Cowichan Valley

• New weir for drought-threatened Vancouver Island river still more than 2 years away

  A plan to build a new weir on the Cowichan River is now fully funded, but completion is still more than two years away provincial officials said Friday.

  Environment

  Mar 22
  
• Cowichan Valley hockey group pushes back against weather shelter at community centre

  'We have children who can no longer walk into the arena unattended,' the Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey Association writes.

  Politics

  Jan 8
  
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• Now in disrepair, world’s largest hockey stick in Duncan, B.C. to be benched for good

  The record-holding hockey stick and puck, more than 62 metres in length, has graced the east side of the Cowichan Community Centre in Duncan, B.C. for 35 years.

  Features

  Dec 5, 2023
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• Should B.C. community fight to keep title for ‘world’s largest hockey stick?’

  The City of Duncan currently holds that title owing to possession of a 62.5 metre stick, complete with giant puck, mounted at the Cowichan Valley Community Centre.

  Canada

  Jun 2, 2023
• ‘Safe snorting kit’ left behind at B.C. school

  Cowichan Valley School District’s director of communications Mike Russel confirmed a third-party organization left the kit behind after its presentation.

  Education

  May 21, 2023
• Chemainus River flooding closes roads, damages homes

  A deluge of rain is causing flooding in parts of Vancouver Island, while property owners say it’s part of a annual trend that is getting worse each year.

  Canada

  Dec 26, 2022
• Tenants face displacement after Vancouver Island RV park more than doubles rent

  Carolyn Lawson said she said she was told her current rent -- around $500 per month -- would climb to about $1,200 per month.

  Canada

  Jul 19, 2022
• 2 cougar kittens shot, killed; B.C. Conservation Officer Service seeking public help

  The Conservation Officer Service says it’s illegal to kill cougar kittens (any cougar with spots or under one year of age) or cougars in a family unit.

  Canada

  May 5, 2022
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• Multiple Cowichan Valley schools hit with racist graffiti spree

  According to the Cowichan Valley School District, the graffiti has turned up at four schools in the last six weeks, with one school targeted twice.

  Crime

  Jun 24, 2021
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• BC Green leader Sonia Furstenau reelected in Cowichan Valley, Global News projects

  Global News is projecting that BC Green Leader Sonia Furstenau has been reelected in her Cowichan Valley riding.

  Politics

  Oct 25, 2020