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Union Bay Seafood brand Pacific oysters recalled due to norovirus risk

Union Bay Seafood brand Pacific oysters recalled due to norovirus risk

Oysters in question were sold in B.C., and may have been distributed in other provinces as well
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U.S. FDA advises against eating some Baynes Sound oysters due to norovirus

U.S. FDA advises against eating some Baynes Sound oysters due to norovirus

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Kus-kus-sum project in Courtenay gets a little greener

Kus-kus-sum project in Courtenay gets a little greener

Organizers and volunteers spend day planting at waterfront site
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Accused testifies in axe attack road rage case in Courtenay

Accused testifies in axe attack road rage case in Courtenay

Lucus Morine pleaded to mischief, but judge still has to give verdict on other charges
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Cumberland considers licences for short-term vacation rentals

Cumberland considers licences for short-term vacation rentals

Village trying to strike balance between affordable housing, visitor spaces
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Royston-area man turns up Indigenous artifact in yard

Royston-area man turns up Indigenous artifact in yard

Object seems to be a war club and has found a home with K鈥櫭砿oks First Nation
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Cumberland considers voting changes for fall

Cumberland considers voting changes for fall

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Accused in Comox Valley road rage case denied application to testify by video

Accused in Comox Valley road rage case denied application to testify by video

Lucus Morine faces charges for three 2021 incidents in Courtenay
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Courtenay to manage grant to help the unsheltered

Courtenay to manage grant to help the unsheltered

Closure of Connect Warming Centre a blow to the community
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Puntledge River high flow conditions, siren initiation Thursday

Puntledge River high flow conditions, siren initiation Thursday

BC Hydro is issuing a public safety notice of high Puntledge River flow conditions on Thursday, March 31. From those conditions, the public warning system will trigger from the Puntledge Fish Hatchery down to Puntledge Park. The higher- than-normal river flow will be in place to enable some powerhouse equipment tests.
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