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Fewer than 200 active cases on the Island, down from highs of 500-plus earlier this spring

鈥淧eople in Cumberland are getting a little bit left behind with the loss of that lab.鈥�

St. John Ambulance Medical First Responder (MFR) volunteers are providing support and first aid at the COVID-19 vaccination clinic in Comox.

Plaintiffs in early stage of applying for class certification on suit

At the May 3 meeting, Courtenay council approved second reading for a proposed multi-unit development in west Courtenay that has drawn a great deal of opposition from the neighbourhood.

No boil water advisories, as community prepares for transfer to regional district

Courtenay council approved a resolution from Will Cole-Hamilton to request the B.C. government to defer logging in old-growth forests 鈥� as recommended by the Old-Growth Strategic Review 鈥� until all 14 panel recommendations have been implemented. Deferrals include at-risk, old-growth forests in the headwaters of Fairy Creek near Port Renfrew and in the Upper Walbran Valley.

To keep traffic flowing during the 5th Street Bridge Project, and to ensure emergency responders, school buses and transit vehicles can cross as quickly as possible, new priority lanes are in place at both ends of the bridge to allow these vehicles to bypass any congestion caused by construction.

Harry Richardson found to be mentally ill during 2019 incident in Argenta

A Comox Valley resident who is trying to obtain a class five driver鈥檚 licence continues to run into roadblocks because it seems there are no appointments available.