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The day the Island shook: Vancouver Island rocked by earthquake 75 years ago today

The day the Island shook: Vancouver Island rocked by earthquake 75 years ago today

7.3 earthquake knocked down 75 per cent of chimneys in Cumberland, Union Bay and Courtenay
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VIDEO: Parks Canada partially opens multi-use pathway 蕯apsc虒iik t虛as虒ii in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

VIDEO: Parks Canada partially opens multi-use pathway 蕯apsc虒iik t虛as虒ii in the Pacific Rim National Park Reserve

Pronounced ups-cheek ta-shee, the name means 鈥済oing the right way on the path鈥�
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Courtenay council provides landlord with ultimatum

Courtenay council provides landlord with ultimatum

Courtenay council is giving an ultimatum to the owner of problem property: board up or demolish the house, or pay the city for carrying out the work.
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Coquihalla to get upgrades to aging washrooms

Coquihalla to get upgrades to aging washrooms

The Ministry of Transportation is providing $1 million in funding to upgrade 3 rest areas
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CSWM makes budget change for new landfill cell

CSWM makes budget change for new landfill cell

鈥淚t bears to note for the public, you鈥檙e paying for it one way or the other here.鈥�
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Comox Valley board wants to halt Union Bay-area logging plans

Comox Valley board wants to halt Union Bay-area logging plans

Regional district inviting forest company to work on watershed plan
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RCMP seek suspect in Vancouver Island-wide crime spree

RCMP seek suspect in Vancouver Island-wide crime spree

Crimes stretched from Deep Bay to Qualicum, Ladysmith, Chemainus and Youbou
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Island records zero new COVID-19 cases for the first time since October

Island records zero new COVID-19 cases for the first time since October

For the first time since October, the province is reporting zero new cases of COVID-19 on Vancouver Island.
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Owner of Chilliwack鈥檚 Reptile Room asks people to leave wild animals in the wild

Owner of Chilliwack鈥檚 Reptile Room asks people to leave wild animals in the wild

Amber Quiring says people who think they鈥檙e helping are actually doing more harm than good
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Bayview Hotel in Courtenay closed for now due to water mess

Bayview Hotel in Courtenay closed for now due to water mess

Hotel clarifies that only one sprinkler was tampered with and activated
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