As spring 2025 unfolds, homeowners across the Cowichan Valley are embracing the season with a variety of projects that enhance their properties and lifestyles. From sustainable upgrades to community engagement, here are five trending initiatives that local residents are undertaking this season. 1. Sustainable Landscaping and Native Plant Gardening With a growing emphasis on environmental stewardship, many…
As spring 2025 unfolds, homeowners across the Cowichan Valley are embracing the season with a variety of projects that enhance their properties and lifestyles. From sustainable upgrades to community engagement, here are five trending initiatives that local residents are undertaking this season. 1. Sustainable Landscaping and Native Plant Gardening With a growing emphasis on environmental stewardship, many…
Nanaimo, BC – Vancouver Island University (VIU) is gearing up to host an island-wide construction and trades skills competition that will bring together students from across Vancouver Island. The upcoming event, part of the Skills Canada BC regional competitions, will see hundreds of high school students converging on VIU’s Nanaimo campus on March 6 to showcase their talents in various…
Excavators come in a variety of sizes, each designed for specific types of work. Whether you’re working on a small backyard project, a large construction site, or a demolition job, choosing the right excavator size is crucial. In this guide, we’ll break down the different excavator sizes, their applications, when to rent one versus hiring…
If you’ve ever cracked open an egg from your own backyard chickens and noticed the deep golden yolk, it wasn’t your imagination—home free-range eggs really are different. In commercial egg production, hens are often confined to cages or packed into barns. Labeling rules allow “cage‑free” to mean chickens can move around inside a barn and…
If you’ve ever cracked open an egg from your own backyard chickens and noticed the deep golden yolk, it wasn’t your imagination—home free-range eggs really are different. In commercial egg production, hens are often confined to cages or packed into barns. Labeling rules allow “cage‑free” to mean chickens can move around inside a barn and…
Victoria, BC – June 16, 2025 – The City of Victoria has launched Halisat, a comprehensive Community Safety and Wellbeing Plan aimed at addressing pressing challenges like housing shortages, mental health crises, and social disorder while fostering a safer, more inclusive community. Named after the Lekwungen word meaning “bringing to life; awakening,” the plan reflects…
As spring 2025 unfolds, homeowners across the Cowichan Valley are embracing the season with a variety of projects that enhance their properties and lifestyles. From sustainable upgrades to community engagement, here are five trending initiatives that local residents are undertaking this season. 1. Sustainable Landscaping and Native Plant Gardening With a growing emphasis on environmental…
As spring 2025 unfolds across Vancouver Island, the Cowichan Valley finds itself navigating a pivotal moment in housing and community planning. With property values stabilizing, development proposals inching forward, and calls for systemic reform in housing policy growing louder, the region is in the midst of defining its next chapter. Resilient Market, Cautious Optimism Despite…
The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is shaping the future of its nine electoral areas through the Modernized Official Community Plan (MOCP), a forward-thinking framework designed to guide land use and development for the next 20 years. Crafted with input from local residents, this plan tackles pressing issues like climate change, housing, infrastructure, and economic…