fallen workers. In Port Alberni, speaker after speaker talked about the need for safety, advocacy and safer work conditions. "Six of the 146 who died last year were young workers.
Mussel-sniffing dogs trained to detect invasive species at B.C. lakes

1 week ago | comoxvalleyrecord.com | Jenna Hauck

A German shepherd named Major excitedly walks around the outside of a boat at Cultus Lake, as handler Sgt. Denny Chrétien points at various spots along the way. Soon Major stops and sits and receives an enthusiastic "good boy!" from Chrétien. The canine successfully found an invasive species of freshwater mussel that was hidden on the boat.