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Campground at Saratoga Speedway to move forward

Comox Valley Regional District directors voted to move bylaw amendments past third reading that would allow a proposed campground...

Stage 3 water restrictions to come into effect for Royston, Black Creek

Starting next month, water restrictions in Royston and Black Creek-Oyster River will move to stage 3 as dry conditions...

BC Hydro adapting to low water levels as drought continues

Water management strategies are changing as continued warm temperatures and dry weather hit the province.

Spring showers avert tighter water restrictions

Persistent spring and early summer showers mean less rigid Stage 1 restrictions are adequate for now. That’s from the Comox...

Hydro still in ‘conservation mode’ following rainy weekend

COURTENAY, B.C. – It was a wet weekend on northern Vancouver Island. The showers had an impact on both the...

Woman advocating for more safety signage and handrail at Stotan Falls

COMOX-STRATHCONA, B.C. – Following a traumatic incident at the Stotan Falls over the B.C. Day weekend, a Vancouver Island...

Cutthroat trout program underway at Horne Lake

QUALICUM BEACH, B.C. - Anglers fishing in Horne Lake have an opportunity to be rewarded with gift cards for...

Water agreement in the works between CVRD and K’ómoks First Nation

COMOX VALLEY, B.C. – Water services in the Comox Valley could be seeing a slight adjustment. The K’ómoks First...

Merville water bottling issue moved to public hearing

COURTENAY, B.C. – The Comox Valley Regional District’s board has decided to move the discussion of a proposed bottling...

Weekend rainfall good news for BC Hydro

COURTENAY, B.C. – The month of May was the second driest in the last 37 years in the Comox...

Reminder: CVRD to implement Stage 3 water restrictions Monday

COURTENAY, B.C. - Effective Monday, May 28th, the Comox Valley Regional District is upping the water restrictions to Stage...

CVRD to host open houses on water treatment project

COMOX VALLEY, B.C.- The Comox Valley Regional District (CVRD) is hosting two open houses to discuss the new wastewater...

Construction started on new CVRD sewage line

Story by James Wood, 98.9 The Goat COURTENAY, B.C- Work has started on a new sewage line in the Comox...

RD Board Accepts Contract for UV Water Filtration System

Some good news for users of the Comox Valley water system. That's the word from the CVRD's Vice-Chair Bob Wells. He...

Video Shows Fish Packing Plant Spewing Bloody Effluent Into Water

A video showing bloody discharge from a fish packing plant north of Campbell River is making its way around...

Hydro Releases Puntledge River Update

The following message from BC Hydro spokesperson Stephen Watson:  "The weather this week has modestly increased the Comox Lake reservoir...
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B.C. Ferries doubling saver fares when Horseshoe Bay – Departure Bay becomes reservation only

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Community gathering Sunday to remember mother, child killed at Comox Lake

After a tragic incident at Comox Lake last week, a community gathering has been planned for this weekend to remember those who died. 
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