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Annual February relay run forced to postpone due to COVID-19

Council supports request in principle but wants more funding information

Clean-air advocates not sold on industry data about new stoves

Equipment was seized over fish habitat at the Trent River south of Courtenay

At its Feb. 16 meeting, Courtenay council approved a resolution from Manno Theos for staff to report on a reduced speed limit pilot project in Crown Isle, where residents have expressed concern about speeding drivers. The project would last three years.

Strait of Georgia harvest rate remains at 20 per cent, two areas still closed

The Comox Valley RCMP is looking for a suspect involved in a serious robbery in Comox, and is requesting assistance from the public to identify the man.

The provincial government provided Courtenay council with final data from the Point-in-Time (PIT) homeless count conducted in the Comox Valley last March. The local exercise identified 132 individuals experiencing homelessness. The 2018 count identified 117 people.

The K鈥櫭砿oks First Nation and the Comox Valley Regional District Sewage Commission have ratified a Community Benefits Agreement that commits both parties to collaborate on a regional solution for sewer. The agreement will provide upgrades for Comox and Courtenay sewer infrastructure, while supporting the growth and economic development plans of the K鈥櫭砿oks community.

Evidence against appellant had included 2,700 images and 125 videos on iPad and phone