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Comox Valley Regional District board adopts 2023-2027 budget

Comox Valley Regional District board adopts 2023-2027 budget

The Comox Valley Regional District board has adopted its 2023-2027 financial plan which includes a consolidated budget for 2023 of $173.8 million, comprised of $91.9 million for operating and $81.9 million for capital projects.
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VIDEO: Courtenay homeowners hospitalized after TikTok challenge turns ugly

VIDEO: Courtenay homeowners hospitalized after TikTok challenge turns ugly

Charges pending against teens and residents after longstanding door-kicking problem comes to a head
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Merville water licence application in hands of province

Merville water licence application in hands of province

Regional district chambers were overflowing Tuesday (March 21) when rural directors voted on a home occupation use for a Merville resident who has applied for a water extraction licence.
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Curbside collection carts to roll out in Courtenay, Comox

Curbside collection carts to roll out in Courtenay, Comox

The City of Courtenay and Town of Comox are collaborating on a new automated residential collection service launching in January 2024 for residents receiving curbside collection service.
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Stolen bike at safety meeting symbolic of growing downtown Courtenay concern

Stolen bike at safety meeting symbolic of growing downtown Courtenay concern

Business owners, elected officials, police discuss safety and security
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B.C.鈥檚 largest prison in Oliver is only at 20% capacity

B.C.鈥檚 largest prison in Oliver is only at 20% capacity

167 prisoners out of a capacity of 800 are currently at the Okanagan Correctional Centre
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$30M targeted housing benefit expected to address the Island鈥檚 military housing crunch

$30M targeted housing benefit expected to address the Island鈥檚 military housing crunch

New benefit will be tied to salary to help those who need it most in places like Comox and Esquimalt
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Most drivers in B.C. should keep winter tires on vehicles until April 30

Most drivers in B.C. should keep winter tires on vehicles until April 30

Spring is here, but Road Safety at Work鈥檚 Shift Into Winter campaign warns that it is not yet time to take winter tires off your vehicles.
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Comox Valley group rebuilding war-time fighter bomber

Comox Valley group rebuilding war-time fighter bomber

A Comox Valley group is in the process of restoring and rebuilding a Second World War fighter bomber that has a local connection.
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Herring advocate skeptical about precautionary principle in Strait of Georgia

Herring advocate skeptical about precautionary principle in Strait of Georgia

Critic questions DFO methodology in calculating harvest limits
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