Kyle Christensen

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Three more schools hit exposure list

News Kyle Christensen - February 3, 2021

Island Health is reporting more COVID-19 exposures at three Nanaimo schools. Rock City Elementary, John Barsby Community School, and Qwam Qwam Stuwixwulh have all reported exposures The Rock City exposure occurred...

Twelve Dogs Seized from Duncan-area Breeder

News Kyle Christensen - February 3, 2021

The BC SPCA has seized a dozen dogs (Chihuahua crosses, with one Shih Tzu-cross) in poor health from a Duncan-area breeder. Eileen Drever is a Senior Officer of Protection with...

ICBC’s trip from billion-dollar losses to pandemic-fuelled profits

News Kyle Christensen - February 2, 2021

The province has announced that a one-time rebate of $190 is motoring into the bank accounts of BC drivers, likely in March. While the COVID-19 pandemic has been devastating for...

New ICU will replace Archaic 50-year-old facility

News Kyle Christensen - February 2, 2021

Construction is underway to bring more intensive care beds to Nanaimo. Island Health's Chief Medical Executive Ben Williams said the new state-of-the-art facility at Nanaimo Regional General Hospital will replace...

RCMP Provide Quarterly Report to Duncan Council

News Kyle Christensen - February 2, 2021

The North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP provided the fourth-quarter report to Duncan Council last night. Inspector Chris Bear said calls for service decreased by eleven percent from 2019 to 2020 and calls...

Increased Training and Education keeping BC Paramedics Safe

News Kyle Christensen - February 1, 2021

The VP of the Ambulance Paramedics of BC says these first responders have a very low COVID-19 transmission rate despite seeing the virus daily. Dave Deines said paramedics have to...

Sawmill workers have new eight-year deal

News Kyle Christensen - February 1, 2021

Seventy workers and their families have job security through 2028 after an eight-year collective agreement was ratified. In a press release, Western Forest Products said the members of the Public...

COVID-19 Exposure at Crofton Elementary School

News Kyle Christensen - February 1, 2021

Island Health is reporting that Crofton Elementary School had a confirmed COVID-19 exposure between January 25th and 27th. Public Health works directly with school staff to identify anyone who may...

Two-Month Layover in Parksville

News Kyle Christensen - February 1, 2021

Black Brant geese are taking over the beaches in Parksville, resulting in two beaches being closed to dogs. Closures: Rathtrevor Beach:...

RCMP wants to hear from you

News Kyle Christensen - February 1, 2021

Starting today, you can provide feedback and suggestions that will help shape the future of North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP policing...

Possible COVID-19 Exposure on January 26th Flight into Nanaimo

News Kyle Christensen - January 31, 2021

Passengers on a January 26th flight from Calgary to Nanaimo may have been exposed to COVID-19. The BC Centre for...

New Fire Dispatch Service Expected to be Online in June

News Kyle Christensen - January 30, 2021

The Cowichan Valley Regional District has decided that North Island 911 (NI911) will handle its fire dispatch services, starting...

CVRD Launches Recovery Dashboard

News Kyle Christensen - January 30, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has devastated the regional economy and the CVRD has launched a recovery dashboard. The Cowichan Valley Regional...

No Winter Tires? Stay off the Malahat and Highway 18

News Kyle Christensen - January 27, 2021

If you've put off installing winter tires on your vehicle, Environment and Climate Change Canada said you should avoid...

Trending toward Extinction, study says

News Kyle Christensen - January 27, 2021

Simon Fraser University experts are hoping a recently released research paper serves as a global wake-up call. A new analysis...

Cowichan Tribes Announces first COVID19-Related Death

News Kyle Christensen - January 26, 2021

Multiple sources say COVID-19 has resulted in the death of a Cowichan Tribes member. More than 70 percent of the...

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IIO recommends no charges after pedestrians hit by off-duty RCMP officer

RCMP August 15, 2025

The Independent Investigations Office is not recommending action against an off-duty RCMP officer driving a vehicle that hit two pedestrians in April.

School officials say B.C.’s new safety policies should come with provincial funding

Provincial August 15, 2025

B.C. school officials say the province’s move to require AEDs and naloxone kits in all public schools is a positive step, but some are concerned about a lack of provincial funding to support the requirements.

Cowichan SAR and local brewery team up to raise money for new search and rescue facility

Community August 15, 2025

Cowichan Search and Rescue is working with another partner to raise money to build a new search and rescue building in North Cowichan.

One person dies in collision on Malahat

RCMP August 15, 2025

The Shawnigan Lake RCMP says one person died in an accident near the Malahat Summit on Thursday afternoon.

Dubai chocolate recall expands due to salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios

Provincial August 14, 2025

The Public Health Agency of Canada has added more brands of Dubai chocolate bars to the list of recalled products due to a salmonella outbreak in certain pistachio products.

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