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‘This election is really important to our business members and we encourage people to vote’

British Columbians will go to the polls on Oct. 15 for the municipal elections. (file photo)

ELECTION 2022: List of candidates in Courtenay, Comox, Cumberland, CVRD and SD71
    Adrian Dix, B.C. Minister of Health. (Union of B.C. Municipalities photo)

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    Pot sector wants packaging changes, financial relief from Cannabis Act review
    West Coast Traveller Roadtrip: Discovering B.C.’s Kootenays via the spectacular Hwy. 6

    West Coast Traveller Roadtrip: Discovering B.C.’s Kootenays via the spectacular Hwy. 6

    A landslide beside the Ecstall River, near the old town site of Port Essington, was first seen during an overflight on Sept. 12. Fisheries and Oceans Canada (DFO) do not know the exact date the landslide occurred. (Photo: SkeenaWild Conservation Trust/Facebook)

    Landslide in northwestern B.C. threatens up to 100,000 spawning salmon
    An exhibit from the third floor of B.C. Royal Museum is pictured in Victoria, Wednesday, December 29, 2021. The museum announced that it will be closing the third floor including parts of the First Peoples Gallery in an effort to decolonize the institution. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jonathan Hayward

    Canadian Museums Association recommends 10 ways to decolonize heritage sector
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      Alitis Investment Counsel (who has offices right next to the Campbell River marina) enriches the lives of Vancouver Island investors by providing access to financial opportunities that are typically reserved for the ultra-wealthy.

      Local firm’s investment fund is outperforming all Canadian funds in its category
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        The RCMP logo is seen outside Royal Canadian Mounted Police “E” Division Headquarters, in Surrey, B.C., on Friday April 13, 2018. A British Columbia man who is now in his late 70s has been found guilty of numerous counts of sexual assault.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

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        Flood policies don’t normally cover damages from storm surges, which are difficult to model

        A Canada Border Services Agency officer hands documents back to a motorist entering Canada at the Douglas-Peace Arch border crossing, in Surrey, B.C., on Monday, Aug. 9, 2021. The head of a union representing Canada’s customs and immigration officers says chronic staffing shortages mean long waits at the border won’t necessarily disappear when use of the ArriveCan app soon becomes optional. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

        Expect serious delays at border due to staff shortages if travel levels rise: union

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          Alzheimer’s fundraiser a No. 1 hit with supporters from around the Island

          Crying Out Loud for Quality Residential Dementia Care is a long-term care advocacy/watchdog group in the Comox Valley. Adobe stock image

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          Obituaries

          Charles “Charlie” Roy Camillus Gillis

          Sep 20th, 2022

          Eugene (Gene) Allan Flewelling

          Sep 15th, 2022

          George Webber

          Sep 14th, 2022

          Knud Norman Larsen

          Sep 13th, 2022

          Joyce Rita Hume

          Sep 10th, 2022

          Alice Ragnhild Isenor (Hagg)

          Sep 10th, 2022

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          Residents can provide feedback on the proposal for a new Belleville Terminal online from Sept. 20 to Oct. 20. (Black Press Media file photo)

          $250-million redevelopment needed to keep US ferry service in downtown Victoria?

          New Belleville Terminal critical as Victoria could lose U.S. border service, warns ferry president

          MeepMeep co-founder Eve Olynyk tosses a disc during a round of disc golf. (Courtesy of MeepMeep)

          MeepMeep’s chirping disc golf tracker looks to grow game, end player frustration

          B.C. company’s app-driven unit aims to open sport to the visually impaired, help find lost discs

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          Retired music promotions rep RayMan Ramsay, a South Surrey resident, with the two “Promo Monkey” books he’s authored. (Photo: Tom Zillich)

          ‘Promo Monkey’ a B.C. man’s glimpse inside the world of rock stars and record-selling

          RayMan Ramsay writes about some of the world’s most famous musicians and B.C. music-biz insiders

          Players walk on a digital pitch wearing kits designed by Kelly Cannell in an undated handout screenshot from the video game FIFA 23. EA Sports turned to Musqueam visual artists, carvers, designers, and weavers to showcase Musqueam cultural elements in the new FIFA 23 video game, which is primarily made in EA Vancouver. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO-Electronic Arts,

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          FILE - A woman sits on a curb on Oct. 2, 2017, at the scene of a shooting outside a music festival on Oct. 1 that killed 58 people and injured hundreds on the Las Vegas Strip. A new documentary, “11 Minutes,” is an inside account of the 2017 massacre at a country music concert in Las Vegas. More than three hours long, the four-part documentary debuts on the Paramount+ streaming service Tuesday. (AP Photo/John Locher, File)

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          58 people died and more than 850 people were hurt before the gunfire stopped

          Alex Close, Royal Air Force member originally from Qualicum Beach, was part of Operation London Bridge for the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II. Close is sixth from the left side. (Submitted photo)

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          Donor gives seven-figure sum to help Canadian skiers paying out of own pockets

          Financier says athletes spending about $30,000 to represent Canada at the highest level

          Vancouver Canucks defenceman Travis Dermott, left, checks Calgary Flames forward Sonny Milano during first period NHL pre-season hockey action in Calgary, Alta., Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022. Despite putting up 14 goals and 34 points in 66 games with the Anaheim Ducks in 2021-22, Milano was surprisingly cut loose and hit the open market after not receiving a qualifying offer. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh

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