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Raymond Henault retired in 2008, from chair of the NATO military committee. Henault had moved from an entry-level pilot to the highest position possible for a Canadian official. Photo by Ali Roddam

Retired Canadian military chief finds peace on Vancouver Island

Former four-star general Raymond Henault moves from top gun to tranquil skies

The Holmes family from the Comox Valley spent 13 months at sea, sailing across the Atlantic Ocean, navigating more than 21,000 kilometres. Photo supplied

B.C. family completes epic 13-month Atlantic Ocean sailing odyssey

For the Comox Valley’s Holmes family, journey was the realization of long-time dream

Diana Kolpak feels that clowns are a “powerful archetype in our psyches.” Photo by Ali Roddam

Clowning your way to truth: B.C. woman’s clown persona taps into comedy and drama

Comox Valley clown Diana Kolpak holding a subversive mirror to society

Leisha MacLennan began the Cold Water Cult, though she said she takes no credit for the organic growth of the group. Photo by Leisha MacLennan

Cult of Cold: B.C. barber hoists power of cold-plunges to find empowerment

Leisha MacLennan created the cult of cold

Leisha MacLennan began the Cold Water Cult, though she said she takes no credit for the organic growth of the group. Photo by Leisha MacLennan

Rainbow House or by the Kwak’wala word Gukwas sa Wagalus, and is the first of its kind in the country. Photo by Ali Roddam

Vancouver Island 2SLGBTQ+ youth housing project will be the first of its kind in Canada

Gukwas sa Wagalus or Rainbow House first of its kind in Canada

Jan 25, 2023

Rainbow House or by the Kwak’wala word Gukwas sa Wagalus, and is the first of its kind in the country. Photo by Ali Roddam