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Ashcroft Reserve wildfire hit 10,300 hectares

Ashcroft Reserve wildfire hit 10,300 hectares

Cause of the fire remains under investigation
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No change in Princeton fire size

No change in Princeton fire size

“The fire is 2,700 hectares in size and zero per cent contained.”
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Wildfire evacuees frustrated with Red Cross waits

Wildfire evacuees frustrated with Red Cross waits

Red Cross says first cash assistance packages came out yesterday
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Loonie soars as interest rates rise

Loonie soars as interest rates rise

The Bank of Canada hiked the interest rate for the first time in 7 years on Wednesday.
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A fire can destroy many things - but not spirit

A fire can destroy many things - but not spirit

“William and I are still here and the property is still there and Allison Creek is still running through it.”
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Discounted hotel rooms for wildfire evacuees

Discounted hotel rooms for wildfire evacuees

Coast Hotels offering support to help ease the burden on evacuees
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Same accident, same place, different time

Same accident, same place, different time

They say lightning strikes twice.
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Cumberland ratifies four-year collective agreement with CUPE 556

Cumberland ratifies four-year collective agreement with CUPE 556

The Village of Cumberland and members of CUPE Local 556 have ratified a four-year collective agreement, replacing the previous contract that expired in January. The agreement provides for wage increases of two per cent per year in each year, as well as benefit enhancements and changes in contract language.
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Sewage commission releases spill response plan

Sewage commission releases spill response plan

The Comox Valley Regional District’s Sewage Commission has received a Spill Response Plan for the Comox Valley sewage system, which includes the forcemain (pipe) that moves wastewater from Courtenay and Comox to the sewage treatment plant located on Brent Road.
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Cyclist seriously injured in collision with vehicle

Today at 11:15 a.m., the Comox Valley RCMP responded to a motor vehicle collision involving a vehicle and cyclist on the Comox Valley Parkway, just west of Piercy Avenue in Courtenay.
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