Members of the Quw’utsun Nation have won a landmark case in B.C. Supreme Court to recover land title and fisheries rights near the mouth of the Fraser River. After 513 days at trial and more than 20 ...

The planners' view of what will be a new, yet old, look to Ladysmith’s downtown when the renovation work to the Island Hotel is completed. The owners anticipate the construction will be completed in ...

Kate Segall, chair of the CVRD, said the ongoing transit strike is disproportionately impacting the most vulnerable people in local communities. (Citizen file photo) (Citizen file photo) ...

An image of a raging wildfire that appears to be on the shores of Harrison Lake is not real, but a product of artificial intelligence. The B.C. Wildfire Service recently took to social media to debunk ...

Ladysmith RCMP are warning about a phishing scam that surfaced in Ladysmith recently targeting people selling used vehicles on Facebook Marketplace. Police say scammers pose as potential buyers and ...

Cowichan Valley’s striking transit workers have rejected going to a binding arbitration process to end the long labour dispute, now in its six month. In a vote that was held on Aug. 7, the 52 workers, ...

Effective immediately, all water systems operated by the Cowichan Valley Regional District are at Stage 3 water-use restrictions due to the ongoing dry weather and drought conditions. During Stage 3 ...

A young artist from Shawnigan Lake is one of 17 McDonald’s employees from across Canada whose art has been chosen by the restaurant franchise to use in its national marketing. Kaitlynn Van Orman, who ...

North Cowichan council unanimously decided at its meeting on July 16 to reduce the development cost charges for the affordable housing project proposed for 2731 Vian St. by $55,000, which is almost ...

After months of training in their respective disciplines, eight Cowichan Valley athletes are now just days away from participating in the 2025 Canada Summer Games in St. John's in the province of ...

Stage 3 water restrictions are now in effect for Ladysmith, Stz’uminus First Nation and the Diamond Improvement District as drought conditions continue to worsen. The new restrictions took effect ...

The brief but heavy rain showers experienced recently in the region caused a small but measurable rise in water levels in Cowichan Lake. Brian Houle, environment manager at the Domtar Crofton mill, ...