Cerwydden proceeds with mass layoff

It’s now official — 65 health care workers and ancillary staff at Cerwydden Care Centre are out of work. “We don’t want to lose our employees,” Ian West, vice-president of operations for Cerwydden owners Park Place, said in a written statement. “They are excellent and compassionate caregivers, but the numbers are... more

B.C. talks tough on Ottawa red tape

VICTORIA – The B.C. government's throne speech takes an unusually harsh swipe at Ottawa for leaving private sector investments "stranded in the mire" of duplicated federal environmental assessments. In Tuesday's agenda-setting speech, the province repeats a long-standing demand that the B.C.... more

• Clean energy focus in B.C. throne speech
• Missing Ontario woman may have been seen in the local area
• Cowichan Lake on its own in bid to fund info centre

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Sooke salvages 2-2 tie with a late goal

Ouch! No goal given up all season by Cowichan LMG Pringle has hurt so much. Cowichan carried a 2-1 lead over Sooke Celtic Sunday in a scrappy Div. 1 Island Soccer League game at McAdam Park and seemed well on the... more

• Rec hockey goes into playoff mode
• Brentwood, Shawnigan in hunt
• Lizzie Yates

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Review: Music Man a marvelous melange of community talent

South Island Musical Theatre Society’s production of The Music Man is a splendid symphony of sights and sounds to satisfy the senses. The production hits a high note for harmonizing the acting of a terrific cast with the music and dance... more

• Review: Brentwood delivers Joseph in amazing technicolour
• Review: Walk pleasant, but it didn’t bring us closer to Cline
• A celebration of the arts is helping young local talent celebrate the Olympics

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Arabian Nights help journey from Damascus to Duncan

February 13 will mark one year since the Cowichan-connected Al-Saadoon family began living as Iraqi refugees in Damascus. It’s also the day the valley’s Thanya Al-Saadoon hopes to reach the halfway mark on the fundraising goal to bring her family from... more

• McKinnon’s love of music fostered in new arts centre
• Balding family going to Disneyland
• Your help needed to use the arts to attack online racism and bullying

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Valley People: Maureen Copiak

Name: Maureen Copiak Occupation: bookseller at Volume One Age: old enough Hometown: Sherridon Manitoba If you get a chance go see: The Single Man Right now I am reading: The Girl Who Played With Fire I’m listening to: classical At least once everyone should: try paragliding Most people... more

• Lodge as mental health facility not a done deal
• Sea monster seen off coast of Crofton
• Valley picks for Feb. 5

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The good and the bad of this week in Cowichan for Feb. 11

This we like Regular readers get a glimpse of the bounty of arts and cultural opportunities we have in your community in pretty well every edition of the NLP. But if that is your entire exposure to the opportunities that exist just... more

• B.C. VIEWS: Lessons of the Peace valley flood
• First Nations people have different legal rights than other Canadians
• Seeing both sides of: increasing alcohol fines

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The Den Report, Lions beat 'Riders, now 2-4

It took six weeks, but the B.C. Lions were finally able to put forward a complete effort in their 35-20 win over Saskatchewan last Friday. But it was their play on defense that won the game for the Lions. Six... more

• The Den Report, Logan impressing in NFL camp
• The Den Report, Lions sign three
• Everything I like is bad for me

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