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B.C. marches to rain-soaked election day after campaign drenched …
16 hours ago · British Columbians go to the polls on Saturday after a too-close-to-call campaign that saw David Eby’s New Democrats and John Rustad’s B.C. Conservatives tangle over housing, health care and the overdose crisis — as well as plastic straws and a billionaire’s billboards. Forecasters say ...
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New riding of Ladysmith-Oceanside combines communities on either side of Nanaimo, with 2 ridings in between. about 13 hours ago Read more >. Where will B.C.’s election be won? Even identifying the battlegrounds is tough call. “The boundary changes and the total upheaval make this a very difficult election to predict.”.
High School Cross Country Series gets a rain-soaked start in …
19 hours ago · A soggy Sept. 26 kicked off the first race of the Cowichan Valley Schools Cross Country Series. Runners from nine different schools from the valley and beyond persevered through the rainfall and slippery paths at Bright Angel Park. The small but mighty group of Grade 8 boys and girls completed the 1.8 km loop.
Rivers Edge project broke ground on Sept. 12 in Duncan
Sep 17, 2024 · Rivers Edge will provide 200 homes with features such as underground parking, commercial space, and a cafe. 1 / 7 It was a glorious day for a groundbreaking on the morning of Sept. 12. Members of Cowichan Tribes and KDLLP broke ground on the new project that will supply 200 homes.Chadd Cawson/Citizen. It was a glorious day for a groundbreaking.
Locals celebrate as province commits $14 million to replace …
Feb 23, 2024 · New, bigger weir would help maintain water levels in Cowichan watershed during droughts
RCMP seek help fining missing woman - Lake Cowichan Gazette
18 hours ago · The RCMP is seeking the public’s help in locating Monique Wickett who was reported missing on Oct. 10, 2024. Wickett was last seen on May 12, 2024 in Victoria. She is described as a 23-year-old Caucasian woman who is five feet tall, 110 pounds, with brown hair and green eyes. The police are concerned for Monique’s health and well-being ...
Stage 1 water restrictions in place in Cowichan
00:01:55. On May 1, water systems across the Cowichan Valley Regional District collectively implemented Stage 1 water restrictions in an effort to conserve water use on residential properties and ensure aquifers and lakes can withstand the increasingly dry summers. Local governments and water purveyors across the Cowichan region continue to ...
Premier visits Lake Cowichan to celebrate funding for new weir
Mar 22, 2024 · “It takes a village to raise a weir,” B.C. Premier David Eby told a crowd of politicians, dignitaries and guests who gathered at Lake Cowichan’s Saywell Park on March 22 to celebrate the $14 million the province committed to in its 2024 provincial budget to help pay for the long-sought replacement of the Cowichan Lake weir.
Duncan fire department calls double in 3 years
2 days ago · The volume of calls-for-service at the Duncan fire department has almost doubled in the last three years, fire chief Landis Carmichael told city council at its meeting on Oct. 7. Carmichael said that prior to 2021, the department averaged 200 to 300 calls-for-service each year. That has increased to 458 in 2021, 542 in 2022, and 652 in 2023.