Public-school students across the region have no classes Friday, October 23, as teachers participate in British Columbia’s annual provincewide professional development day.

Families planning a visit to Strathcona Gardens on Friday or Saturday should check the revised public skating schedule, with several regular programs cancelled during the Campbell River Old Timers hockey tournament.

Campbell River families can look forward to an afternoon of costumes, candy and free books when downtown trick-or-treating returns on Saturday, October 31.

New buildings covered by Comox Valley Regional District requirements will face stronger carbon-emission standards beginning January 1, 2027, as the regional district implements Emission Level 3 of B.C.’s Zero Carbon Step Code.

British Columbians have one final day to consider their choices before heading to the polls Saturday, October 24, for the province’s 44th provincial general election.