Tag: Cowichan

BC Highway patrol sees ‘outrageously poor decision making’ at Cowichan music festival 

Sunfest Country Music Festival in Lake Cowichan set a new record this year. RCMP say officers found more than double the number of impaired drivers this year compared to last. 

Half a million in provincial funding supports Cowichan Estuary restoration 

The provincial government is working with local partners to restore 70 hectares of the Cowichan Estuary and improve the health of the valley’s watershed. 

B.C. court rejects company’s bid to reopen Cowichan title case

A B.C. Supreme Court judge has dismissed a bid by a Richmond property owner to reopen the landmark case that granted Cowichan Tribes Aboriginal title to part of the city.

New Cowichan hospital set to open next year 

The new Quw'utsun Valley Hospital/Quw'utsun Hulitun-ew't-hw hospital in the Cowichan Valley is on track to open next year.  

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.

Traffic restrictions and safety measures in place for Nickelback at Laketown Amphitheatre

Nickelback will take the stage at the Laketown Amphitheatre this Saturday, and concertgoers should be aware of several traffic and safety measures in effect.

Cowichan Valley Subject to High Streamflow Advisory

Most of Vancouver Island is subject to high streamflow advisories and that includes the Cowichan Valley. With all the wet...

Big Brothers, Big Sisters Cowichan: Recruiting Volunteers

Big Brothers, Big Sisters Cowichan is in the middle of a recruitment drive geared toward male mentors. This non-profit organization...
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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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