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Artificial fields referendum turfed at regional district meeting

With just one vote making the difference at the council table, Comox council approved a bylaw Wednesday to allow political signs along boulevards fronting private property only, and prohibit political signs at all other public locations.

Murder suspect's next court appearance Oct. 6

The 16-year-old suspect charged with first-degree murder following the death of 19-year-old James Denton last month will make his next court appearance Oct. 6.
Penner quits cabinet, won't run again

Penner quits cabinet, won't run again

Chilliwack-Hope MLA Barry Penner has announced he is resigning as B.C. attorney general and won't run in the next B.C. election.
Postcard moment

Postcard moment

When you’ve got wind and water, a boat and a sail, you’ve got all the ingredients you need for a great time.

Increasing rain the biggest factor in flooding

An engineering firm studying the Tsolum River concludes the amount of rainfall, especially extreme rain, is the most important factor in whether flooding will occur. And it looks like we've entered a period of increasingly heavy rainfall in this region, Graham Hill added Tuesday in a report to the Comox Valley Regional District.

Snowpack almost gone, Comox Lake shrinking, Puntledge River calming

BC Hydro is advising that the Puntledge River will remain at more seasonal water flows for the remainder of the summer.

Good Samaritan assaulted in Union Bay, car stolen

A joint effort between the Comox Valley RCMP and the Nanaimo RCMP have placed a 46-year-old Union Bay man in custody on numerous counts.
B.C. gang strategy working, Bond says

B.C. gang strategy working, Bond says

B.C.'s two-year-old 'gangs and guns' strategy is working, and the province will continue to do its share to maintain it, Public Safety Minister Shirley Bond says.
'Spontaneous sharing of skills' big hit on main drag in Cumberland

'Spontaneous sharing of skills' big hit on main drag in Cumberland

It was all about community Sunday, as Cumberland hosted the Big Day After block party. After weeks of waiting and wondering about where The Big Time Out festival was going to be held, Cumberland's downtown business community came together to organize the Big Day After, which featured live music, shopping specials, vendors and children's activities along Dunsmuir Avenue.
Man who allegedly assaulted his wife sought by Comox Valley RCMP

Man who allegedly assaulted his wife sought by Comox Valley RCMP

Comox Valley RCMP are seeking a man with a lengthy criminal record who allegedly assaulted his wife Aug. 4 in the morning hours.
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