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Pianist Sarah Hagen has earned her place among the best without sacrificing her soul.
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A conversation with Wedlidi Speck.
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Living in a winter squash lovers' paradise.
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The secret life of a vintage clock.
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The power of conversation in Comox Valley men’s groups.
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Some dedicated folks who help keep the rest of us safe on the slopes.
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Safe, affordable housing makes all the difference.
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Building up communities, one bike trail at a time, with Patrick Lucas.
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Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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In a pandemic season, tourism operators partner with First Nations to protect the shoreline.
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Why records are making a comeback.
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A pledge to jump into Comox Lake once a month for a year.
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Now in its 21st year, Comox Valley Girls Group provides a safe space for the development of female empowerment.
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Hornby Organic is building an energy-bar empire based on a family recipe.
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Seeking meaning in a beloved mother’s dementia.
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When it comes to energy efficiency, what’s hot may not be that cool.
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It was all fun and games ’til the roof caved in—but the former Wood Mountain Ski Park still delivers the goods.
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Reflections on life under water.
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Our young residents reflect on the home they’re growing up in.
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Exploring family connections where farm meets sea, at Hornby Island’s Fossil Beach Farm.
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When is it better to do something by half? Allow AquaQuest to demonstrate.
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As RuPaul might say, getting to know more about our beavers may improve our quality of life.
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Hunger Moon is a shining read for a season of strangeness.
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No foam here: old cedar takes on new life in handcrafted heirloom surfboards.
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Comox, British Columbia, tops the list of Best Communities to Live in Canada 2040.
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Project Watershed is using a federal grant to restore the salmon highway: the Salish Sea's nearshore habitat.
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Getting creative in the place between water and air, where the perspective is elastic and welcoming.
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On a mission to teach all kids that healthy food can taste great.
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SIMPLE PRESERVATION TECHNIQUES PROVIDE FOOD SECURITY—AND FLAVOUR.
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At the close of World War I, the so-called Spanish flu claimed lives all over the world, even in the Comox Valley.
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Buddhist wisdom tells us that pain is inevitable, but suffering is optional. Try telling your body that.
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COVID-19 has changed global tourism forever. Here on the island, local operators and residents need to imagine a new future for the industry.
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Award-winning potter Gordon Hutchens may be in his seventies, but he’s still got plenty of clay to shape, students to teach, and ideas to pursue.
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On a hot summer day in 1938, a few sparks from a locomotive caused Vancouver Island’s largest blaze.
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Twenty years after the pandemic, a local historian looks back.
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Because our personal relationship with fire is a cautious one, we love the excitement of fire shows.
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Public Place / Sacred Space leaves a meaningful legacy in downtown Courtenay.
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Bathing in the benefits of hot-cold rituals.
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Wasps are a family of insects truly to be loathed. Or are they?
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