Listen Live

Developer of Coombs-style market for Saltair gets development permit

The developer of a proposed Coombs-style market in Saltair can cross off a development permit from his to-do list.

John Morris says he has received one from the Cowichan Valley Regional District after a minor delay.

He says the challenge is now getting vendors to commit to the lots available at the Stocking Creek Open Market.

Morris says he doesn’t see any animals on roofs in the market’s future, like the goats in Coombs, but he hopes to create a community space with a wide variety of shops.

Continue Reading

cjsu Now playing play

- Advertisement -

Related Articles

- Advertisement -

Latest News

Infrastructure, housing, UNDRIP will top agenda as local governments meet in Victoria next week

Members of local governments and First Nations are gathering in Victoria next week for the annual Union of B.C. Municipalities (UBCM) convention.

B.C. Conservatives support federal bill to classify intimate partner killings as first-degree murder

B.C. politicians are voicing support for a federal Conservative bill that would classify the killing of an intimate partner as first-degree murder. 

North Cowichan orders derelict properties on York Road cleaned up or torn down

North Cowichan Council is ordering the owners of three derelict buildings on York Road to clean up the sites or demolish the buildings.

“Please stop”: Eby says Alberta’s pipeline dream jeopardizes B.C. projects

Premier David Eby said Alberta’s push for a new pipeline is a threat to existing major projects in B.C. 

Cowichan Valley transit strike ending

Unifor and Transdev have agreed to the provincial mediator’s upcoming recommendations, ending the months long Cowichan Valley transit strike - the longest in BC History.
- Advertisement -