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Daily COVID-19 conversations with local officials: Comox Valley School District Superintendent Tom Demeo
With the COVID-19 pandemic dominating the thoughts of many people, MyComoxValleyNow.com and 98.9 Jet FM have been reaching out to local officials to discuss the issue. We have endeavoured...
More than 40 new cases of COVID-19 in BC, 10 more recoveries
Another day brings dozens of more confirmed cases of COVID-19 in British Columbia.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 42 new positives today, bringing the grand total to 659.
The...
Senate passes COVID-19 financial aid package for CanadiansÂ
The Senate has passed the $82-billion aid package that passed through the House of Commons shortly before 6:00 a.m. this morning meaning Canadians will soon have access to financial...
BC announces 48 new COVID-19 cases, total is now 472
British Columbia’s number of confirmed COVID-19 cases now stands at 472.Dr. Bonnie Henry, the provincial health officer, announced 48 new ones this morning. This was her first update on...
CVRD appoints board chair Ketler emergency operations centre spokesperson
The Comox Valley Regional District has appointed its official emergency operations centre spokesperson.It’s CVRD Board Chair and Cumberland Councillor Jesse Ketler. The district says all regional local governments agreed...
BC COVID-19 cases grow by 77
The number of COVID-19 cases in British Columbia is up to 348.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced 77 new cases today. The total number of cases on Vancouver...
Visitors being told to stay away from Quadra Island
If you don’t live there, stay off Quadra.The community is asking people to avoid all non-essential travel to the island because of the COVID-19 pandemic.“Quadra Island is a small...
Province announces 40 new COVID-19 cases
The British Columbia government announced 40 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today.That brings the provincial total to 271, 22 of which are on Vancouver Island. As has been standard...
Canada-U.S. border closing by tomorrow night
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the federal government will have the border closed to non-essential travel by Friday night.The...
State of emergency declared in B.C.
British Columbia has declared a state of emergency, coordinating resources across all levels of government in response to the...
Canada closing U.S. border
The border between Canada and the U.S will temporarily close.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he and U.S. President Donald...
Tax filing date pushed back
The deadline for filing your taxes has been extended to June 1st. The federal finance minister made the announcement...
Banks defer mortgages
Canada’s big banks have announced they will defer mortgage payments for up to six months for Canadians caught up...
Federal assistance announced for workers and employers
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has announced an $82 billion financial aid package for families, employees and businesses.Employees who do...
Man exposing himself at Miracle Beach
The Comox Valley RCMP is looking for a man who’s allegedly exposing himself at Miracle Beach Provincial Park.Police say...
RCMP looking for two men pretending to be Town of Comox officials
The RCMP is looking for two suspicious men who were going door-to-door in Comox.It happened around 6:30pm last night...
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Back-to-school programs see growing demand for school supplies as prices rise
Some British Columbia groups that help provide families with school supplies said they have seen an uptick in demand heading into this school year.Â
Family of woman killed in Kelowna pushes for ‘Bailey’s Law’ to reform bail system
The B.C. Conservatives are supporting calls for bail reform from the family of a woman killed in Kelowna.Â
Several heat records broken or tied across Vancouver Island Sunday
High temperatures across the region this weekend led to multiple heat records being broken or tied in multiple Vancouver Island communities.Â
CVSAR completes two weekend backcountry recues
Comox Valley Search and Rescue (CVSAR) were kept busy over the weekend with a pair of calls for service.Â
HAIR AND NOW – ALL CANADIAN EPISODE – AUG 22
Hair and Now Episode from August 22, 2025. Kent Schumaker and Brian Howes take a trip down memory lane Canadian Style with an hour full of some of our country's finest rock releases from the 1980s!
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