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Robert Barron

Robert Barron

I have been in the newspaper business on and off since I was hired to be a reporter at a small weekly in northern Newfoundland, called the nor’wester, in 1987. I spent four years working alone in a satellite office in a mining and fishing community for that paper before deciding to throw the dice and head to British Columbia.

I took a break from writing and worked a number of jobs on Vancouver Island before I was hired as a reporter at the Nanaimo Daily News in 2000, where I worked for 16 years. I was then transferred to the Cowichan Valley Citizen in 2016 and have had the pleasure of working with our dedicated staff and community here ever since.

Phone
250-748-2666
Email
robert.barron@cowichanvalleycitizen.com

Recent Work by Robert

Cowichan's social issues can be fixed: official

Cowichan's social issues can be fixed: official

John Horn, North Cowichan’s director of social planning, believes the issues can be dealt with quickly
Stillhead Distillery decants a rye whisky aged in Vancouver Island Garry oak

Stillhead Distillery decants a rye whisky aged in Vancouver Island Garry oak

Barrels made from iconic Vancouver Island tree helps inject Vancouver Island spirits with bold flavour
RCMP says more resources needed to better police Duncan drug activity

RCMP says more resources needed to better police Duncan drug activity

Up to 20 more police officers would be helpful, says RCMP Staff Sergeant Ken Beard
Island small business owners want protection from exorbitant rent increases

Island small business owners want protection from exorbitant rent increases

Some businesses in Lake Cowichan have seen rent hikes as high as 300%
City of Duncan plans to stick with Canadian manufacturers for new garbage carts

City of Duncan plans to stick with Canadian manufacturers for new garbage carts

City concerned about possibility of tariffs
Cowichan Valley Regional District looks to buy Canadian as American tariffs kick in

Cowichan Valley Regional District looks to buy Canadian as American tariffs kick in

Staff directed to write a report
Vancouver Island community pushes back B.C. housing minister's finger wag

Vancouver Island community pushes back B.C. housing minister's finger wag

Ravi Kahlon suggests in a letter that North Cowichan can do more to create housing, district begs to differ
Multiple First Nations want dormant Cowichan Valley rail lands returned

Multiple First Nations want dormant Cowichan Valley rail lands returned

Future of rail corridor faces many challenges, study concludes
Man killed in highway crash south of Duncan Saturday night

Man killed in highway crash south of Duncan Saturday night

RCMP are looking for witnesses to come forward
Man uses handgun to try to smash into Duncan store

Man uses handgun to try to smash into Duncan store

Gold Silver Guy store has been broken into eight times in recent years
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