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Cumberland tallies up COVID costs so far

Cumberland tallies up COVID costs so far

Village saw some savings but a few more expenses in recent months
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Pothole work slated for Goose Spit area in Comox

Pothole work slated for Goose Spit area in Comox

Regional district working on Hawkins Road a four-day period
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Prolific offenders linked to most B & E calls in Courtenay

Prolific offenders linked to most B & E calls in Courtenay

The total number of calls for police service have increased in the Comox Valley, according to year-over-year statistics from 2018/19 and 2019/20. The exception is Cumberland, which dropped from 792 to 739 calls during this time frame.
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Assessment illustrates need for affordable housing in Courtenay

Assessment illustrates need for affordable housing in Courtenay

A government-mandated regional housing needs assessment underscores the need for affordable, supportive and non-market housing in the Comox Valley.
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Courtenay seniors unhappy with activities in neighbourhood

Courtenay seniors unhappy with activities in neighbourhood

Courtenay council and the Comox Valley RCMP have vowed to do what they can to improve day-to-day life of residents at the Kiwanis Village for seniors, which sits across the street from The Junction supportive housing complex.
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Charges laid in Courtenay coffee shop shooting

Charges laid in Courtenay coffee shop shooting

Police have laid charges against a person involved in a shooting that occurred last June at the Coffee Love Bug Shop in Courtenay, and at adjacent buildings.
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Racial attack rocks Courtenay eatery

Racial attack rocks Courtenay eatery

Two young women who were in the midst of organizing a Black Lives Matter protest Friday at Simms Park in Courtenay were subject to a racial slur two nights before the event.
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Music festival to receive $10,500 from Comox Valley Regional District

Music festival to receive $10,500 from Comox Valley Regional District

Vancouver Island MusicFest is in line to receive $10,500 from the Comox Valley Regional District Grants-in-Aid program to help offset losses in planning for this year鈥檚 festival.
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Six people arrested during Port McNeill drug investigation

Six people arrested during Port McNeill drug investigation

Police had come to suspect the residence was involved in drug trafficking
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Nanaimo-area man recovering in hospital with multiple injuries after helicopter rescue

Nanaimo-area man recovering in hospital with multiple injuries after helicopter rescue

Man was hiking on Mount Arrowsmith with two other men when he fell 20 metres
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