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CVRD must take red pen to new zoning bylaw
1+ day, 18+ hour ago (448+ words) Published 7: 00 am Wednesday, April 15, 2026 Fences. Roosters. Farm retail sales. Agritourism. Food trucks. RVs. And the list goes on. The Cowichan Valley Regional District electoral area directors need to take a microscope, a red pen and possibly some scissors to their…...
Grateful, fortunate & unbelievable: Kelowna resident wins $675 K on Set for Life
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (248+ words) Published 11: 40 am Friday, April 10, 2026 Clifford F. of Kelowna won $675, 000 off a Set for Life scratch ticket he bought at Save-On-Foods on Dobbin Road in West Kelowna. (BCLC/Contributed) A Kelowna resident played the odds of 508, 333-to-1, and won. Clifford F. won the…...
Phone scam targeting North Saanich residents leads to more than $15 K in losses
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (327+ words) Published 10: 32 am Friday, April 10, 2026 North Saanich residents are being urged to stay alert following a recent wave of scam activity targeting the community. The District of North Saanich says it has been made aware of multiple incidents involving individuals posing…...
Pre-trial conference set for Kelowna man accused of violent killing of ex-wife
1+ week, 1+ day ago (327+ words) Published 10: 53 am Wednesday, April 8, 2026 James Plover (left) has been charged with first degree murder, after an assault left his former partner, (right) Bailey Mc Court dead. A pre-trial conference for Kelowna's James Plover is expected to start on April 15. Plover…...
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1+ week, 2+ day ago (11+ words) Commemoration planned at Old Hillcrest Chinese Cemetery in Cowichan'Lake Cowichan Gazette...
Cowichan Symphony gives classical experience to students
1+ week, 4+ day ago (171+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Sunday, April 5, 2026 "Without music, life would be a mistake." "Friedrich Nietzsche The Cowichan Symphony Society, which was first founded in 1955, celebrate more than 35 years of educating students across the valley in the art of classical music as they…...
Injured beaver from Williams Lake transported to Smithers rescue
1+ week, 6+ day ago (663+ words) Published 5: 25 pm Thursday, April 2, 2026 The critically injured beaver rescued from Scout Island on Sunday, March 29 in Williams Lake is currently receiving treatment at Northern Lights Wildlife Society in Smithers. (Northern Lights Wildlife Society/Facebook) A beaver, possibly mauled by dogs,…...
Plaque unveiled to honour Coast Salish knitters and the Cowichan sweater
2+ week, 1+ day ago (658+ words) Published 8: 00 am Wednesday, April 1, 2026 Members of Cowichan Tribes, Parks Canada, and the Historic Sites and Monuments Board of Canada gathered for a historic moment with Elders, and community members for a plaque unveiling to commemorate the historic significance of the…...
Ladysmith artist awarded for capturing local history
2+ week, 5+ day ago (732+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Saturday, March 28, 2026 Ladysmith artist Michael Dean, whose art portrays the working, coastal heritage of Ladysmith and area and Vancouver Island, has been recognized with a Heritage Award honouring his decades-long contribution to preserving the beauty of the coastal…...
Probation for customer who assaulted, threatened Quesnel 7-Eleven clerk
3+ week, 12+ hour ago (427+ words) Published 12: 00 pm Thursday, March 26, 2026 By Bob Mackin, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter A Provincial Court judge in Quesnel sentenced a man on March 6 to six months" time served and two years of probation for assaulting and threatening a convenience store clerk…...