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WEBVIDEO: West Shore RCMP arrests 2 in Duncan after $10k shoplifting spree. Cops go covert, following suspects around Greater Victoria, Cowichan Valley. Sep 26, 2024 9:36 AM Read more >.
City of Duncan boosts funding for its façade-improvement program
WEBAug 30, 2024 · The City of Duncan is looking for more projects to beautify its downtown core. Council voted to increase the budget for its city-wide façade improvement program at its meeting on Aug. 19, and will now allow funding from the program to increase from the maximum $1,000 to $5,000 per project. Last year, council directed staff to update the ...
Opinion - Cowichan Valley Citizen
WEB6 days ago · Letter: Hopefuls should attend candidates meetings. It is disappointing that people who desire to be elected are absent from this kind of community event. Sep 25, 2024 11:33 AM Read more >.
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WEBSep 5, 2024 · Duncan to waive or reduce development cost charges on some affordable housing. The city requires developers to pay DCCs for transportation, sewer, drainage, water, and parks infrastructure. Sep 5, 2024 7:00 AM Read more >.
Cowichan Tribes elects new chief and council
WEBMar 8, 2024 1:45 PM. Listen to this article. 00:01:38. Cindy Daniels has been elected the new chief of Cowichan Tribes following a March 7 vote. Daniels replaces outgoing chief Lydia Hwitsum, who had been re-elected on Feb. 25, 2022, for her second stint as chief. Daniels has a long history in governance and management at the First Nation.
Duncan developer has housing project deferred a second time
WEBAug 28, 2024 · It’s the second time Guy Bouchard, president of Top Down Investments, saw decisions by Duncan’s council on plans for his properties on Price Place deferred in the past four months. At the council meeting on Aug. 19, Bouchard was applying for zoning amendments to develop a six-storey multi-unit residential development with approximately 90 ...
Big names and seasonal fun coming to Cowichan Performing Arts …
WEBOct 10, 2023 · Blues, Rock and Roll and holiday classic productions are coming to Cowichan Performing Arts Centre. Iconic Canadian rocker Tom Cochrane is one of the big names that will be coming to the small town of Duncan to perform at CPAC in the upcoming months. For more information on all the great events coming up visit the CPAC website. (Courtesy of CPAC)
Lake Flashback: A new elementary school? Pensioner penalized!
WEBApr 7, 2024 · Welcome to Lake Flashback. Reporter Sarah Simpson has been combing through old newspapers with the assistance of the Kaatza Station Museum and Archives so we can jog your memory, give you that nostalgic feeling, or just a chuckle, as we take a look at what was making headlines this week around Cowichan Lake in years gone by.