Cowichan Valley
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BC election 2024: Cowichan ValleyIn the last sitting of the legislature, the riding was represented by BC Green Party Leader Sonia Furstenau who first took office in 2017.PoliticsOct 6
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New weir for drought-threatened Vancouver Island river still more than 2 years awayA 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.EnvironmentMar 22
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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.PoliticsJan 8
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Now in disrepair, world’s largest hockey stick in Duncan, B.C. to be benched for goodThe 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.FeaturesDec 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.CanadaJun 2, 2023
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‘Safe snorting kit’ left behind at B.C. schoolCowichan Valley School District’s director of communications Mike Russel confirmed a third-party organization left the kit behind after its presentation.EducationMay 21, 2023
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Chemainus River flooding closes roads, damages homesA 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.CanadaDec 26, 2022
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Tenants face displacement after Vancouver Island RV park more than doubles rentCarolyn Lawson said she said she was told her current rent -- around $500 per month -- would climb to about $1,200 per month.CanadaJul 19, 2022
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2 cougar kittens shot, killed; B.C. Conservation Officer Service seeking public helpThe 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.CanadaMay 5, 2022
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Multiple Cowichan Valley schools hit with racist graffiti spreeAccording to the Cowichan Valley School District, the graffiti has turned up at four schools in the last six weeks, with one school targeted twice.CrimeJun 24, 2021
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