
Municipal Politics
Like so many others, I was saddened to learn of the recent death of Don Maroc.
A proposed Code of Conduct Bylaw for North Cowichan would continue to exclude citizens from the right to file complaints against council members who display bad behaviour.
A small wedge of land between the Cowichan River and a massive ‘unauthorized’ landfill on Cowichan Tribes Reserve #1 is adding an element of mystery to an ongoing pollution story.
A process called “closure allowance” could reduce the assessed value of Domtar’s Crofton mill, thereby reducing its property taxes to North Cowichan.
The Domtar pulp mill in Crofton is closing permanently this month, sending a shock wave through North Cowichan municipality.
Alistair MacGregor, Chief Administrative Officer for Cowichan Tribes, issued the following statement Friday regarding the remediation of a Tzouhalem Road site located on Tribes reserve land.
Ruge ran unsuccessfully for North Cowichan council, donated $750 to Tek Manhas campaign
The BC Wildlife Federation would have us believe that public complaints regarding grizzly bears have reached “nearly 1,000 a year” — a rise so dramatic it warrants a return to grizzly hunting.
The Tzouhalem Creek site is next to Chase Woods Nature Preserve
Becky Hogg’s emotional apology to Quw’utsun Nation proves pivotal
Controversial development plan north of Herd Road said to benefit ‘speculative private land investments’ over broader community
Staff report says revenues sensitive to market fluctuations, often resulting in ‘relatively low profits’
Ottawa working with Indigenous people to address ‘longstanding gaps in environmental protection”
Veterans Affairs Canada has posted the following description of the war memorial atop Mount Prevost in North Cowichan:
Cowichan Tribes released the following statement today regarding an unauthorized dump on Indian Road in North Cowichan:
The Canadian government says it issued two cease-and-desist orders over six years related to an unauthorized waste site on Cowichan Tribes’ Indian Road reserve.
The annual return of salmon to their natal streams in the Cowichan Valley inevitably spawns a second migration — people looking to witness one of nature’s great spectacles.
Cost to remediate the Indian Road site in North Cowichan estimated in the millions
A dump truck driver who hauled waste to the Cowichan Tribes reserve on Indian Road in North Cowichan says the site accepted all manner of debris.
Leachate is migrating via groundwater into the Cowichan River, says consultant report