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Comox Valley Healthcare Foundation receiving federal funding to help seniors with dementia

New funding from the Federal Government will help seniors living with dementia in the Comox Valley receive better care.

New funding to combat property crime and disorder downtown

The provincial government has announced a new public safety initiative to help reduce crime in downtowns across BC. The new...

SPARC BC awards Comox $25,000 grant to make website and mapping tools more accessible

The Town of Comox will receive funding to help make their website more accessible to users.  The Social Planning and...

$254K is going to 32 outdoor recreation projects in BC

32 outdoor recreation projects across BC will be getting support through new grants. The Outdoor Recreation Council of BC has...

BC Federation of Students calls on government to increase funding 

Students across BC say they’re frustrated with underfunding and the number of cuts in post-secondary education.  Representatives from the BC...

Vancouver Island gets new federal funding to fight crabs, help salmon

Several projects on Vancouver Island are getting funding through a joint salmon restoration fund, the fisheries minister announced this...

Cumberland Community School to receive more than $12,000 for road safety

Cumberland Community School’s parent advisory council will be receiving funding from Vision Zero to improve road safety. The $12,859 will...

BC Transit, TransLink receive more than $200 million in pandemic relief funding

The announcement from the provincial government comes as TransLink reports ridership has recovered to around 67 per cent of pre-pandemic levels

3 Comox Valley 4-H clubs receive from national club

Twenty-six 4-H clubs in B.C. have received funding from the national club, including three in the Comox Valley. The Comox...

Comox Valley Airport receives funding from province

COMOX, B.C. – The Comox Valley's regional airport has received a funding boost from the provincial government towards two...

City of Courtenay Receives Asset Management Grant

The City of Courtenay has received a $50,000 boost for its asset management efforts. The funding was given to...

Extra Funding Approved for Cumberland Village Park Accessibility Upgrades

Cumberland Council has approved up to $26,000 in extra funding for accessibility upgrades at Village Park. Manager of Recreation Leah...

TimberWest donates $100,000 towards new hospitals

$100,000 is going towards implementing First Nations influences on the look and feel of the new Comox Valley and...

Food banks across BC receive funding boost

The Province is investing $24-million in a variety of programs that serve low-income families. Minister of Social Development and Social...

Tourism sector receives Provincial funding

The provincial government is continuing to invest in tourism on the North Island. Minister of Jobs, Tourism and Skills...

NIC receives funding for more health care seats

North Island College is getting more health care seats thanks to some provincial funding. The Comox Valley campus will add...
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B.C. reports smaller-than-expected deficit for 2024, while taxpayer-supported debt nears $100B

British Columbia reported a smaller deficit than expected for the 2024-25 year, at $7.3 billion. 

Town of Comox receives Bee City designation

The Town of Comox has been recognized for their work protecting bees, butterflies, and other insects. 

RCMP looking for information about GMC truck leading up to fatal crash in Fanny Bay

B.C. Highway Patrol is looking for witnesses to provide details about the leadup to a fatal collision in Fanny Bay.

Eby urges fair support for B.C. after Carney meets with premiers on U.S. tariffs

Premier David Eby said a meeting Wednesday between the premiers and Prime Minister Mark Carney on the status of U.S. trade negotiations was “informative.”

Rainy weather not enough to dampen wildfires in B.C.

Officials in British Columbia warn wildfires in the northeast and southwest are expected to persist despite rain and cooler temperatures this week.
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