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Comox Valley Regional District encourages citizens to vote

Comox Valley Regional District encourages citizens to vote

The Comox Valley Regional District is encouraging residents in Electoral Areas A, B and C to vote in the upcoming local government election.
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Environment Canada extends smoky skies bulletin to Nanaimo, Parksville, Comox Valley

Environment Canada extends smoky skies bulletin to Nanaimo, Parksville, Comox Valley

Air quality health index at moderate risk level
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Comox Mayor Russ Arnott cancels re-election bid

Comox Mayor Russ Arnott cancels re-election bid

Health issues force Arnott to drop out; Nicole Minions to be acclaimed as mayor on Oct. 15
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Comox Strathcona Hospital District to fund more clinics

Comox Strathcona Hospital District to fund more clinics

The Comox Strathcona Regional Hospital District (CSRHD) plans to fund more health facilities in rural, remote and Indigenous communities. On Thursday, the board passed a motion to amend the budget to authorize up to $100,000 in additional grant funding to evolve and expand clinic grants in 10 communities across the service area.
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Society seeks more living wage employers in Comox Valley

Society seeks more living wage employers in Comox Valley

New living wage to be calculated this fall
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School enrolments grow as more families move to Comox Valley

School enrolments grow as more families move to Comox Valley

As schools begin the 2022-2023 year, enrolments in Comox Valley Schools continue to increase, putting pressure on available space in some schools.
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GHG strategy to address landfill emissions in Comox Strathcona

GHG strategy to address landfill emissions in Comox Strathcona

In response to a motion from Will-Cole Hamilton, the Comox Strathcona Waste Management board directed staff to develop a greenhouse gas reduction (GHG) strategy to address corporate emissions. At the Sept. 1 meeting, the Courtenay director discovered that no GHG reduction plans have been in place.
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Gwyn Sproule receives Cumberland鈥檚 Freedom of the Village

Gwyn Sproule receives Cumberland鈥檚 Freedom of the Village

Gwyn Sproule is the first woman and sixth person in Cumberland鈥檚 history to receive the Freedom of the Village, a time-honoured tradition to acknowledge her many years of service.
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Province announces it鈥檚 spending $87 million on student housing at VIU

Province announces it鈥檚 spending $87 million on student housing at VIU

Residences will be nine storeys and utilize 鈥榟ybrid mass timber鈥� construction
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Comox Valley CAT hosts International Overdose Awareness Day event

Comox Valley CAT hosts International Overdose Awareness Day event

Disclaimer: This story could be triggering for some individuals
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