Cave getting restoration for wear and tear
Restoration of "Main Cave" at the Horne Lake Caves Park has begun. Wear, combined with vandalism has led to deterioration over the years.
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School closures leave pre-school out in the cold
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Eco Depot lands being subdivided for sale
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Boater faces surgery after collision with whale
A Campbell River boater has a whale of a tale to tell after a terrifying encounter with a humpback whale near Kelsey Bay, May 15. Ray Boyd was in his 22-foot Grady-White vessel only ...
RCMP to be on the water this summer
A small cash infusion can go a long way. Shawnigan Lake RCMP Sgt. Rob Webb and Lake Cowichan RCMP Cpl. Larry Olson thanked the Cowichan Valley Regional District's regional services ...
Head over wheels
Kevin Rothbauer, Citizen / A cyclist goes head over wheels, jumping onto a giant air bag provided by AFD Petroleum at the Island Cup downhill race held on Mt. Prevost last Sunday. ...
Raven coal mine application rejected
The application for a proposed coal mine in the Comox Valley has been returned to the applicant because it is incomplete. The Environmental Assessment Office (EAO) informed Compliance ...
Wild food walks ready to take foot
Cowichan Green Community's wild food walks series has proven so popular that this year they are expanding to Cowichan Bay through a partnership with Cittaslow Cowichan Bay. This series...
High school track star smashes records
Campbell River's Brendan Hoff not only broke two Vancouver Island track and field records, he smashed them. The Grade 9 student at Carihi set records in the 3000 metres and the 1500 ...
RCMP arrest person of interest in sexual assault
Port Alberni RCMP are investigating after a 16-year-old high school girl was sexually assaulted Wednesday in Rogers Creek Park. The call came in at approximately 5 p.m. from the young ...
School closures leave preschool out in the cold; After and before school programs out
For seven years, preschool, before school and after school programs have been run out of Drinkwater Elementary. That run will stop at the end of the school year because Mark
Two events ready to celebrate the nations
As the Walk of the Nations approaches, the Young Professionals of Cowichan are ramping up their support with a gala at the Quw'utsun' Cultural Centre this Saturday night. "...
Make commute on two wheels
Monday to Friday is just five days but it's five days that could forever change the way folks look at their commutes to work. Monday, May 27 through Friday, May 31 is Bike to ...
CDH gala brings in $153K
The Cowichan District Hospital Foundation is $153,000 richer, thanks to the generosity of Valley supporters. They flocked to its 24th annual Champagne Dinner and Auction ...
Ladysmith uses carbon market to reach neutral
The Town of Ladysmith was carbon neutral in 2012 thanks to its purchase of 365 tonnes of community carbon credits through Community Carbon Marketplace (CCM), a homegrown ...
Hooked on sailing
Sailing must be in Darbi Aitchison’s genes. After all, her parents had sailed to Mexico before she was even born and lived there five years while chartering and repairing boats...
Suspicious death a homicide
The death of a 76-year-old Yellow Point man late last week has been deemed a homicide. A neighbour discovered Kenneth Benjamin Hein's body at the deceased's Wagon Wheel Trail home on
Two injured in crash at TCH intersection
The intersection of Frayne Road and the Trans Canada Highway was the scene of a four-vehicle crash on May 16. Shawnigan Lake RCMP, Mill Bay Volunteer Firefighters, and ambulance all
What next for Kerry Park?
The South Cowichan community has three chances to talk about and to tour the aging Kerry Park Recreation Centre - the first being Thursday, May 23 at an open house from 5 to 8 p.m. ...
Shawnigan Triathlon this Sunday
The annual Subaru Shawnigan Lake Triathlon will hit the South Cowichan region this Sunday. Races will start at West Shawnigan Lake Provincial Park at 7 a.m., with the elite athletes ...
