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CVRD looks to expand emergency operations through UBCM funding supports 

Expansion of emergency operations in the Cowichan Valley will benefit everyone with a boost in grant funding.

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."

Cowichan Valley gets $160,000 in emergency preparedness funding 

Funding for emergencies is being allotted to municipalities across the region to help keep residents safe and informed if a disaster strikes. According to the province, the Cowichan Valley Regional District will be receiving $160,000 for sub-applicants in Duncan, North Cowichan, and Ladysmith to develop their evacuation routes to address high-risk communities. 

Cowichan Valley art organizations get a slice of arts funding

Ten community organizations have received over $200,000 in funding to help local artists, art organizations, and build events in...

Cowichan Valley communities get boost in funding to improve emergency response

 Emergency response in the Cowichan Valley is getting a boost in funding to help improve access to 911 services.  According...

CVRD gets over $5.1 million boost in funding for transit 

The CVRD says they’ve received positive feedback for transit starting next year with a huge boost in funding.   According...

BC Transit, TransLink receive more than $200 million in pandemic relief funding

The announcement from the provincial government comes as TransLink reports ridership has recovered to around 67 per cent of pre-pandemic levels

Cowichan Weir: The Subject of Debate In Ottawa

Our local M.P. recently pushed Minister of Fisheries and Oceans, Dominic Leblanc to make good on his promise to...

Agriculture Minister Announces Funding for Local Project

Food waste, poverty, and hunger are three realities for many families in Duncan and the Cowichan Valley. Approximately two thousand...

Downtown Duncan Business Improvement Area Secures Funding

The Downtown Duncan Business Improvement Area has funding that will see it through the next five years. The D.D.B.I.A. funding...

North Cowichan May Bump Projects Up Priority List

At the last North Cowichan council meeting, the board decided to remove the funding for a project worth almost...

Trudeau Government Forces Canadians to Play Waiting Game

The federal government announced it's 10-year, 40 billion dollar national housing strategy Thursday afternoon in Ottawa. While it sounds good,...
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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.

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

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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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