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Students in the Cowichan Valley on par with provincial standards, SD79 report 

Cowichan Valley students are benefiting from enhanced literacy and numeracy programs, but tweaking needs to be done to improve graduation rates.

Staggered restart announcements leaves schools, parents scrambling

Public schools across the province will reopen on Tuesday, Jan. 4 as planned, however, not all children will be allowed back to class.

V.I.U. Cowichan Needs More Volunteer Tutors

Vancouver Island University's Cowichan campus needs ten more volunteer tutors. Tutors need the desire to help students and some of the 30...

Backpacks Filled for those in Need

It's one of those causes that not only warms the heart, it provides warmth for the homeless and youth...

Financial Windfall To Benefit Education System, Indigenous Students

The government has provided the education system in the province with an additional five hundred million dollars in resources. Education...

Replacing Cowichan Secondary Tops List of Capital Projects

School District 79 calls the replacement of Cowichan Secondary it's "number one capital replacement." With enrollment numbers increasing every year,...

Duncan Stingrays Still Have Spots for Swimmers

The Duncan Stingrays are open for another swimming season at the Cowichan Aquatic Centre. The season officially opened on Monday...
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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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