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Cowichan garden club inviting entries for spring flower show
1+ hour, 26+ min ago (336+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Sunday, May 24, 2026 Want to show off your irises, peonies, or roses? The Cowichan Valley Garden Club is holding their 2026 Flower Show and Tea on Saturday, June 6 and everyone is invited to enter and enjoy. The club was formed…...
Cowichan blueliner picked up by Tri-City Americans in WHL prospects draft
2+ day, 1+ hour ago (276+ words) Published 5: 00 pm Friday, May 22, 2026 Cowichan Valley Minor Hockey product John Main was drafted in the third round, 61st overall in the 2026 WHL bantam draft. (Courtesy of John Main) Duncan defenceman John Main has been drafted by the Tri-City Americans of the…...
Business notes: Cowichan Tribes takes sole ownership of Chances Cowichan
2+ day, 11+ hour ago (561+ words) Published 7: 00 am Friday, May 22, 2026 Passing the dabber. Duncan Dabber Bingo Society president Roy Davies presents Khowutzun Gaming Corporation Board Director and Cowichan Tribes Chief Cindy Daniels with a giant dabber on May 8 as KGC celebrates new beginnings as they officially…...
Moyra Kathleen Dobson (n'e De Wolfe)
3+ day, 2+ hour ago (458+ words) It is with deep sadness we share that Moyra Kathleen Dobson (n'e De Wolfe) died in her 89th year on April 28, 2026, following a brief illness. Moyra was born in Vancouver, B. C. , on Feb 10, 1938. She met her husband, Philip Dobson while they were…...
Books, brews, and beyond and new bookstore in Lake Cowichan
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (707+ words) Published 7: 00 am Thursday, May 21, 2026 The family run business Brewberry Books is starting a new chapter in Lake Cowichan. Jeff (left) and Stacey Berry pose in the thick of their bookstore located at 2-169 South Shore Rd. (Chadd Cawson/Gazette) The family…...
Glamour-puss: Island's finest felines set to strut their stuff for Victoria
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (720+ words) Published 10: 45 am Wednesday, May 20, 2026 Alex Whitman poses with her two cats, Cici and Luke who will be part of this year's Fernwood Cat Walk held on May 30, 2026. (Olivier Laurin/Victoria News) (L-R) Alex Whitman, Leanne Gummersbach, Jeannine Chudzik and Jessica…...
Old Yount School site development proposal in Youbou goes to public meeting
4+ day, 12+ hour ago (374+ words) Published 5: 45 am Wednesday, May 20, 2026 A plan to construct a multi-unit residential development at the old Yount Elementary School site will go to a public meeting on May 26. (OTG Developments rendering) At the community meeting " to be held at the Youbou…...
Volunteers window shop at Ladysmith Volunteer Fair
6+ day, 6+ hour ago (357+ words) Published 11: 45 am Monday, May 18, 2026 "Good things are happening this spring in Ladysmith's not-for-profit sector." Those are the words from Ladysmith Community Fund Society (LCFS) past president Bruce Whittington after the organization's third annual Better Together Volunteer Fair. The theme for…...
Town Crier statue gets second chance at new life in Greater Victoria
6+ day, 9+ hour ago (489+ words) Published 8: 30 am Monday, May 18, 2026 For years, it stood at Ogden Point greeting cruise ship passengers from around the world. Now, one of Victoria's forgotten waterfront landmarks is getting another chance to be seen again, and its champion is looking for…...
More ways to recycle in B. C. with Interchange Recycling
1+ week, 4+ hour ago (233+ words) Published 2: 00 pm Sunday, May 17, 2026 Interchange Recycling is expanding operations in B. C. in 2026 (Interchange Recycling) There are more ways to recycle with Interchange Recycling. "The environmental organization that's dedicated to the collection and recycling of used automotive fluids is expanding their services…...