Kyle Christensen
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Three more schools hit exposure list
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 exposuresThe Rock City exposure occurred...
Twelve Dogs Seized from Duncan-area Breeder
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
The Cowichan Valley Regional District has decided that North Island 911 (NI911) will handle its fire dispatch services, starting...
CVRD Launches Recovery Dashboard
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
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
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
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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York Road fire under investigation
The North Cowichan Fire Department is investigating a blaze on the weekend that damaged a house on York Road.
Nonprofits say funding crisis affects vital community services
Nonprofits in BC warn that they are facing a funding crisis that will affect essential community services. Over two-hundred leaders of nonprofit organizations in the province have signed an open letter to funders to say they are “at the breaking point."
Public sector workers escalate job action as strike enters third week
The B.C. General Employees Union and the Professional Employees Association are escalating job action as their members enter a third week of strikes.Â
B.C. approves environmental certificate for massive LNG project on northern coast
British Columbia has given the green light to a floating liquified natural gas (LNG) export facility on B.C.’s northern coast.Â
B.C. forecast to reach record high $11.6B deficit this year
British Columbia’s deficit is only going up, according to the latest budget update.
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