8+ hour, 13+ min ago   (449+ words) The British Columbia government has cleared a regulatory hurdle for FortisBC’s proposed Phase 1B expansion of its Tilbury liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility in Delta, saying the project will support jobs, economic growth and the province’s marine-fuelling sector. The province has…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago   (167+ words) Cowichan Valley’s newspaper could be heading towards a strike. Editorial, circulation and advertising workers at the Cowichan Valley Citizen are represented by the Victoria-Vancouver Island Newspaper Guild (VVING) and say they are willing to take job action if a new…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (134+ words) My Cowichan Valley Now Ladysmith employee union ratifies new contract The Town of Ladysmith and the Canadian Union of Public Employees have ratified a new four-year collective agreement. The agreement is retroactive to the beginning of the year and provides…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (130+ words) Continued high temperatures across Vancouver Island and the Sunshine Coast led to some communities breaking heat records for July 22. Duncan reached a scorching 34.6 C on Wednesday, narrowly passing the old mark of 34.4 C set in 1928. Nanaimo also reached 34.6 C, beating…...

2+ day, 6+ hour ago   (283+ words) B.C. recorded one of the strongest improvements in police-reported crime among the provinces in 2025, even as crime trends across Canada remained mixed. Statistics Canada said B.C.’s Crime Severity Index fell for the second consecutive year, dropping nearly 12 per cent from 2023 to…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (284+ words) United Way B.C. is urging British Columbians to support communities affected by this year’s wildfire season by donating to its United for B.C. Wildfire Recovery Fund. With about 90 wildfires burning across the province and nearly 10,000 people under evacuation alerts and orders,…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (117+ words) Cowichan Valley commuters can expect delays on Boys Road this week as crews complete paving work. The Municipality of North Cowichan said Duncan Paving crews will be milling and paving Boys Road between the Trans-Canada Highway and Mission Road on…...

3+ day, 2+ hour ago   (253+ words) Extreme heat drove electricity demand in British Columbia to a record summer high Tuesday evening as more households relied on air conditioning to stay cool. BC Hydro said preliminary data showed peak hourly electricity demand reached 8,715 megawatts between 5 and 6 p.m., surpassing…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago   (174+ words) The B.C. Wildfire Service is highlighting its partnership with local fire departments and the Cowichan Valley Regional District in preparing for large-scale emergencies. The agencies recently took part in a Unified Command training exercise that simulated a major wildfire affecting a…...

3+ day, 23+ hour ago   (424+ words) The British Columbia government is criticizing the latest round of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods, saying the measures will hurt workers and businesses on both sides of the border while reinforcing the need to diversify the province’s trading relationships. U.S. President…...