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Wildfire near Cowichan Lake out

Wildfire near Cowichan Lake out

A thunderstorm moved through the area on Monday afternoon into the nighttime hours
New website to help Cowichan residents in emergencies

New website to help Cowichan residents in emergencies

Site developed by Emergency Management Cowichan
Firefighters douse big weekend blaze in Duncan

Firefighters douse big weekend blaze in Duncan

The fire, on Beverly Street, was extinguished within 45 minutes
Cowichan’s Ocean EcoVentures having a whale of a time

Cowichan’s Ocean EcoVentures having a whale of a time

Ocean Ecoventures celebrates 20 years this summer
Courtenay Subway robber can’t live in Chilliwack while appealing sentence

Courtenay Subway robber can’t live in Chilliwack while appealing sentence

Prolific offender Edmond John Henry Patterson hoped to live at Joshua House while his appeal’s heard
VIU ElderCollege celebrates 30 years

VIU ElderCollege celebrates 30 years

Cowichan campus will offer in-person classes for the first time ever since the program’s inception
Ron French new interim fire chief in North Cowichan

Ron French new interim fire chief in North Cowichan

Martin Drakeley retires on Aug. 25
Province restricts water use on local rivers as drought now at highest level

Province restricts water use on local rivers as drought now at highest level

CVRD urges residents to use less water
New Medicine Shoppe opens at Berkey’s Corner

New Medicine Shoppe opens at Berkey’s Corner

News and notes from around the Cowichan business community
Cobble Hill’s annual fair celebrating 114 years

Cobble Hill’s annual fair celebrating 114 years

More than a century of bringing the community and visitors together