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Courtenay residents lose sleep due to early morning street sweeping

Courtenay residents lose sleep due to early morning street sweeping

Jonathan Whitley and neighbours who live in a building at the corner of 5th and England in downtown Courtenay are losing sleep twice a week due to early morning noise from street sweepers and leaf blowers.
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Comox director hopes for more equitable water vote structure

Comox director hopes for more equitable water vote structure

Comox director Ken Grant takes issue with the assignment of weighted votes for decisions about the regional water supply system, based on previous year鈥檚 consumption in the Comox Valley.
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Comox Valley Sewage Commission considers costly projects

Comox Valley Sewage Commission considers costly projects

The Comox Valley Sewage Commission endorsed a design-build component of a complex and costly conveyance project to replace the Courtenay Pump Station, and to upgrade Jane Place and K鈥櫭砿oks First Nation pump stations. A new sanitary sewer forcemain will also be installed.
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Diabetes Canada encourages residents to take 40 days 40 items challenge

Diabetes Canada encourages residents to take 40 days 40 items challenge

Diabetes Canada is encouraging Comox Valley residents to take the 40 days 40 items challenge from March 2 - April 14.
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Comox Valley economic development service review complete

Comox Valley economic development service review complete

On Feb. 15, the Comox Valley Regional District board reviewed the final Comox Valley Economic Development Service report and approved implementing its recommendations.
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Cumberland sending message to province about watershed

Cumberland sending message to province about watershed

Community has also launched its own Perseverance watershed plan
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Cumberland considers leachate pond rezoning

Cumberland considers leachate pond rezoning

Regional district wants to add a secondary pond to handle overflow
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Comox Valley Schools, Cumberland set up child care agreement

Comox Valley Schools, Cumberland set up child care agreement

A provincial grant will be used to build and run a new facility with 75 spaces
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Cumberland changes funding plans for wastewater plant

Cumberland changes funding plans for wastewater plant

Council wants to continue with reedbed, wetlands aspects of treatment
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Comox Valley Regional District board deems shipbreaking a non-permitted use

Comox Valley Regional District board deems shipbreaking a non-permitted use

The Comox Valley Regional District board says a shipbreaking operation in Union Bay is a non-permitted use in an industrial zone.
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