Tag: motorists

A Local Business: Looking to Provide Alternative Fuels

News Kyle Christensen - May 3, 2018

As motorists all over BC rip out their hair over skyrocketing gas prices, a local business is working on...

Silver Bridge Undergoing Seismic Upgrades

News Kyle Christensen - April 15, 2018

The Silver Bridge that takes motorists over the Cowichan River is undergoing work meant to make it safer in...

Cowichan Tourism: Preparing For Busy Fiscal Year

News Kyle Christensen - April 5, 2018

Cowichan Tourism has just entered the 2018-19 fiscal year and a whole lot is planned in the year ahead. Cowichan...

Construction on Malahat to Wrap Up This Summer

News Kyle Christensen - January 22, 2018

It's not what motorists want to hear, but it's a necessary evil in an effort to make one of...

Are You Ready for Winter Driving?

News Kyle Christensen - November 24, 2017

Mainroad South Island Contracting has already been busy this winter season, cleaning snow off of a number of area roadways,...

R.C.M.P. Highlights Third Quarter Operations

News Kyle Christensen - November 2, 2017

The North Cowichan/Duncan R.C.M.P. are going to be targeting distracted drivers for the rest of 2017. On November 1, Inspector,...

Mainroad Contracting is Asking Motorists to Shift into Winter

News Kyle Christensen - November 1, 2017

With a major storm expected to hit our area, it's time for motorists to get their heads in the...

Speed Cameras Making a Return to B.C?

News Kyle Christensen - September 27, 2017

The Capital and the Cowichan Valley Regional District's agree that something must be done to slow down motorists on...

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IIO recommends no charges after pedestrians hit by off-duty RCMP officer

RCMP August 15, 2025

The Independent Investigations Office is not recommending action against an off-duty RCMP officer driving a vehicle that hit two pedestrians in April.

School officials say B.C.’s new safety policies should come with provincial funding

Provincial August 15, 2025

B.C. school officials say the province’s move to require AEDs and naloxone kits in all public schools is a positive step, but some are concerned about a lack of provincial funding to support the requirements.

Cowichan SAR and local brewery team up to raise money for new search and rescue facility

Community August 15, 2025

Cowichan Search and Rescue is working with another partner to raise money to build a new search and rescue building in North Cowichan.

One person dies in collision on Malahat

RCMP August 15, 2025

The Shawnigan Lake RCMP says one person died in an accident near the Malahat Summit on Thursday afternoon.

Dubai chocolate recall expands due to salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios

Provincial August 14, 2025

The Public Health Agency of Canada has added more brands of Dubai chocolate bars to the list of recalled products due to a salmonella outbreak in certain pistachio products.

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