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Door open for drive-thrus in Cumberland

The Village of Cumberland might allow drive-thu services in particular areas of the highway interchange — specifically areas four and five of the proposed Trilogy development — council decided by way of a 3-2 vote Monday.

Three-per-cent tax increase proposed for Courtenay

Courtenay council is considering raising property tax revenue by three per cent in 2011, but the impact on residents will not be known until final assessment roll values have come in.

Public will be heard about bike lanes on Fitzgerald in Courtenay

To give as many people a chance to comment as possible, the City of Courtenay will hold an open house on proposed bike lanes for Fitzgerald Avenue.

Military personnel from Comox part of action in Libya

A CP-140 Aurora and personnel from 19 Wing Comox are part of the Canadian Forces' response to the crisis in Libya, where rebels are rising up against the rule of leader Moammar Gadhafi.
Harper tax cut too slow, rivals say

Harper tax cut too slow, rivals say

Conservative leader Stephen Harper used his B.C. campaign swing Monday to offer a new income-splitting plan for families, but his rivals were quick to note that the proposed implementation is years away.
Victims in limbo [Part 2 of Justice Denied series]

Victims in limbo [Part 2 of Justice Denied series]

Battered by their abusers, they now grapple with delays in B.C.'s congested court system
June mail-in vote on keeping HST

June mail-in vote on keeping HST

Tories eye B.C. seat gains but also have weaknesses

Tories eye B.C. seat gains but also have weaknesses

Federal election now underway all about confidence: Pundit
Sushi restaurant owner's hometown obliterated by Japanese catastrophe

Sushi restaurant owner's hometown obliterated by Japanese catastrophe

They may be 1,000 metres above sea level, but the team from Sushi-Mon on Mount Washington has never felt closer to Japan.

442 Squadron from Comox rescues skier at Whistler

A Cormorant helicopter from 442 Transport and Rescue Squadron at 19 Wing Comox was tasked late Tuesday night to evacuate an injured skier out of the back country on Whistler Mountain.