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RV technician, carpentry trades spots coming to VIU, B.C. gov't announces
8+ hour, 5+ min ago (433+ words) Published 1:30 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 More carpentry and recreational vehicle technician apprentices from Vancouver Island University will be trained, the B.C. government has announced. At a Friday, July 24 media conference at VIU’s Nanaimo campus, B.C. Minister of Post-secondary Education and Future Skills…...
Ladysmith Legion supports community and veterans as they mark centennial
4+ hour, 3+ min ago (743+ words) Published 5:30 pm Saturday, July 25, 2026 Having made various moves in its 84 year history, the Ladysmith branch of the Royal Canadian Legion is celebrating along with all other Legions across Canada the 100th birthday of the organization. Initiated in November, 1925 by representatives from…...
Flashback: Water conservation, the perfect marriage, a great new annual event
9+ hour, 50+ min ago (1079+ words) Published 11:45 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 “Bradley Vomacka tees up in park golf in Ohtaki, Japan, while Colin Bates, Cameron Brown and Tyler Fehr wait their turns. In the background, Garth Sims looks on while out on his nordic walk.” (Lake Cowichan…...
Hockey shorts: Wilson goes Solar, Cowichan Caps add defenceman
14+ hour, 35+ min ago (358+ words) Published 7:00 am Saturday, July 25, 2026 Luc Wilson has re-signed with the Orlando Solar Bears of the ECHL for the 2026-27 season. (Fernando Medina/Orlando Solar Bears) Wilson re-signs with Orlando Duncan hockey product Luciano Wilson has re-signed with the Orlando Solar Bears,…...
Village of Clinton evacuated due to fast-growing Pear Lake fire
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (783+ words) Published 12:18 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 Highway 97 is being closed between Loon Lake Road north of the Highway 99 junction and Chasm (north of Clinton), and an evacuation alert issued by the Thompson-Nicola Regional District for an area of the highway south of…...
Fire in Duncan that displaced 16 one of two suspicious blazes
1+ day, 3+ hour ago (426+ words) Published 5:56 pm Friday, July 24, 2026 About 16 people have been displaced from their homes following what North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP are calling a suspicious fire in Duncan on Wednesday, July 22 that damaged three buildings. Firefighters were called to a blaze in a…...
Former Comox Valley resident accused of $4.6 million in crypto fraud
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (503+ words) Published 9:13 am Friday, July 24, 2026 A former Comox Valley resident and business owner has been accused of almost $5 million in cryptocurrency fraud by the BC Securities Commission (BCSC). BCSC alleges that Connor Sinclair Gardiner-Ingram committed $4.6 million in fraud by convincing dozens…...
Victoria police chief says there's hope despite ongoing social order issues
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (563+ words) Published 9:11 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Victoria Police Department so far sees an 8.7 per cent increase in calls compared to this time last year – responding to 27,053 so far in 2026 – but it’s not a clear sign of increased crime, the police chief told…...
Illegal Shawnigan Lake fireworks display under provincial investigation
1+ day, 11+ hour ago (543+ words) Published 9:42 am Friday, July 24, 2026 Those responsible for an illegal fireworks display near the Galley Restaurant at Shawnigan Lake on July 19 were not ticketed by police, but the incident remains under investigation by provincial authorities. Shawnigan Lake RCMP spokesperson Cpl. Alex…...
Survey finds North Cowichan residents happy with quality of life
2+ day, 13+ hour ago (332+ words) Published 8:00 am Thursday, July 23, 2026 North Cowichan continues to earn high marks from people who call it home. More than eight in 10 North Cowichan residents say they’re happy with life in the municipality, according to the results of a new Citizen…...