Since spring 2012 concern about a proposed South Island Aggregates (SIA) contaminated soil dump in the sensitive Shawnigan Watershed has been with us and yet the CVRD failed the community…
Don Maroc Near the end of the February 10, meeting of the Cowichan Regional District Board (CVRD), Cowichan Bay Director Lori Iannidinardo put forth a motion that the Board advise…
The Malahat Nation is long overdue for some breaks and ownership control of the Bamberton lands would certainly be a good start. I sure hope that they finish the housecleaning…
The CVRD Board of Directors passed this motion at their Board Meeting tonight. ‘That the CVRD contact Steelhead LNG to inform them that the Regional District is opposed to…
There has never been anything about the dumping of 5 million tonnes of contaminated soil into the Shawnigan Watershed that is supportable. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Will the Trudeau’s Federal…
1 in 3 women worldwide will experience physical or sexual violence in their lifetime, usually from a male partner (WHO). Show that you never tolerate violence against women. Share the…
PM Justin Trudeau has kept his promise to end Canada’s bombing mission in Syria. Conservative opposition leader Rona Ambrose and her caucus have been very critical suggesting that we will…
Don Maroc North Cowichan Mayor Lefebure Doesn’t Think It Is Necessary To Create A Budgetary Contingency Plan After a century and a half of deceit and duplicity you would think…
I had a call this morning was amusing, but only because I knew it was a scam. The caller, with a thick foreign accent, identified himself James Anderson from the…
Why Feds Should Step In To Help Democracy’s Watchdogs “I think newspaper readership is strongest among people who are soon going to be dead.” — John Miller former Read…
Don Maroc Even at the local level, representative, democratic government requires hard work representative, democratic government requires hard work to understand. Every once in a while it pays to have…
You can hardly pick up a paper these days without hearing of another local paper or indeed chain of papers folding up, laying hundreds off and leaving the community without…
This post submitted by Linda Hill honours Harold Nahanee (1953-2010) for his leadership based on “following the leaders behind him.” Linda Hill & Harold Nahanee This post submitted by…
Video produced by Boon Collins and Thomas Shandel for the Cowichan Estuary Restoration and Conservation Association Thomas Shandel Moderator
CTV Video of Mountie taking down teen sparks police brutality claims (VIDEO) Newsman calls it as Mountie restraining 14 year old. That is not the way local residents saw…
It looks as if the CVRD, and some of our politicians, are rolling over again. This time we face a proposed LNG facility in Saanich Inlet and unelected Planning Manager…
Adam Olsen’s eloquent summary presentation before the National Energy Board provides a moving expression of his values and understanding regarding what the Kinder Morgan expansion means to him, to his…
During the past federal election Thomas Mulcair promised to oppose the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP). Unfortunately, under the influence of and Hill and Knowlton advisors he also advanced another promise…
Don Maroc Richard Hughes By Don Maroc and Richard Hughes The Halalt First Nation has had enough of the Crofton pulp and paper mill polluting their land and water, damaging…
