Tag: 2020

Dogwood Ferries: Aiming to Ease Pressure on Malahat

An alternative to the Malahat may still be a few years away, but the wheels are in motion at...

Duncan, North Cowichan Brace for Double-barreled taxation in 2019

With the elimination of Medical Services Plan premiums by 2020, major employers are going to face the Employer Health...

Cowichan Hospice House Expected To Ease Bed Shortage

Bed-space is at a premium in hospitals all over Vancouver Island and B.C. and it's a problem that's being...

Bellringer Unveils Plan to Deal With Climate Change

The Cowichan Valley's 25-year flood has come and gone and the Auditor General has unveiled the latest plan to deal...

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

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...

One Collective Agreement Down, Two to Go

C.U.P.E. local 358 and the Municipality of North Cowichan have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. The sticking point in...
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Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

Advocates urge next B.C. government to address water scarcity as El Niño forecast adds to drought concerns

A potentially powerful El Niño could worsen drought conditions across B.C., prompting calls for stronger water protection measures from the next provincial government.

B.C. loses more than 20,000 jobs in September as unemployment rate stays steady

British Columbia lost more than 20,000 jobs in September, sparking a political clash over the province’s economic direction.

B.C. Conservatives propose income tax cuts as NDP, Greens unveil election promises

B.C.'s major political parties are pitching tax cuts, frozen auto insurance rates and education improvements as the provincial election campaign continues.

B.C. Conservatives drop Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate over racist social media posts

The B.C. Conservatives have dropped their Victoria-Beacon Hill candidate after racist social media posts and comments appearing to support violence surfaced.
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