Local News

UPDATED: NDP’s Routley celebrates Nanaimo-North Cowichan re-election on birthday

Voters re-elected the NDP’s Doug Routley for a fourth consecutive term in Nanaimo-North Cowichan.

May 9, 2017 8:00 PM Read more >

Island ridings dominate advance polls

Provincial numbers set record

May 9, 2017 3:30 PM Read more >

Expect traffic delays downtown until mid June

Tomorrow’s the day that utilities crews will take over Station Street, Canada Avenue and Government Street in order to install hydro, phone and internet cables.

May 9, 2017 9:00 AM Read more >

UPDATE: Vehicle crashes into utility pole in Chemainus

A 47-year-old Lake Cowichan man was treated for non-life-threatening injuries

May 8, 2017 6:15 PM Read more >

Residents protest paving in Carmel Drive Park

Plans call for paved emergency access in middle of park

May 8, 2017 2:00 PM Read more >

Free transit on election day

The Cowichan Valley Regional District will be offering free transit on local routes and handyDART for the provincial election on May 9, 2017.

May 7, 2017 1:30 PM Read more >

North Cowichan sells municipal land for $3 million

Almost 26 acres sold in the Cowichan Lake, Skinner and Cassino roads area

May 5, 2017 3:25 PM Read more >

Your Voter’s Guide for Nanaimo-North Cowichan

There’s lots of multimedia to view this election, check out our Storify page and short videos from each of the Nanaimo-North Cowichan riding’s four candidates!

May 5, 2017 12:44 PM Read more >

Video: Voter’s Guide for the Cowichan Valley riding

There’s lots of multimedia to view this election, check out our Storify page and short videos from each of the Cowichan Valley riding’s seven candidates!

May 5, 2017 12:43 PM Read more >

Jennifer Manuel wins big at the 33rd annual BC Book Prizes

Duncan author awarded the Ethel Wilson Fiction Prize for her book The Heaviness of Things That Float

May 5, 2017 8:30 AM Read more >