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Site will be a secondary pond to handle overflow at landfill site

A regional Homelessness Supports Service has reached its seventh year of operation. With participation from Courtenay, Cumberland and the rural areas, the service provides money to non-government organizations based on a five-year action plan. The CV Coalition to End Homelessness recommends funding allocations for projects.

Next court appearance is scheduled for March 23

A group of Black Creek residents delivered a second presentation against a rezoning application for 168 campsites at Saratoga Speedway, March 8 at the Comox Valley Regional District board meeting; however, two of the three rural directors voting on the matter maintained their desire to hear from the community.

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A provincial state of emergency followed by an extreme weather alert issued by Environment Canada prompted the operation of a temporary warming centre earlier this winter in the Comox Valley.

Riders in the Comox Valley Regional Transit System will soon benefit from multiple service improvements starting Sunday, March 20, including the launch of a new route.

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Plan features more staffing, various capital projects such as work at Isfeld entrance

Brad Layton was arrested in April, 2021, charged in February and will appear in court March 15