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North Cowichan tries eco-friendly solutions to tackle weeds

North Cowichan tries eco-friendly solutions to tackle weeds

You may notice foamy curbs, sidewalks, and traffic circles
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North Cowichan firefighters deal with second wildfire in one day

North Cowichan firefighters deal with second wildfire in one day

Latest one on steep slow on Stoney Hill
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Ladysmith sawmill curtails work for a minimum of two weeks

Ladysmith sawmill curtails work for a minimum of two weeks

Western Forest Products Ladysmith Sawmill temporarily idled due to a lack of properly sized logs
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Don’t stop the presses: Report finds Canadian newspaper readership at all-time high

Don’t stop the presses: Report finds Canadian newspaper readership at all-time high

88% of Canadians read newspapers every week, highest since first Newspapers 24/7 Report in 2012
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Vancouver Island restaurant among Canada’s most sustainable eateries

Vancouver Island restaurant among Canada’s most sustainable eateries

Locals in Courtenay only B.C. or small city establishment to make the top six list
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Cobble Hill egg farmers crack provincial farming fame

Cobble Hill egg farmers crack provincial farming fame

A young couple from Cobble Hill were declared the 2019 BC &Yukon Outstanding Young Farmers at an awards ceremony in Abbotsford on March 12.
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CVRD sets tax increase for 2019 at 7.27%

CVRD sets tax increase for 2019 at 7.27%

New water and housing functions make up 3.52 % of increase
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Mercedes-Benz test-drives groundbreaking Vancouver Island facility

Mercedes-Benz test-drives groundbreaking Vancouver Island facility

Pilot run unloads cars in Nanaimo to test Western Canada’s first European vehicle processing centre
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Battered Port Alice pulp mill suddenly lays off remaining workers

Battered Port Alice pulp mill suddenly lays off remaining workers

All Neucel Specialty Cellulose employees working at the pulp mill were told to go home on Feb. 27.
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Business Notes: Dine Cowichan off to tasty, affordable start

Business Notes: Dine Cowichan off to tasty, affordable start

It has turned into a progressive dinner party like none other.
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