Comox Valley Hospice Society receives significant donation

The Comox Valley Hospice Society recently received a generous donation from a personal donor to help fill a fundraising gap created by COVID-19. ADOBE STOCK IMAGE
CVHS is facing a fundraising shortage created by the pandemic

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A passer-by walks past a COVID-19 testing clinic in Montreal, Friday, Oct. 16, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz

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Police confirm human remains were found in a recycling bin in Vancouver on Oct. 18, 2020. (Black Press Media file photo)

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The Comox Valley Glacier Kings sit third in the VIJHL North Division with six points, one behind the Oceanside Generals. The Yetis face the division-leading Campbell River Storm in a home and home this weekend. File photo

Comox Valley Glacier Kings win three of first six games
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High Fives for Health Care spreading gratitude and raising vital funds for B.C. health care
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      Comments come after lobster pound was burned, police accused one person of assaulting a Mi’kmaq leader

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      Chris Gooch has claimed one of the five Golden Tickets in the…

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        Stretch of trail in Cumberland is being rerouted

        As well, popular zipline in Village Park is closed for safety reasons

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          Obituaries

          Peter Wydenes

          Oct 7th, 2020

          Earl Edward Naswell

          Oct 6th, 2020

          Harold Thomas ‘Hal’ Harrison

          Oct 5th, 2020

          Peter Donald ‘Don’ Guilbeault

          Oct 5th, 2020

          Betty Fast

          Oct 2nd, 2020

          Gerald Hugh ‘Gerry’ Squires

          Oct 1st, 2020

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          Nickey Miller, left, and Josie Rudderham, co-owners of Cake and Loaf in Hamilton, Ont., pose outside of their Dundurn Street South storefront location, Monday, October 5, 2020. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Tara Walton

          For small businesses that survive COVID, recovery is expected to be difficult

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          The Great Disconnect is a one-hour film available to stream into your home Tuesday, Oct. 20 beginning at 6 p.m. and continuing to be available through midnight on Wednesday, Oct. 21. Photo supplied

          Comox Valley non-profit resumes film series virtually

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          Advance voting is already underway in the 42nd general election in British Columbia. Election day is Oct. 24.(Black Press files photo)

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          Turbo the sulcata tortoise munches on grass during the 141st annual Chilliwack Fair in 2013. Wednesday, Oct. 21 is Reptile Awareness Day. (Jenna Hauck/ Chilliwack Progress)

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          Comox Valley United defeated Gorge FC 2-1, Saturday at the Vanier turf. File photo

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          This photo shows some of the massive amounts of garbage - mostly discarded aquaculture material - collected from the Denman Island shoreline during the 2020 beach cleanup. Organizers estimate the accumulation to be between six and seven tonnes this year. Photo supplied.

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