Lake Cowichan

• Off-duty cop rescues 3 people from burning house on Vancouver Island

  Around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, smoke was seen emitting from a home on Cowichan Avenue near King George Road.

  Fire

  Jul 10, 2023
  
• Missing Vancouver Island man found dead, police suspect criminality

  Joseph Alexander Smith was last seen around 3:30 p.m. in Duncan on May 2, and was the subject of a missing persons bulletin on May 9.

  Crime

  May 16, 2023
  
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• B.C. municipal election 2022: Lake Cowichan results

  At the western edge of Lake Cowichan is where you’ll find the town that bears its name. It’s located about 30 kilometres from Duncan on Vancouver Island.

  Politics

  Sep 18, 2022
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• B.C. Indigenous leaders order removal of protest blockade near Lake Cowichan

  Indigenous leaders are calling for the dismantling of an illegal blockade camp near Lake Cowichan.

  Environment

  Jun 29, 2022
• Huge Roosevelt bull elk chows down on Vancouver Island family’s pumpkins

  A family in Lake Cowichan had a special guest drop by recently for their Halloween leftovers.

  Environment

  Nov 6, 2020
• Mother of boy mauled in Vancouver Island cougar attack helped fight animal off

  The seven-year-old boy is recovering at home after spending the night in hospital with several stitches.

  Mar 30, 2019
• Child in hospital with serious injuries after Vancouver Island cougar attack

  The child was attacked in the Lake Cowichan area by at one cougar, but conservation officers spotted and killed two.

  Mar 29, 2019
• B.C. municipal election 2018: Lake Cowichan results

  A man once begged the provincial government to build a road to Cowichan Lake, which he called the "most beautiful spot" he'd ever seen.

  Politics

  Jun 26, 2018
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• One person in serious condition following crash near Lake Cowichan

  A truck crossed the centre line on Highway 18 near Lake Cowichan, colliding head-on with a pickup truck.

  Sep 18, 2013
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• Boaters rush to help after float plane flips on Lake Cowichan

  Two people are OK after the float plane they were in flipped during take off from Lake Cowichan Sunday afternoon.

  Sep 1, 2013