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Class of 2020: ‘We are resilient’

Three local valedictorians reflect on graduating in an extraordinary year.

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Food court coming to Duncan, Cow-Op gets a boost, tent sites show success.

Cherlyn Peake has found a temporary home at the tenting site on St. Julian Street in Duncan.
At COVID-19 tenting sites, residents find peace

But funding for the successful program is still in limbo.

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Who was Chief Tzouhalem?

This is the story of the man and the legend that gave Mount Tzouhalem its name.

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Cowichan This Week – Big news on housing
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What’s the history of the Brentwood College site?

How Mill Bay became home to B.C.’s first children’s hospital.

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A ‘massive success’: Task force offers temporary housing at the Ramada in Duncan

Residents find security and new hope in the midst of a pandemic.

Duncan’s Black Lives Matter rally, in photos

People gathered to oppose racism and violence and call for unity and peace.

Cowichan This Week – Safer protesting advice, plus all the latest
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North Cowichan declines to budget for another RCMP officer

Some councillors asked for a closer examination of crime statistics and alternative resources to respond to homelessness, mental health and addiction.