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UPDATE with VIDEO: Green Party’s Sonia Furstenau declared winner in battleground Cowichan Valley riding

UPDATE with VIDEO: Green Party’s Sonia Furstenau declared winner in battleground Cowichan Valley riding

Sonia Furstenau was declared the winner at 10:40 p.m.
Mid Island-Pacific Rim candidates head east

Mid Island-Pacific Rim candidates head east

Election hopefuls attend all-candidates meeting in Bowser
Comox grand prize winner in BC Children’s Hospital Lottery

Comox grand prize winner in BC Children’s Hospital Lottery

A Comox Valley woman has won the Grand Prize in the BC Children’s Hospital Lottery.
Island Corridor Foundation still waiting on federal grant for track repairs

Island Corridor Foundation still waiting on federal grant for track repairs

Foundation remains entangled in lawsuit with Snaw-Naw-As First Nation for return of land
Letter says students can’t make Mother’s Day gifts at school

Letter says students can’t make Mother’s Day gifts at school

One Mission school stops practice of creating gifts
Harold Backer released on bail in fraud case, living in Chemainus

Harold Backer released on bail in fraud case, living in Chemainus

Former Mill Bay resident charged with two counts of fraud.
Courtenay passes financial plan despite hiring controversy

Courtenay passes financial plan despite hiring controversy

Courtenay has passed its annual financial plan and tax rate bylaw – but not without a Custer’s last stand by Mayor Larry Jangula and Councillor Manno Theos.
Canadian military guards ferry against pirates during Island training exercise

Canadian military guards ferry against pirates during Island training exercise

Canadian Armed Forces conducting evacuation exercise from fictitious failed country

2017 Living Wage report released Wednesday

A report released Wednesday finds that the wage needed to cover the costs of raising a family in Metro Vancouver is $20.62 per hour. This is the 2017 Metro Vancouver living wage, the hourly wage that two working parents with two young children must earn to meet their basic expenses (including rent, child care, food and transportation), once government taxes, credits, deductions and subsidies have been taken into account.
Sustainable economy, proactive healthcare priorities for LaRue, Greens

Sustainable economy, proactive healthcare priorities for LaRue, Greens

When I decided to run for the nomination for the BC Green Party in the Mid Island-Pacific Rim riding, it was with the belief that they shared my vision for the future.