Mack Laing goes to court today and, have spies infiltrated local government?
The Town of Comox has had 40 years to live up to its trust agreement with the late Hamilton Mack Laing, but it chose today, just before local elections, to ask the BC Supreme Court to fix a problem of their own making.
THE WEEK: Who’s running for mayor of Comox? And Elections BC issues fine
With just a week to file for public office in the Comox Valley’s municipal governments, there’s uncertainty about who will seek the mayoralty in Comox, which has ramifications for potential council candidates; and, Elections BC issues a monetary penalty to a local candidate
The Week: Comox voter turnout better than most; Elections BC reviews by-election complaints
The numbers may look low, but Comox voters have turned out for recent elections and by-elections better than most BC municipalities; plus, Elections BC is reviewing two complaints about election rules violations during the by-election
Dr. Jonathan Kerr wins the key Comox Council by-election; islands OK high-speed Internet service
Dr. Jonathan Kerr was elected to the Comox Town Council. Denman and Hornby Island voters approve a referendum to create a new Comox Valley Regional District service that will finance and partner with firms to construct infrastructure for high-speed Internet.
The Week: Misinformation campaign sullies Comox by-election featuring four good candidates
Have negative campaign tactics surfaced in the Town of Comox by-election because the possible election of Dr. Jonathan Kerr would shift the balance of power?
Comox Valley Nature webinar to discuss effect of climate change on marine life
Comox Valley Nature lecture to discuss how this summer’s heatwave killed off billions of sea life and the future for marine ecosystems
The Week: Comox Council again cancels court dates to resolve Mack Laing obligation
The Comox Town Council has once again scheduled and canceled BC Supreme Court trial dates to resolve the Mack Laing Trust issue, revealing that it has no plan and, meanwhile, continues to hide its true intentions from the taxpaying public
New North Island organics processing facility raises concerns about cost, fire and odours
Campbell River environmentalists raise concerns about the the cost and location of the Comox Strathcona Waste Management Commission’s new organics processing facility
THE WEEK: 5 things wrong with how Comox tried to hide sewage spill information
Comox Town Council has nothing to say about raw sewage leaking into Brooklyn Creek beyond issuing a press release, which makes misleading statements
Tonnes of sewage mud removed from Brooklyn Creek, nearby residents say its been piling up for years
A Town of Comox infrastructure failure could have spilled raw sewage into Brooklyn Creek for a long time, according to nearby residents who have noticed unusual plant growth and sewage-type odours for nearly 24 months. Mayor and councilors say they didn’t know about it
Town of Comox spills raw sewage into Brooklyn Creek, doesn’t inform public
A broken pipe has spilled raw sewage into Brooklyn Creek and it appears that efforts to mitigate the damage have created a high level of turbidity, a double whammy for fish as well as a potential public health concern. But the Town of Comox has not yet formally informed the public.
Cannabis breeding and genetics centre creates three new strains for Aurora Cannabis
The Cannabis Innovation Centre in Comox, founded by Vanier grad Jon Page and now called Aurora Coast, has produced its first new strains of cannabis and will release them to consumers later this month