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It’s Election Day in Comox: Here’s everything you need to know

It’s Election Day in Comox: Here’s everything you need to know

The next reign of local leaders is expected to be named Saturday night, as the 2022 Comox municipal election gets underway.
North Island-Powell River MP dedicates memorial to WWI fighters in Turkey

North Island-Powell River MP dedicates memorial to WWI fighters in Turkey

Blaney is also NDP Critic for Veterans Affairs
Courtenay discontinues solid waste collection for multi-use four

Courtenay discontinues solid waste collection for multi-use four

The City of Courtenay is discontinuing solid waste collection for multi-use four zone (MU-4) customers in apartment and condo complexes. The zoning also pertains to commercial/industrial.
Chilliwack school board hopeful suing fellow candidate for calling her ‘a striptease artist’

Chilliwack school board hopeful suing fellow candidate for calling her ‘a striptease artist’

Carin Bondar says the comment made during a Zoom meeting amounts to defamation
Chilliwack senior felt ‘absolute despair’ after Fraser Health no-show

Chilliwack senior felt ‘absolute despair’ after Fraser Health no-show

Confined to wheelchair, woman was twice left sitting in incontinence underwear for 20-plus hours
Nanaimo firefighters battle stubborn Thanksgiving Day warehouse blaze

Nanaimo firefighters battle stubborn Thanksgiving Day warehouse blaze

Twenty-four firefighters worked for more than six hours to extinguish fire on Selby Street
Cumberland council matches fire department grant application

Cumberland council matches fire department grant application

Cumberland council agreed to match a $30,000 grant application with a $30,000 expenditure for a live fire training facility project, to be located behind the new fire hall.
Lawrence Burns honoured at Courtenay park dedication event

Lawrence Burns honoured at Courtenay park dedication event

The City of Courtenay has paid tribute to an outstanding community leader, volunteer and friend of the city, Lawrence Burns, with the unveiling of a new sign at Lawrence Burns Park at a formal park dedication event Oct. 4.
Comox Valley rural candidate taken to task on social media for bigoted post

Comox Valley rural candidate taken to task on social media for bigoted post

Matthew Ellis, who is running for director in Area C (Puntledge-Black Creek) of the Comox Valley Regional District in the Oct. 15 election, is being taken to task on social media about a past comment the public has identified as being bigoted.
Merville seminar to help poultry owners prevent avian flu

Merville seminar to help poultry owners prevent avian flu

The Ministry of Agriculture and Food will hold three information sessions next week (Oct. 12-14) for small-flock poultry owners on the island, including one in Merville.
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