Courtenay

• Lightning hits homes on Vancouver Island as storm swept across region

  'Huge flash of light. Big bang and I felt a really big shock in my leg,' Cooper Preston, who was in the upstairs bedroom of his Courtenay home, told Global News.

  Weather

  Jul 17
  
• B.C. Second World War museum says it must move due to issues with nearby homeless shelter

  The three staff members left at the museum, who have been putting in their own money to keep things up and running, say it is now too late.

  Canada

  Mar 5, 2025
  
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• Public defecation creating a stink in Courtenay, B.C.

  A city councillor is bringing forward a motion to try and address the issue, by trying to find funding for a 24-hour washroom facility for the downtown area.

  Health

  May 25, 2024
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• Police watchdog probes Vancouver Island arrest after man hurt during standoff

  Police reported that when they arrived, the man resisted arrest, allegedly produced an unspecified weapon and barricaded himself inside the home.

  Crime

  Apr 9, 2024
• Man charged with murder in B.C. cyclist’s death from hit-and-run

  Mounties believe the cyclist was fatally struck between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. on the Comox Valley Parkway near Minto Road in Courtenay on Feb. 8.

  Crime

  Feb 12, 2024
• Hit-and-run kills cyclist in Courtenay, B.C. on Vancouver Island

  Comox Valley RCMP said the collision is believed to have happened between 10 p.m. and 11 p.m. Thursday, on Comox Valley Parkway, near Minto Road, in Courtenay.

  Crime

  Feb 9, 2024
• Pill found in Starbucks cake pop, says B.C. mom

  A mother on Vancouver Island said she found a pill inside a Starbucks cake pop after her five-year-old son bit into it.

  Canada

  Feb 4, 2024
• ‘I should have been dead’: B.C. man scooped up by truck shares story

  A Vancouver Island man is sharing his story after he and his dog were inadvertently tossed into the back of a recycling truck while trying to stay warm.

  Canada

  Nov 4, 2023
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• Man, dog, injured after sheltering in B.C. dumpster that was scooped up by truck

  Both the man and his dog have been released from their respective medical centres, but Courtenay Mayor Bob Wells said the incident merits another chat with business owners.

  Canada

  Oct 31, 2023
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• Police seeking leads in Comox Valley sexual assault

  Anyone with information is asked to contact the Comox Valley RCMP at 250-338-1321.

  Crime

  Sep 7, 2023