Police investigate suspicious death
Ladysmith RCMP are investigating a suspicious death at a home on Wagon Wheel Trail in Yellow Point. A neighbour found the body of 76-yar-old Kenneth Benjamin Hein in Hein’s ...
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Five schools axed in big district shuffle
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District making massive shifts
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Bill Routley victorious in tight Cowichan Valley race
NDP incumbent MLA Bill Routley has retained his seat in the legislature, winning the 40th provincial election in a race far closer than even the most experienced pundit would ever ...
Win bittersweet for re-elected Doug Routley after NDP loss
Doug Routley expressed mixed emotions as he was re-elected to represent in the Nanaimo-North Cowichan riding in Tuesday's election, while his NDP was defeated by the Liberal Party ...
Hewco leaving Duncan RCMP post
One of the Cowichan Valley's biggest champions of safety and security is moving away. North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment commander Insp. Kevin Hewco has been promoted and, in a few ...
Thursday morning collision snarls traffic through Mill Bay
Traffic through Mill Bay was held up slightly on Thursday morning following a four-vehicle crash on the Trans Canada Highway that left one person with serious injuries. The collision
South End firefighters stop chimney-turned-house fire
A chimney blaze appeared to have extended into the rafters of a Hall Road home on Wednesday night, transforming into a structure fire. Firefighters arrived at the scene just ...
Liberals buoyed by big party win
Steve Housser, Cowichan Valley standard bearer for the BC Liberals, endured a roller-coaster ride as he and his volunteers gathered at his campaign office to watch the election ...
Greens vow to keep momentum up
Bronze ain't bad if you're Green. Cowichan Valley Green Party candidate Kerry Davis was a solid third with 4,662 votes - nearly 19 per cent after Tuesday night's provincial general ...
$200 school bus fees introduced
The loudest response from the crowd who came out Wednesday night to hear about changes planned for the Cowichan Valley School District was reserved for district secretary-treasurer ...
Thieves steal flower baskets from Cowichan Bay shops
For the third time in the last five years, thieves have swiped hanging flower baskets from a number of Cowichan Bay businesses. It especially hurts this time, as the village ...
Five schools axed in big district shuffle
Hundreds of Cowichan Valley students will find themselves in new surroundings in September as Trustee Mike McKay closed five school buildings Wednesday, May 15. Closing are ...
Bill Routley pulls out victory in tight Cowichan Valley race
NDP incumbent MLA Bill Routley has retained his seat in the legislature, winning the 40th provincial election in a race far closer than even the most experienced pundit would ever ...
Reward offered in case of the stolen palm tree
A tree thief has struck in Sunny Saltair — the seaside community known for its spectacular sunrises, quaint little parks, and palm trees. The theft has stymied the community’s ...
Two crashes impact residents
Police are investigating a pair of motor vehicle incidents from this past weekend, neither fatal, but both causing plenty of inconvenience in the area. On Friday evening, a truck ...
Parties unite against sign vandalism
Cowichan Valley Conservative candidate Damir Wallener is calling the recent rash of election sign destruction "a non-partisan vandalism spree." The first-time provincial candidate is ...
Are you the rightful owner of lots of cash?
Police are looking to give a lot of money to the right person. North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP Cpl. Jon Stuart said Monday that mid-month a "large sum of cash" was found in the Duncan area....
Agreement could lead to mine
A First Nation and business leaders used an annual business event to announce and sign a memorandum of understanding that could lead to a major mine development in Stz'uminus territory...
