Municipal officials have called a state of emergency early Friday morning, forcing the evacuation of hundreds of people as flood waters caused one of Cowichan’s biggest disasters in decades.
Volunteers were busy sandbagging areas in and around Duncan while the Island Savings Centre opened to help folks ordered to evacuate their... more
A North Cowichan woman who may have been the Cowichan Capitals’ biggest fan was the sixth person on Vancouver Island person to die from the H1N1 virus, said a spokesperson for the Vancouver Island Health Authority.
Mary Smith, 28, died Tuesday... more
Seniors curling covers a wider age span than ever, as evidenced by last weekend’s Kerry Park senior men’s bonspiel.
A total of 24 teams competed in the event, with curlers ranging from 55 years of age to the early 80s.
The Al... more
Citizen input will be gathered Thursday in Duncan for what’s being billed as a landmark sustainability project overlooking Cherry Point Marina.
Nanaimo developer Jack Anderson hopes to build what he envisions as a showcase of housing on the leading edge of... more
The world needs a drink in Canadian country star Terri Clark’s world.
She and her band set ‘em up during Saturday’s Cowichan Theatre visit where the Nashville player aims to import tunes from her many albums that have scored U.S. platinum... more
A simple tradition recognized by all peoples is the basis of a new community workshop.
“Coming together to share a meal is an important part of all cultures,” explained project co-ordinator Louise McMurray in a media release.
With this universal tradition in... more
Most played songs
1) Already Gone
Kelly Clarkson
2) Cha Ching
Hedley
3) Fireflies
Owl City
This week on SUN/FM
Popular rec programs
1) Learn to Skate
2) Elder College programs
3) Watercolour/drawing courses
courtesy Islands Savings Centre staff
Most rented movies
1) Star Trek (left)
2) Bruno
3) The Goods
This week at Rogers Video
Bestsellers
1) The... more
We agree with every positive word that has been written in recent weeks about the Kerry Park Recreation Centre expansion.
We think it will provide better recreation and health opportunities and bring people together. We think it will build community, and... more
Dear editor
I implore all voters in Mill Bay, Cobble Hill and Shawnigan Lake to stop the stupidity on Nov 21. Vote "no" to the pool.
Incorporation or reorganization as they like to call it, will cost us hundreds of thousands of... more
Forty-five minutes of highway are a gulf between two very different worlds.
A few months ago, I became a crime reporter in Kelowna. My time is now split between the Capital News and the Summerland Review. Travelling back and forth each... more