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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

Recent rains sees end to water restrictions in Koksilah watershed

Recent rains sees end to water restrictions in Koksilah watershed

Fish population protection orders rescinded
Cowichan society aiming to host national conference on missing people

Cowichan society aiming to host national conference on missing people

Cowichan Missing and Murdered Women, Men and Children Society also plan fundraising gala
Weekend fire near Cowichan Commons sees 2 backyard sheds destroyed

Weekend fire near Cowichan Commons sees 2 backyard sheds destroyed

Homeowner says fire just latest of her problems in neighbourhood
Cowichan family reaches out to community after toddler diagnosed with leukemia

Cowichan family reaches out to community after toddler diagnosed with leukemia

Four-month old boy undergoing chemotherapy at BC Children’s Hospital
CVRD’s 3-stream curbside service to include garbage, glass, recycling, organics

CVRD’s 3-stream curbside service to include garbage, glass, recycling, organics

Service to be implemented in electoral areas in 2025
Expensive e-bike stolen from Duncan library parking lot

Expensive e-bike stolen from Duncan library parking lot

Witness saw bike driven into homeless camp
North Cowichan’s only heritage house facing uncertain future

North Cowichan’s only heritage house facing uncertain future

Efforts to save historic Elkington building being stymied, says preservation society
If an Island tree falls to make way for grapes, does anybody cheer?

If an Island tree falls to make way for grapes, does anybody cheer?

North Cowichan asked to intervene as forestland transformed into vineyards
Robert Barron column: Commercial fishing a dangerous job

Robert Barron column: Commercial fishing a dangerous job

The would just shrug and asked what would be the point?
Retrofit of Mesachie Lake fire hall complete

Retrofit of Mesachie Lake fire hall complete

Work completed with a $350,o00 federal grant