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Breaking ground on Cowichan development and government transparency

You asked me to dig into development. Here’s what I’ve unearthed.

Latest in Cowichan Valley
North Cowichan does ‘180-degree switch’ on community engagement, residents say

A proposed bylaw would allow public input early in development approval process.

It takes a village to keep families together

Cowichan groups are collaborating to end child apprehensions.

Who’s welcome in your backyard?

Cowichan gets another shot at overcoming NIMBYism by approving a shelter for women.

Words for a community in mourning

Chris Bloomfield’s death is tragedy in shades of grey.

Cowichan, we have a winner!

You voted, we listened. Here’s what your community reporter will dig into next.

Get your vote on, Cowichan

Governance, development, environment, homelessness: Vote here to determine our next investigation.

Is Cowichan Valley local politics broken?

Why discourse matters, and what we can do about it.

Fact Check: Would affordable housing funds actually be spent on housing in Cowichan?

We take a deeper look at what one community group is saying about the upcoming CVRD referendum.

Cowichan Valley newsletter: Lake Cowichan canoe lesson
Just 2 days until Cowichan Valley votes on water and affordable housing

Who should bear the costs of protecting Cowichan’s water?