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Cribbage tournament brings joy to saddened community

Cribbage tournament brings joy to saddened community

“A lot of the participants in this tournament were misplaced from the fire tragedy.”
BC Hydro tests new public warning system for the Puntledge

BC Hydro tests new public warning system for the Puntledge

People along the Puntledge River have heard various iterations over the years of BC Hydro notifying the public around the river of higher flow rate changes, whether they are caused by planned flood risk management operations or through unplanned flow events. Changing water flows create dangers to those beside or in the river as the water levels rise. A warning system that started decades ago is about to get replaced with a modern version and a new sound.
Name of Comox war hero adorns Nova Scotia training centre

Name of Comox war hero adorns Nova Scotia training centre

The memory of Patrick Bing — a Second World War air gunner who later became an alderman in Comox — lives on at a Nova Scotia training facility that bears his name.
Courtenay man has full solar eclipse experience in Oregon

Courtenay man has full solar eclipse experience in Oregon

‘The shadow comes and your hair stands up. It gets cooler and then the stars show up’
Comox Valley Civic Centre gets green light from community

Comox Valley Civic Centre gets green light from community

The Comox Valley Civic Centre is a go.
UPDATE: RCMP investigating cause of fire at Snaw-Naw-As community hall

UPDATE: RCMP investigating cause of fire at Snaw-Naw-As community hall

Nanoose First Nation’s community hall was badly damaged by an early-morning fire Saturday
Nanaimo family with baby on board victims of hit-and-run near Chemainus

Nanaimo family with baby on board victims of hit-and-run near Chemainus

“I looked back and saw the truck coming up behind us and then hit us,” said Nanaimo’s Bibi Wallace, recounting the hit-and-run near Chemainus.
Mysterious single motor vehicle incident at the Hardy Bay Road turnoff

Mysterious single motor vehicle incident at the Hardy Bay Road turnoff

There were footprints located in the mud nearby, indicating somebody walked away from the scene.”
Two girls rescued from French Creek train trestle

Two girls rescued from French Creek train trestle

Parksville and Qualicum Beach fire departments called out to help young climbers in French Creek
Drinking water safe after plane crash in Comox Lake

Drinking water safe after plane crash in Comox Lake

The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) has been onsite at the float plane crash investigating potential fuel spillage into Comox Lake near the Cumberland Lake Park.
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