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Cumberland opts for less glare from streetlights

Cumberland opts for less glare from streetlights

The plan for BC Hydro is to start converting lights in November
Courtenay-Alberni MP pushes for pandemic profiteers, ultra-wealthy to pay fair share

Courtenay-Alberni MP pushes for pandemic profiteers, ultra-wealthy to pay fair share

Throughout the coronavirus pandemic, while most Canadians and small businesses owners in Canada have struggled to get by and worried about their future, the wealthiest in Canada actually became richer. In fact, Canada’s top 20 richest people are close to $40 billion richer than they were before the pandemic hit.
Gold River council asks B.C. to provide stumpage contribution to small communities

Gold River council asks B.C. to provide stumpage contribution to small communities

The revenue will help smaller communities pay for aging infrastructure and new economic development says Gold River mayor
Comox Valley district holds off school bus seatbelt retrofits

Comox Valley district holds off school bus seatbelt retrofits

Compartmentalization of seats is key safety feature of buses, says staff report
BC VOTES 2020: Independent candidate Graham Hughes wants change in Mid Island-Pacific Rim

BC VOTES 2020: Independent candidate Graham Hughes wants change in Mid Island-Pacific Rim

Graham Hughes is running as an Independent in the 2020 provincial election
BC VOTES 2020: Libertarian Rob Clarke wants freedom for Mid Island-Pacific Rim region

BC VOTES 2020: Libertarian Rob Clarke wants freedom for Mid Island-Pacific Rim region

Rob Clarke is a BC Libertarian Party candidate for the 2020 provincial election
BC VOTES 2020: Evan Jolicoeur sees a Green future in Mid Island-Pacific Rim

BC VOTES 2020: Evan Jolicoeur sees a Green future in Mid Island-Pacific Rim

Evan Jolicoeur is running as a BC Green Party candidate in the 2020 provincial election
BC VOTES 2020: Liberal candidate Helen Poon advocates for small business and families in Mid Island-Pacific Rim

BC VOTES 2020: Liberal candidate Helen Poon advocates for small business and families in Mid Island-Pacific Rim

Helen Poon is a BC Liberal candidate in the 2020 provincial election
Comox Valley non-profit hopes to tap into orchard potential

Comox Valley non-profit hopes to tap into orchard potential

The LUSH Valley Food Action Society has proposed to partner with the City to manage McPhee Meadows — riverfront property in the Old Orchard area, donated by the family of the late Robert McPhee — as an educational/demonstration community orchard. The society envisions an outdoor classroom and experiential learning space. Ideally, a plan would be ready by early next year for planting and pruning.
Cumberland tries again for dam rebuild funding

Cumberland tries again for dam rebuild funding

Village staff do not expect the project to focus on power generation
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