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Ronna-Rae Leonard will run for a third term in the Nov. 19 Courtenay council election.

Comox Valley RCMP would like the public to be aware of an increase in daytime break-and-enter occurrences in the Black Creek and Merville area.

A new mixed residential and commercial development proposed for Beaufort Avenue is one step closer to reality following a quick public hearing last Wednesday night.

Coun. Gwyn Sproule has decided to seek re-election for Cumberland council in November鈥檚 municipal election.

Dr. Peter Coleman announced Tuesday he will seek a seat on the Comox Valley School District board of trustees.

A major hurdle was cleared in March when the regional district board adopted the Comox Valley Regional Growth Strategy bylaw, but the proponents of Sage Hills still need another couple of months to piece together financial details before they are ready to apply for rezoning at their Royston acreage.

Comox Valley MLA Don McRae and representatives from the Vancouver Island Health Authority (VIHA) have called a news conference Thursday for what they call "a significant announcement for North and Central Vancouver Island communities."

Creating jobs, attracting investment and opening new markets for products and services is the idea behind Canada Starts Here: The BC Jobs Plan, introduced last month by Premier Christy Clark.

INDY AND MARLIN Billingsley show off the Halloween treasures they picked up Saturday at the Our Big Earth Halloween Costume Swap.

After auxiliary RCMP constable James Matsuda got through the 1,000-kilometre Tour de Rock unscathed, he was taken to hospital Tuesday after a vehicle struck the bicycle he was riding in Courtenay.