Cumberland residents will go to the polls in a byelection on September 21st to elect a new Village Councillor.
Advance voting opportunities will be held on September 11th and 18th.
Nominations will be received by the Chief Election Officer from August 6th to August 16th.
The byelection is to replace Councillor Jesse Ketler, who is stepping down after ten years on Cumberland council. Her last day on the job will be June 30th.
For more information, visit Village of Cumberland.
Cumberland Council Awards $10,000 In Community Grants
The Village of Cumberland has selected five community organizations as this year’s recipients of its annual Community Grant Program.
Water Main Flushing For Electoral Area Water Systems Begins Next Week
The Comox Valley Regional District will be conducting water main flushing in select neighbourhoods beginning Monday, March 16 through May 15, 2026, from 8:30 am to 4:30 pm.
City Of Courtenay Hosting Second Open House On Safe And Active Schools Program
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North Island College Taking Steps To Address Financial Challenges
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Thursdays-Sundays, March 5th-15th, Habitat for Humanity Vancouver Island North is presenting a ‘Smash Room’ Fundraiser at the Habitat For Humanity ReStore in Co...
at Habitat For Humanity ReStore Comox ValleyMarch 7th-May 23rd, the Courtenay and District Museum is pleased to present “Hope Meets Action: Echoes Through the Black Continuum”.
at Courtenay And District Museum And Palaeontology CentreThe community is welcome to attend a weekly support group for those supporting people with mental health and addictions.
at Mental Health Recovery Partners
The word "éy7á7juuthem" means “Language of our People” and is the ancestral tongue of the Homalco, Tla’amin, Klahoose and K’ómoks First Nations, with dialectic differences in each community.
It is pronounced "eye-ya-jooth-hem."