Tag: 2018

Local M.P. Frustrated By Federal Budget

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On the heels of the federal budget announcement, the local M.P. is expressing disappointment in a few areas. Cowichan-Malahat-Langford M.P.,...

C.U.P.E. and the C.V.R.D. Ratify a Four-Year Deal

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The four-year deal between C.U.P.E. Local 358 and the Cowichan Valley Regional District has been ratified. The C.V.R.D. and the...

C.V.R.D. and C.U.P.E. Reach Tentative Four-Year Deal

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The Cowichan Valley Regional District and Local 358 C.U.P.E. employees have reached a tentative four-year deal. The provincial government's decision...

More Room to Move on Mount Washington

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Snowboarders and skiers will have more access to wilderness runs at Mount Washington Alpine Resort in 2018. Four hundred acres...

R.C.M.P. Arrest Eleven in Two Separate Raids

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2018 is less than two weeks old and the North Cowichan/Duncan R.C.M.P. has already arrested eleven people in two...

Hospital Replacement Tops C.V.R.D. Wish List

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There are a number of big-ticket items that the Cowichan Valley Regional District board is focusing on in 2018. The...

Norm Jackson Announced as Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient

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He's an institution in the Cowichan Valley and the Duncan-Cowichan Chamber of Commerce is honouring him for his generosity. Norm...

One Collective Agreement Down, Two to Go

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C.U.P.E. local 358 and the Municipality of North Cowichan have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. The sticking point in...

North Cowichan Council Removes Project from Budget

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North Cowichan council is removing more than $1.79 million dollars from the budget in 2018 and 2019. Greg Gerbis appeared before...

Have a Say in Electoral Reform

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The way British Columbians vote is under the microscope following an announcement from the Attorney General in Victoria on...

Crofton Fire Hall: Looking for New Recruits

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The Crofton Fire Hall is looking for six to eight more firefighters, ideally before 2018. It takes one year to...

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