Nov 29, 2024 · MLA Stephanie Higginson plans to have two offices — one in Parksville and one in Ladysmith. “I was originally only assigned one office — the budget for one office," said Higginson. "But I called back to the assembly and the clerk’s office who does this work and effectively advocated for two, so I’ve been given the approval.” The locations are to be determined and it will take some ...

Jan 2, 2025 · The value of an average single-family home in the Cowichan Valley hasn’t changed much from last year for most properties, according to the latest figures provided by BC Assessment on Jan. 2. The biggest jump in property values was in the City of Duncan, which saw an increase of just two per cent, from an average $557,000 last year to $568,000 in 2025. Strata dwellings, including condos and ...

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Jan 12, 2025 · Do you make new year's resolutions? I decided that I should this year and because of my interest, why not make it on my driving? With a little thought I resolved to take more time to scan my surroundings carefully before I did something like make a lane change or move away from a stop sign. Having done that I wondered if my newsletter readers would have some valuable input on their choices so ...

Jan 10, 2025 · The Ladysmith Resources Centre Association (LRCA) presented its 2023-2024 Annual Report to the Town of Ladysmith Council on Dec. 3, highlighting a year of milestones, expanded services and community support.

Sep 19, 2024 · The Town of Ladysmith has delayed removal of the abandoned Mackie Dam to protect salmon spawning on Holland Creek. The dam is now scheduled to be removed in the summer of 2025. The decision to postpone the removal of the Mackie Dam was made after the Town received new information from the Department of Fisheries and Oceans and the Ministry of Water, Land, and Resource Stewardship, which ...

3 days ago · The Town of Lake Cowichan is once again losing its only family doctors. After a long career Dr. Dave Froese, one of the last doctors to offer house calls, will be embarking on a well deserved retirement. He sat in on a recent council meeting to express his concerns about trying to find a replacement ...

4 days ago · Last Wednesday morning, Jan. 29, nobody was seriously hurt in a four vehicle crash at the intersection of the Trans-Canada Highway and Davis Road in front of the Coronation Mall in Ladysmith. The crash, which happened at approximately 9:30 a.m., involved two white delivery vans, a white Ford pickup ...

Jan 8, 2025 · The Halalt First Nation has filed a class-action suit with the Supreme Court of British Columbia, asserting that negligent forestry practices and infrastructure failures have caused significant harm to their lands and community. In court documents the plaintiffs — Kristin Thomas and Halalt First ...

Dec 1, 2024 · The RCMP presented its third-quarter report for the months of July to September to the Ladysmith committee of the whole on Nov. 12, highlighting a significant reduction in various types of criminal activity in 2024 compared to the same period in 2023. During this three-month period, total calls for service in Ladysmith decreased by approximately half. Assaults dropped from 10 to four, thefts ...