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The Immigrant Welcome Centre hosted its very first virtual annual General meeting recently.

In recognition of Louis Riel Day (Monday, Nov. 16), the City of Courtenay raised the M茅tis flag at city hall. The flag will fly at city hall the entire week, in honor of Louis Riel and the Metis People of Canada. The local M茅tis association is the Miki鈥檚iw M茅tis Association and has more than 250 members. Pictured at the flag-raising ceremony are (from left) Mayor Bob Wells, and from the Miki鈥檚iw M茅tis Association, president Lauren Dean, elder Jo Loukes, and director Sam Reynolds.

The Comox Valley Cycling Coalition has identified several biking routes that require infrastructure upgrades for safety reasons. Topping the list is Condensory Road, which needs 1.5 kilometres of shoulder upgrades and paving.

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For the last 28 years, Fiesta World Craft Bazaar has been a Comox Valley Christmas shopping staple, as residents supported the local and global organizations and businesses that are working to make a fairer world.

In anticipation of a significant storm set to hit the Island Monday afternoon, BC Hydro is increasing water flows in the Puntledge River Sunday night, Nov. 15.

The 2020 YANA Christmas Cracker Campaign is kicking off again, and like most things right now, this year鈥檚 fundraiser looks a little different.

Organizers have adapted event and means of raising donations for pandemic

A group of Comox Valley businesses are running a Holiday Hamper Drive in an effort to give back to the community over the coming Christmas season.

North Island College is partnering with Camosun College, Vancouver Island University and Royal Roads University for the first-ever, multi-institutional virtual career fair.