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Municipal and provincial governments ready to aid laid off workers from Chemainus sawmill 

Community Justin Baumgardner -
Provincial and municipal governments band together to provide relief for workers at Chemainus sawmill after being laid off since June.

North Cowichan mayor meets with counterparts to promote BC lumber 

Community Justin Baumgardner -
Even as the curtailment at the Chemainus Sawmill continues, North Cowichan’s mayor says the municipality is looking to strengthen...

Local governments discuss the future in the forestry sector on Vancouver Island 

Municipality of North Cowichan Justin Baumgardner -
Dignitaries from the region gathered to discuss the key challenges around forestry and how the recent curtailments at the...

Fifty-five workers to be laid off at Chemainus Sawmill 

Forestry Justin Baumgardner -
Fifty-five workers are scheduled to be laid off after a shortage of viable logs has forced production at the...

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Eby defends family’s use of $10-a-day childcare program

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Cowichan Tribes, City of Duncan sign agreement to strengthen relationship

Indigenous
Cowichan Tribes and the City of Duncan have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening their government-to-government relationship.
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