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Robert Barron

Robert Barron

I have been in the newspaper business on and off since I was hired to be a reporter at a small weekly in northern Newfoundland, called the nor’wester, in 1987. I spent four years working alone in a satellite office in a mining and fishing community for that paper before deciding to throw the dice and head to British Columbia.

I took a break from writing and worked a number of jobs on Vancouver Island before I was hired as a reporter at the Nanaimo Daily News in 2000, where I worked for 16 years. I was then transferred to the Cowichan Valley Citizen in 2016 and have had the pleasure of working with our dedicated staff and community here ever since.

Phone
250-748-2666
Email
robert.barron@cowichanvalleycitizen.com

Recent Work by Robert

Robert Barron column: It never hurts to have dreams

Robert Barron column: It never hurts to have dreams

Shawn was never afraid to let his imagination run wild
CVRD assessing boundaries, regional growth strategy

CVRD assessing boundaries, regional growth strategy

Staples said some southern parts of CVRD want to form own municipality
Business notes: BarBurrito restaurant opens first location in Cowichan Valley

Business notes: BarBurrito restaurant opens first location in Cowichan Valley

The latest from the Cowichan Valley business community
Cowichan MP prepares for spring election

Cowichan MP prepares for spring election

MacGregor, MP for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford, intends to run for his fourth term
Significant investment needed for Crofton's outdoor pool

Significant investment needed for Crofton's outdoor pool

Infrastructure at aging facility needs upgrades
High construction costs kill 91-unit housing project in Duncan

High construction costs kill 91-unit housing project in Duncan

Plans had called for two five-storey residential buildings at 365 Ypres St.
North Cowichan wants clarification on new immigration policy on housing

North Cowichan wants clarification on new immigration policy on housing

Ottawa intends to dramatically reduce immigration numbers
Robert Barron column: Some foods more familiar then others

Robert Barron column: Some foods more familiar then others

Robert's column
Cowichan Tribes buys old RCMP detachment for $1.2M

Cowichan Tribes buys old RCMP detachment for $1.2M

Some North Cowichan councillors feel sale should have been on open market
Home values the same for most properties in Cowichan in 2025

Home values the same for most properties in Cowichan in 2025

Increase in value between 0% and 2%
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