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Philanthropist was a voice for the vulnerable, marginalized

Snaw-Naw-As First Nation wants rail land back, court hearing set for May 13

Courtenay council is allowing Bowser Cannabis to open a store at Courtenay Mall at Sixth and Cliffe. This is the fourth cannabis retailer permitted to operate in the city.

In a 4-1 vote Monday, Courtenay council adopted a bylaw for a 2.75 per cent increase to property taxes. Coun. Manno Theos cast the dissenting vote. Mayor Bob Wells and Coun. Melanie McCollum were absent from the meeting.

Firefighters used jaws of life to extricate driver after apparent collision with deer

Rachel Blaney’s office is winding up a survey with local businesses to gather feedback about regional impacts of chinook (spring) salmon restrictions. The federal government imposed the restrictions last month in an effort to conserve returns to the Fraser River. In local waters, fishers are restricted to catch-and-release until July 15. One chinook will be permitted until Aug. 30, after which two can be caught.

Party leader Andrew Wilkinson visits Courtenay for riding association breakfast

A report by the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives (CCPA) reveals the living wage has dropped in the Comox Valley — for the first time in a decade — by eight per cent, from $16.59 to $15.28 per hour.

The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is currently reviewing the Comox Valley Zoning Bylaw No. 2781 and wants to hear from you. Bylaw No 2781 only applies to the three electoral areas within the CVRD (excludes Denman and Hornby Island). The City of Courtenay, Town of Comox and Village of Cumberland have their own zoning bylaws that are not part of this review process.

Charges stem from head-on collision on Highway 19A, north of Fanny Bay