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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.
CVRD measures positive impact of culture and arts
The Cowichan Valley Regional District has released a report on the economic contribution of arts and culture to the region.
Early morning quake near Shawnigan Lake
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Shawnigan Lake Thursday morning.
Lake Cowichan council approves bylaw amendment for clinic
A zoning bylaw amendment to allow a new home-based health clinic to open in Lake Cowichan has been approved. The amendment was adopted at Tuesday evening's council meeting.
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."
CVRD opens 2nd intake for STEG program
The Cowichan Valley Regional District is offering up to $3,000 to help local sports organizations sponsor events that boost sports tourism in the region.
Cowichan SAR and local brewery team up to raise money for new search and rescue facility
Cowichan Search and Rescue is working with another partner to raise money to build a new search and rescue building in North Cowichan.
RCMP seek witnesses, dashcam video after woman injured near Youbou
The Lake Cowichan RCMP is asking witnesses, or anyone with dashcam video of an incident where a beer can was thrown at a woman, to come forward.
North Cowichan to begin repair work after erosion exposes watermains
North Cowichan will make emergency repairs after a large scour hole was discovered in June where two water mains cross the Cowichan River to supply drinking water to the south end of North Cowichan and Crofton.
Mount Underwood fire evacuation now includes part of CVRD
As the Mount Underwood wildfire south of Port Alberni continues to burn out of control a remote area of the Cowichan Valley Regional District has been put under an evacuation order.
Heat wave brings record high temperatures
The heat wave on Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast has tied or broken some old temperature records.
Update: Highway reopens in Goldstream Park
An accident has closed Highway-1 through Goldstream Park this afternoon. The incident happened near the intersection with Finlayson Arm Road.
Island Health says keep cool and check on vulnerable people during heat warning
Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for Eastern Vancouver Island and inland areas of the island with highs of 30 degrees Celsius expected until Tuesday.
Cowichan transit workers reject binding arbitration as CVRD urges an end to the strike
The province's longest transit strike shows no sign of ending soon after unionized employees in the Cowichan Valley voted to reject the latest contract offer, and also said no to binding arbitration.
Quw’utsun awarded land and fishing rights at former village site
The B.C. Supreme Court has ruled in favour of the Quw’utsun Nation’s land and fishery claim in Richmond.
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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.
CVRD measures positive impact of culture and arts
The Cowichan Valley Regional District has released a report on the economic contribution of arts and culture to the region.
Early morning quake near Shawnigan Lake
A magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Shawnigan Lake Thursday morning.
B.C. steps up fight against South Asian extortion threats with new RCMP-led task force
The British Columbia RCMP will lead a specialized task force to improve the province’s response to extortion threats targeting the South Asian community.Â
B.C. heat waves were made more likely by human-caused climate change, says report
Heat waves that blanketed British Columbia in August and early September were made much more likely by human-caused climate change.
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