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District will be guided by new five-year strategic plan, says Supt. Demeo

Retired math instructor sees environment, opioid crisis as key issues

21-year-old sentenced to nine months at correctional centre

Joining candidates Rachel Blaney (North Island – Powell River) and Gord Johns (Courtenay – Alberni)

Mammals have history of mosquito control, says expert Tim Ennis, but they need habitat

North Island College is broadening its horizons to St. Joseph’s Hospital in Comox.

Representatives concerned about class size and composition issues

At its Sept. 16 meeting, Courtenay council approved a development permit application — with a provision that the proponent provides charging stations and a transit shelter — for a long-term care facility near the southern entrance to the city. Golden Life Management intends to build an oceanside village at 29th and Cliffe, next to the Courtenay River Estuary. The proposal is to build 83 independent living units, 120 residential care rooms and six hospice units.

The number of tents are outweighing the number of ‘For Rent’ signs in some corners of the province. The situation is a major concern of the Co-operative Housing Federation of B.C., which is on a mission to shelter a greater number of people through a thriving co-operative housing movement.

The Comox Valley Regional District is advising residents that Stage 3 water restrictions for the Comox Valley Water System have been lifted, and users of this system can return to Stage 1 restrictions, effective immediately.