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Comox Valley man found not criminally responsible for gun incident

Comox Valley man found not criminally responsible for gun incident

Suspect was arrested following 2021 altercation with SPCA officer at Pickering Road farm
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Courtenay man sentenced six months for child porn possession

Courtenay man sentenced six months for child porn possession

鈥淭he biggest hardship has been the collateral damage to my family.鈥�
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Former Civic Square to be renamed Randy Wiwchar Plaza

Former Civic Square to be renamed Randy Wiwchar Plaza

The former Civic Square next to the Sid Williams Theatre on the corner of 5th Street and Cliffe Avenue will be formally renamed the Randy Wiwchar Plaza at a public dedication ceremony Saturday, June 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The community is invited to attend.
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Courtenay council approves remuneration increase

Courtenay council approves remuneration increase

Courtenay council adopted Monday a remuneration bylaw to bump the mayor鈥檚 yearly pay to $83,000, as of Jan. 1, 2023. Councillors鈥� pay will increase to $33,200.
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Pressure mounts for Liberals to back Island MP鈥檚 bill decriminalizing drug use

Pressure mounts for Liberals to back Island MP鈥檚 bill decriminalizing drug use

Gord Johns gaining support from mayors and advocates in his bid to address overdose crisis
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Overrepresentation of Indigenous women in custody reaches historic levels in B.C.

Overrepresentation of Indigenous women in custody reaches historic levels in B.C.

Replicating ineffective systems not working, say advocates
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Courtenay march remembers Kamloops residential school discovery 1 year later

Courtenay march remembers Kamloops residential school discovery 1 year later

鈥淲e need to respect our survivors and everybody who never made it home.鈥�
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Cumberland considers Solport Park ideas

Cumberland considers Solport Park ideas

Forest management work under way at Coal Valley Estates park site
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Northwest BC conservation officer chases down armed robbery suspect

Northwest BC conservation officer chases down armed robbery suspect

Ron Leblanc says it was 鈥榡ust like out of a movie; as he鈥檚 running, the cash is falling out of his pocket鈥�
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Comox Valley student wins B.C. deaf, hard-of-hearing speech contest

Comox Valley student wins B.C. deaf, hard-of-hearing speech contest

鈥淚t would be so cool to write my own story.鈥�
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