There is no ‘you people’: Jagmeet Singh condemns Don Cherry
VANCOUVER (NEWS 1130) — NDP leader Jagmeet Singh is adding his voice to the chorus of people condemning Don Cherry for comments made on Hockey Night in Canada Saturday. Hira…
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Remembrance Day – Canada’s First Nations Soldiers
By T.W. Paterson Originally published by the Cowichan Valley Citizen “It’s a fact that, unlike non-aboriginal soldiers, First Nation soldiers were not recognized for their service until recently and received…
North Cowichan Mayor Al Siebring-Cowichan Conversations Blogger Not On The Same Page
Following the controversial North Cowichan Council Public Hearing on GAIN’s Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit Expansion bid and the subsequent council meeting, much has been reported and commented on several forums…
North Cowichan Mayor Al Siebring Led The Charade To Undermine The Majority Council Decision On The VIMC Expansion Issue
North Cowichan’s wily old politician Mayor Al Siebring has buffaloed his council into holding a new public hearing on the expansion efforts of the GAIN group. This after two days…
LEGAL OPINION-Mayor Al Siebring Is Overreaching With His VIMC Threaten and Rescue Play
Today North Cowichan Mayor Siebring and Council will wrestle with his threaten and rescue scheme designed to convince the council to back off of their 5-2 decision rejecting the GAIN…
NC Mayor Siebring Calls ‘Secret Meeting’ Ahead Of North Cowichan Councils 1:30PM (Open Meeting.)
Wednesday is a big day for Mayor Siebring starting off with an in-camera session where he will attempt to sway the council into calling another Public Hearing to accommodate the…
Mayor Siebring Will Attempt To Gain Council Support For A New Public Hearing Following A 5-2 Vote To Deny VIMC Expansion Plans
Important North Cowichan Council Meeting November 6th-1:30PM Originally posted by the Sahtlam Neighbourhood Association As many of you now know, Mayor Seibring has used his executive powers to…
How to Approve a Racetrack While Nobody’s Looking (and get away with it)
The Sahtlam Neighbourhood Association has been on the front line from Day 1. Check out Mariah Wallener’s post from August 28, 2017. RH Many people think that Read more…
Meet the Coroner for Dead Whales
When a humpback carcass washed up on a remote BC island, researchers knew who to call. Larry Pynn | Hakai Magazine Larry Pynn is a veteran environment reporter, the recipient…
INVASION Premieres Today!
INVASION Premieres Today! Invasion is Live now! Watch it today, share the film with your friends, and organize a screening in your community! Watch INVASION Now! In this era of…
Logging income no match for value of residential viewscapes in North Cowichan
People who buy a home in North Cowichan are willing to pay a premium for a water or mountain view — and that preference translates into untold millions of dollars…
Order of Canada mountaineer Pat Morrow offers conservation encouragement to Six Mountains debate
Originally Published by Six Mountains.ca One of the world’s great mountaineers, Pat Morrow, visited North Cowichan last weekend — and he had a few words to say about the grassroots…
Victoria Car Dealers Lawyer Threatens North Cowichan Municipality With 50 Million Dollar Lawsuit
The Mayor is scrambling. Why is that, whose side is he on? By Cindy E. Harnett / Times Colonist North Cowichan might revisit track rejection; mayor cites possible lawsuit North…
Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit Zombie Public Hearing-Part 2
Peter Rusland Dear Mayor and Council: I’m shocked, angry and disappointed with council’s continual inept mishandling of the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit rezoning application. It’s outrageous that our mayor has…
Conflicts-The Common Ground With the Cowichan Citizen and NC Mayor Al Siebring
The (Black Press) Cowichan Citizen has just registered a new low by endorsing Mayor Siebring’s specious effort to overturn the majority 5-2 vote of North Cowichan Council to reject the…
Thunberg delivers warning to world leaders during Vancouver ‘climate strike’
The governments throughout the world had better start listening to the children and teens and take action to put the brakes on the escalating and potentially catastrophic effects of the…
There Are Many Views and Opinions Regarding The Controversial Rezoning Amendment In Cowichan Estuary
The Cowichan Valley Regional District Board passed the rezoning amendment to allow Pacific Industrial Marine to continue operations in Cowichan Bay that they have been doing for decades. The application…