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Armyworm infestation monitored with traps in Valley

Armyworm infestation monitored with traps in Valley

Pheromone traps are used to monitor, not control, insects
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Presence of dump trucks draws ire from Crown Isle residents

Presence of dump trucks draws ire from Crown Isle residents

By Scott Strasser
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Canoes journey into Comox

Canoes journey into Comox

Members of the K’ómoks First Nation greeted visitors at K’omoks Beach on Dyke Road Wednesday during the Tribal Canoe Journeys.
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Air quality statement issued for Comox Valley

Air quality statement issued for Comox Valley

Scott Strasser
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Bear conflicts on the rise throughout B.C.

Bear conflicts on the rise throughout B.C.

Ministry of Environment no longer considers translocation a viable option
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Courtenay senior on scooter dies in collision

Courtenay senior on scooter dies in collision

The 82-year-old man was rushed to hospital but died a short time later.
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Child Development Association executive director awarded two-year fellowship

Child Development Association executive director awarded two-year fellowship

Scott Strasser
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Dragon found in Cowichan Valley

Dragon found in Cowichan Valley

Forest company workers find a Bearded Dragon lizard wandering around on a logging road.
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Farmers’ markets in full swing for summer in Courtenay, Cumberland

Farmers’ markets in full swing for summer in Courtenay, Cumberland

After a long cold winter and long wet spring, summer is here and the local harvest is coming in! The Comox Valley Farmers’ Market Association is working hard to get local product to the people with three weekly markets running through the summer months. Saturdays at the Exhibition Grounds from 9 a.m.-1 p.m.
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Courtenay-Alberni MP will be riding the riding

Courtenay-Alberni MP will be riding the riding

Courtenay-Alberni MP Gord Johns will embark on a cycling tour across his 8,500 square kilometre constituency later this month to hear from residents about issues, ideas and concerns. During the Aug. 21-Sept. 2 tour, he will speak about his Private Member’s Bill C-312: An Act to Establish a National Cycling Strategy.
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