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Michelle Neilson started Sheer Essentials and Curvy Fashions to empower women of all sizes with fun, fashionable clothing, swimwear and lingerie. Stop by the new Curvy Fashions location on the trans-Canada highway to see what’s in store for you!

Cowichan Valley’s curvy customers can’t get enough of this clothing store

Women-owned business meets increased demand with bigger, better location

  • Jan 6, 2020
Unclaimed assets in BC worth $160 million!

Unclaimed assets in BC worth $160 million!

Does a portion of BC’s unclaimed funds belong to you?

  • Dec 30, 2019
Mother and daughter, father and son: Cedar Coast Heating and Mechanical is a family business with deep roots on Vancouver Island. Brenden Talbot, Summer Fragomeni-Hay, Rick Talbot and Rhi Clark are happy to help with your home heating system.

What’s the biggest drain on homeowner’s pocketbooks?

When it comes to your home, who do you trust to keep you cozy and care-free?

  • Dec 23, 2019
Are your tires getting tired? Safe driving includes keeping them in good shape

Are your tires getting tired? Safe driving includes keeping them in good shape

Female-friendly Duncan shop can inspect your tires, recommend the right ones for your vehicle

  • Dec 16, 2019
Are your tires getting tired? Safe driving includes keeping them in good shape
Overdose Prevention Guide shares vital resources close to home

Overdose Prevention Guide shares vital resources close to home

Black Press Media, community supporters shine light on opioid crisis and local response

  • Dec 16, 2019
Overdose Prevention Guide shares vital resources close to home
The Lakeside Dental team share their gratitude for 32 years of serving central Island patients, and best wishes for the year ahead.

Looking forward at decade’s end with gratitude and thanks

Central Island dentist reflects on a rewarding practice, and the opportunities to come

  • Dec 16, 2019
The Lakeside Dental team share their gratitude for 32 years of serving central Island patients, and best wishes for the year ahead.
Dad-to-be crushed by race car survives thanks to his ‘angels’ at VGH

Dad-to-be crushed by race car survives thanks to his ‘angels’ at VGH

‘My angels are the trauma team, all the doctors at VGH, and the first responders’

  • Dec 2, 2019
Dad-to-be crushed by race car survives thanks to his ‘angels’ at VGH
Driftwood Design can build a float home or modular home in Campbell River and ship it anywhere in Canada. Building a Net Zero home is easier than you think!

Fully-custom sustainable dream homes are cheaper than you think

Think owning a home in B.C. is out of reach? Think again.

  • Nov 25, 2019
Driftwood Design can build a float home or modular home in Campbell River and ship it anywhere in Canada. Building a Net Zero home is easier than you think!
BC Cancer Radiation Oncologist Dr. Scott Tyldesley.

A new era for radiation therapy

Mounting evidence suggests precision radiation therapy leads to better outcomes for cancer patients

  • Nov 11, 2019
BC Cancer Radiation Oncologist Dr. Scott Tyldesley.
Women and Wheels: Learn what’s what with your vehicle

Women and Wheels: Learn what’s what with your vehicle

Cowichan Valley repair shop proud of Certified Female Friendly business status

  • Nov 11, 2019
Women and Wheels: Learn what’s what with your vehicle
Discover your rewarding health care career with the click of a mouse!

Discover your rewarding health care career with the click of a mouse!

New BC website highlights opportunities for on-demand Health Care Assistants

  • Oct 28, 2019
Discover your rewarding health care career with the click of a mouse!
Home renos? The experts you need, the prices you want are here!

Home renos? The experts you need, the prices you want are here!

Head to the Cowichan Valley Fall Home Expo Oct. 25 to 27

  • Oct 21, 2019
Home renos? The experts you need, the prices you want are here!
FortisBC’s residential natural gas customers who have their natural gas furnace or boiler, tankless water heater and/or fireplace(s) serviced by a licensed gas contractor are eligible for a rebate of $25 or $50 on each appliance.

Get more from your natural gas appliance with these money-saving solutions

Natural gas is an efficient option for BC homes, ideal for heating,…

  • Oct 21, 2019
FortisBC’s residential natural gas customers who have their natural gas furnace or boiler, tankless water heater and/or fireplace(s) serviced by a licensed gas contractor are eligible for a rebate of $25 or $50 on each appliance.
Investing for retirement or income: discover an alternative approach

Investing for retirement or income: discover an alternative approach

Canadian company’s approach aims for more predictability for investors

  • Oct 14, 2019
Investing for retirement or income: discover an alternative approach
Candidates often talk about affordable housing in the context of rental housing, not home ownership, but both should be part of the discussion, says Kaye Broens, 2019 Vancouver Island Real Estate Board President.

Is home ownership on the Island an election issue?

Are housing prices and the tight local real estate market an election…

  • Oct 7, 2019
Candidates often talk about affordable housing in the context of rental housing, not home ownership, but both should be part of the discussion, says Kaye Broens, 2019 Vancouver Island Real Estate Board President.
The road to your new wheels will never be the same

The road to your new wheels will never be the same

Black Press Media launches innovative Today’s Drive site

  • Sep 30, 2019
The road to your new wheels will never be the same
The road to your new wheels will never be the same

The road to your new wheels will never be the same

Black Press Media launches innovative Today’s Drive site

  • Sep 30, 2019
The road to your new wheels will never be the same
The consequences of waiting until it hurts to see a dentist

The consequences of waiting until it hurts to see a dentist

By Dr. Robert Wolanski, Lakeside Dental Clinic Everyday I see a patient…

  • Sep 9, 2019
The consequences of waiting until it hurts to see a dentist
Genomics allows individualize treatments for cancer patients, explains Dr. Howard Lim, medical oncologist, BC Cancer.

Breaking down cancer with genomics

Donor funding has played a pivotal role in advancing genomics research

  • Sep 9, 2019
Genomics allows individualize treatments for cancer patients, explains Dr. Howard Lim, medical oncologist, BC Cancer.
ICBC’s new insurance model, which came into effect Sept. 1, is designed to better reflect the risk associated with those who will be behind the wheel of a vehicle.

New ICBC rate model in effect: What you need to know

Model aims to make car insurance better for BC

  • Sep 2, 2019
ICBC’s new insurance model, which came into effect Sept. 1, is designed to better reflect the risk associated with those who will be behind the wheel of a vehicle.