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Daniel Arbour: Focused on rural planning, making Union Bay area a cohesive community
The Electoral Area A incumbent has brought fibre optic cable and bus service to Denman and Hornby islands and looks ahead to rural planning for the large developments in the Union Bay area by K’omoks First Nation and Union Bay Estates
Nicole Minions: New Comox mayor relieved of campaigning, prepares for shifting role
Instead of campaigning for a council seat, Nicole Minions, the second-ever woman mayor of Comox, will spend the next several weeks shifting toward her new role as the person responsible for facilitating a functional seven-member council
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?
Rob Thompson: SD 71 trustee candidate looks at the future of education post-pandemic
Comox Valley Area C voters will elect a new school trustee in a Dec. 12 byelection. Rob Thompson is one of the six candidates.
NDP’s Ronna-Rae Leonard: voters given chance to choose long-term stability
Courtenay-Comox riding incumbent MLA Ronna-Rae Leonard of the NDP seeks her second term in the BC Legislature with no apologies for calling a snap election