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North Cowichan council to address homelessness, addiction and street disorder at Oct. 7 meeting 

Dealing with homelessness, street disorder and addictions are among some of the topics to be addressed at the Municipality of North Cowichan's council meeting.

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Cowichan SAR and local brewery team up to raise money for new search and rescue facility

Cowichan Search and Rescue is working with another partner to raise money to build a new search and rescue building in North Cowichan.

Line painting on North Cowichan roads for next three to four weeks

The Municipality of North Cowichan is repainting the lines on roadways. The work will be performed day and night for three to four weeks.

North Cowichan to begin repair work after erosion exposes watermains

North Cowichan will make emergency repairs after a large scour hole was discovered in June where two water mains cross the Cowichan River to supply drinking water to the south end of North Cowichan and Crofton.
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Wylie Henderson

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Wylie is news director for Vancouver Island, bringing more than a decade of broadcast experience to the role. A Vancouver native, he moved to the Island in 2025 with his wife and stepdaughter after a long run on the airwaves in the Kootenays. He is committed to delivering timely, reliable and community-focused news to listeners across the region. A lifelong Vancouver Canucks and B.C. Lions fan, Wylie is just as comfortable breaking down a game as he is breaking down a news story. Away from the newsroom, he can often be found on the golf course, cycling or lacing up his skates for a game of hockey. For Wylie, keeping listeners informed about what matters locally is more than a job, it’s a passion.

Justin Baumgardner

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Justin is a local reporter in the Cowichan Valley on Vancouver Island, and is based in Duncan. He has worked in radio for over three years, with all of them in British Columbia. He was previously at 91.7 Coast FM in Nanaimo and also has shows on 95.7 Coast FM, and the weekend show on 89.7 Sun FM. When he is not on the air, he can be found travelling the island and enjoying everything that beautiful British Columbia has to offer.

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Tyler Hay

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Tyler has been back and forth between Vancouver Island and Alberta during his career in journalism. He first joined Vista Radio in Lethbridge, Alberta after working as an editor in Ladysmith and Parksville. Now he is back on the Island to settle and is based out of Nanaimo writing about local politics. When not writing, he is busy sailing, riding motorcycles and fixing things in his shop.

Nathan Maley

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Born and raised in Nanaimo, Nathan is passionate about sharing local stories with the communities where he grew up. When he’s not working, he can often be found on the court playing ball hockey, spending time with friends and family, or relaxing with a good movie.

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Emily Joveski

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Community

Vancouver Island Regional Library braces for postal strike 

Vancouver Island Regional Library services several rural communities and they say the postal strike could impact their operations.

Closures starting for commercial thinning and road activities in the Cowichan Valley 

Commercial thinning is expected to start later this month on several private managed forest lands.

Hiiye’yu Lelum House of Friendship celebrates 50 years

A vital community amenity in the Cowichan Valley is marking a significant milestone.On Monday, the Hiiye'yu Lelum House of...

Malahat Canada Post office closure extended until end of October

What was supposed to be an eight-week closure of the Canada Post office at the Centex gas station on the Malahat has now been extended.

House of Friendship in Duncan celebrates 50 years of community service 

Hi iye'yu Lelum will be celebrating 50 years of serving the community with live music and speakers at the BC Forest Discovery Centre

Early morning quake near Shawnigan Lake

A magnitude 3.0 earthquake near Shawnigan Lake Thursday morning.

Nonprofits say funding crisis affects vital community services

Nonprofits in BC warn that they are facing a funding crisis that will affect essential community services. Over two-hundred leaders of nonprofit organizations in the province have signed an open letter to funders to say they are “at the breaking point."
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Cowichan Valley School District implements lifesaving tools in all institutions 

The Cowichan Valley School District will have AEDs installed in secondary schools by the end of the year, and in elementary schools next fall.

Police & Fire

Lake Cowichan RCMP investigate fraud at Nickelback concert 

Lake Cowichan RCMP arrest a man who is suspected to be involved in selling fraudulent wristbands at a Nickelback concert.

Transit & Weather

BC Transit to resume fixed-route and inter-regional services in Cowichan Valley Oct. 6

BC Transit is bringing back all fixed-route local transit systems within the Cowichan Valley Regional Transit System by next week.