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Project to extract gravel from near Catalyst's pumphouse on Cowichan River complete
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Nov 7, 2024 · One dead after head-on collision on Highway 18 near Duncan. One person is dead after a head-on collision on Highway 18 on Nov. 3. Nov 5, 2024 9:40 AM Read more >. 1.
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B.C.'s southern resident orca population drops to new 4-year low. The loss of another breeding male has been described as a major blow to the endangered population. about 9 hours ago Read more >.
Major upgrades coming to Canada Avenue in $4.4-million project
2 days ago · An estimated $4.4-million project that will see some some major changes and upgrades to Canada Avenue by both the City of Duncan and the Municipality of North Cowichan is expected to begin in 2025. Brian Murphy, Duncan’s director of public works and engineering, told city council at its meeting on Nov. 4 that the project has received a grant ...
High levels of lead found in Ucluelet Elementary School’s taps
2 days ago · Ucluelet Elementary School has closed off two of its taps to students after an unsafe level of lead was discovered in the water. Andrew Bailey. Ucluelet Elementary School has issued a warning to families that the water coming from two of the school’s taps is unsafe due to high lead levels. “The issue with lead is that it often comes from ...
Two straight wins for Lake Cowichan Kraken
3 days ago · Lake Cowichan Kraken forward Austin Galway scored his first goal of the year in a 5-2 victory over the Oceanside Generals on Nov. 1.(Sarah Simpson/Gazette) The Lake Cowichan Kraken started November with a bang, ousting the Oceanside Generals 5-2 on home ice on Nov. 1 and then beating the Comox Valley Glacier Kings on the road the following night.
Rivers Edge project broke ground on Sept. 12 in Duncan
Sep 17, 2024 · Members of Cowichan Tribes and KDLLP broke ground on the new project that will supply 200 homes.Chadd Cawson/Citizen. It was a glorious day for a groundbreaking. Mother Nature provided a bright sun on Sept. 12, a perfect way to celebrate the bright future of the 200 unit River's Edge housing project spearheaded by KDLLP Cowichan Tribes ...
Stage 1 water restrictions in place in Cowichan
00:01:55. On May 1, water systems across the Cowichan Valley Regional District collectively implemented Stage 1 water restrictions in an effort to conserve water use on residential properties and ensure aquifers and lakes can withstand the increasingly dry summers. Local governments and water purveyors across the Cowichan region continue to ...
New businesses swarming into Lake Cowichan
May 10, 2024 · 1 / 4 Keir and Brittany McPherson are the owners of Lake Cowichan’s new Garden Made store. Kier is holding a Tropical Dragon smoothie, one of the store’s top sellers. (Robert Barron/Citizen) The business landscape in Lake Cowichan is growing by leaps and bounds. The increasingly busy little town is attracting a range of new mom-and-pop ...