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UPDATED: Crane truck tips onto two condominiums in Nanaimo

UPDATED: Crane truck tips onto two condominiums in Nanaimo

All eight units evacuated, no reports of injuries
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VIDEO: Courtenay woman meets biological mother, 38 years later

VIDEO: Courtenay woman meets biological mother, 38 years later

Mother never gave up hope of finding daughter, despite all the obstacles
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Courtenay-Alberni MP Johns says plastics ban is about 鈥榞etting away from the disposable culture鈥�

Courtenay-Alberni MP Johns says plastics ban is about 鈥榞etting away from the disposable culture鈥�

Local governments in the Comox Valley are enacting bylaws to regulate single-use plastics 鈥� which take up space in landfills, and contribute to marine debris. Councils in other towns and cities around North America have implemented similar bylaws; nevertheless, there are those who argue that single-use plastic bags are more environmentally friendly than reusable bags.
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District awarded grant for coastal flood mapping

District awarded grant for coastal flood mapping

The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) was recently awarded a $500,000 grant from the National Disaster Mitigation Program to undertake coastal flood and sea level rise mapping.
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Retired Vancouver Island teacher 鈥楽et for Life鈥� after $675K lottery win

Retired Vancouver Island teacher 鈥楽et for Life鈥� after $675K lottery win

Patrick Shannon plans to buy new sails for his sailboat
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Commuters asked to avoid Comox intersection for a week

Commuters asked to avoid Comox intersection for a week

Beginning Monday, Aug. 26, BC Hydro will be working at the intersection of Guthrie and Pritchard roads in Comox.
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Business owner blasts council about cantilever option

Business owner blasts council about cantilever option

Downtown business owner Michael Gilbert chastised members of Courtenay council at its last meeting for including cantilevers in the repairs to the 5th Street Bridge.
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Fanny Bay Challenge asks visitors to support businesses during highway closure

Fanny Bay Challenge asks visitors to support businesses during highway closure

Community rallies as part of Highway 19A closes for six weeks due to culvert project
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Courtenay man acquitted of manslaughter

Courtenay man acquitted of manslaughter

Court accepts accused Jonathan Billy鈥檚 argument of self-defence for 2017 incident
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Courtenay council gives nod to fourth cannabis retailer

Courtenay council gives nod to fourth cannabis retailer

At its Aug. 19 meeting, Courtenay Council denied an application for a non-medical cannabis retail outlet at 470 Puntledge Rd. but approved another at the strip mall at 2270 Cliffe Ave.
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