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CVRD asks province to review sale of former Koksilah Elementary School 

The Cowichan Valley Regional District said a decision to sell the former Koksilah Elementary School to a private party is concerning and raises serious questions. 

Town of Ladysmith calls for provincial intervention to protect watershed at Banon Creek Forest Service Road 

The Town of Ladysmith said immediate action needs to be taken along the Banon Creek Forest Service Road to address water contamination and wildfire prevention. 

Coastal Fire Centre Pushes for British Columbians to act Responsibly

The 2017 B.C. wildfire season will live on in infamy forever. One point two million hectares burned, the province spent...

New Funding Will Address Emergency Centre Capacity

As we approach the wildfire season, some new funding will help the Cowichan Valley Regional District respond to emergency...

The Way We Vote: Yet To Be Determined

More than 88,000 British Columbians weighed in on an online poll about 'How We Vote' in this province. The Attorney...

Overdose Prevention Sites Surpass One Hundred Thousand Visitors

Since Island Health opened the overdose prevention sites and supervised consumption services around the province in 2016, the results...

Relations Between Alberta and B.C. Continue to Sour

It's friends off between B.C. and Alberta. In the latest chapter in the ongoing Kinder Morgan pipeline expansion dispute, the...

Local M.L.A. Reflects on Start of Legislative Sitting

The ongoing circus at Nanaimo City Council has brought the issue of 'decorum' to the surface. The in-fighting among members...

Population of Lake Cowichan Expected to Triple

Laketown Ranch, near the small community of Lake Cowichan, is the host site of the B.C. Summer Games opening...

The Chemainus Stink and What Can Be Done About It

The Municipality of North Cowichan is sending a letter to the province with regard to the odours in the...

Tourism Cowichan Invites Stakeholders, Partners to A.G.M.

Tourism Cowichan invited stakeholders and some of its partners to the Annual General Meeting recently. The local tourism company has had...

B.C. Hockey Mandate Geared at Keeping Players Safe

B.C. Hockey has made a ruling requiring players on all 40 junior B hockey teams in the province to wear...

Furstenau Reflects on Most Recent Sitting at the B.C. Legislature

The second sitting of the 41st Legislative Assembly came to an end yesterday in Victoria. Green Party M.L.A. for Cowichan...

P.S.T. Tax Cuts: A Huge Benefit to Crofton Mill

Earlier this week, the provincial government announced significant tax cuts to non-residential electricity costs for B.C. businesses. This will mean...

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.

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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