Tag: Sonia Furstenau
Local Student Spearheading Drive to Lower Voting Age
A grade eight Quamichan Secondary student is leading the charge to lower the voting age from 18 to 16...
Province Protects 190 Hectares of Land in Six New Parks
The Premier was in Shawnigan Lake earlier today to make an announcement.The province purchased six parcels of land, spanning...
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...
Shawnigan Residents Association Holds Rally for Removal
Members of the Shawnigan Residents Association and other concerned community members held a 'Rally for Removal' at the intersection...
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...
Wilkinson’s Vow To Fight Electoral Reform; Disappointing and Predictable
Fresh off his victory in the B.C. Liberal leadership race, Andrew Wilkinson commented that his party was going to...
Furstenau and Cowichan Valley Residents Are Tired of Waiting
Frustration is mounting regarding the length of time it's taking the provincial government to make a decision on the...
A Society Has Been Formed to Oppose Proportional Representation
One of the options to replace the current 'First Past the Post' voting system is being challenged by a...
Local M.L.A. Urges Constructive Debate in Victoria
The Green Party's Sonia Furstenau was elected the M.L.A. for the Cowichan Valley in the provincial election back in...
New Democrats and Green’s Form Working Group
Voter apathy, indifferent decision-making, and a broken system are all reasons why the N.D.P. and Green Party's are working together.Cowichan...
Fate of South Cowichan Policing Services Still Up in the Air
The Solicitor General still hasn't made a decision regarding the fate of the Shawnigan Lake R.C.M.P. detachment.It was expected...
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...
Town Hall Meeting Places Cowichan District Hospital Replacement in Spotlight
The Cowichan District Hospital is a relic and work is underway to replace the 50-year-old facility.Adrian Dix, the Minister...
Furstenau Delivers Petitions to Victoria
To amalgamate or relocate to Mill Bay, that is the contentious question for Shawnigan Lake residents.Cowichan Valley Green Party...
Now playing
- Advertisement -
Latest News
BC Ferries proposes stable fares and savings to clients thanks to low fuel pricesÂ
BC Ferries has submitted a proposal to the Ferry Commissioner to reduce fuel prices and transfer savings to the consumer through lower fares.,
Investment in industry on Vancouver Island aims to support jobs and reduce emissionsÂ
Thirty-five million dollars is being funneled into businesses across B.C. to help create jobs and promote clean energy.
B.C. small businesses brace for end of U.S. duty-free exemption
Small businesses in British Columbia are preparing for a financial hit from the U.S. elimination of de minimis exemptions on shipments.
B.C. small businesses brace for end of U.S. duty-free exemption
Small businesses in British Columbia are preparing for a financial hit from the U.S. elimination of de minimis exemptions on shipments.
New policy to address affordable housing and homelessness in North CowichanÂ
More housing is in the future for North Cowichan as the municipality approves a new policy to build close to 400 homes.
- Advertisement -
