Andrea Rondeau

First responders assist at a rollover crash at Drinkwater Road and Highway 18 outside of Duncan on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021.

Rollover crash at Drinkwater and Hwy. 18 near Duncan closes road

There did not appear to be any life-threatening injuries

First responders assist at a rollover crash at Drinkwater Road and Highway 18 outside of Duncan on Monday, Oct. 4, 2021.
Three schools in the Cowichan Valley School District have COVID-19 clusters, according to Island Health. (Citizen file)

3 Cowichan schools identified by Island Health to have clusters of COVID-19 cases

École Mount Prevost Elementary, Tansor Elementary, Discovery Elementary

Three schools in the Cowichan Valley School District have COVID-19 clusters, according to Island Health. (Citizen file)
Cowichan-Malahat-Langford candidates. (Photos submitted)

UPDATED: NDP’s MacGregor wins Cowichan-Malahat-Langford riding — national Liberal win

“I’m thankful for the number of people who had faith in me”

Cowichan-Malahat-Langford candidates. (Photos submitted)
Firefighters have responded to a structure fire at a home on Belvedere Crescent in Sahtlam on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Firefighters respond to structure fire near Duncan

Home in Sahtlam area completely engulfed in flames

Firefighters have responded to a structure fire at a home on Belvedere Crescent in Sahtlam on Monday, Sept. 13, 2021. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
A smoke marker, which could be dangerous, remains lost in Cowichan Lake. (Submitted by RCMP)

Military loses potentially dangerous smoke marker in Cowichan Lake

Markers dropped into the lake on the north side on Friday, Aug. 6

A smoke marker, which could be dangerous, remains lost in Cowichan Lake. (Submitted by RCMP)
Aerial view of the Copper Canyon wildfire site. (Photo by BC Wildfire Service)

Aggressive firefighting tactics limit Copper Canyon fire to 32 hectares

A recap of an extraordinary week when the reality of wildfires suddenly hit close to home

Aerial view of the Copper Canyon wildfire site. (Photo by BC Wildfire Service)
Smokey skies at the north end of Mount Prevost Friday evening. (Photo by Don Bodger)

Holyoak Creek fire increases in size to 32 hectares by Friday night

Blaze considered out of control by the BC Wildfire Service

Smokey skies at the north end of Mount Prevost Friday evening. (Photo by Don Bodger)
RCMP officers have blocked off a section of Bell McKinnon Road north of Duncan Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 4, 2021. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

1 taken into custody as standoff with RCMP north of Duncan concludes

Multiple police cars and officers in the area

RCMP officers have blocked off a section of Bell McKinnon Road north of Duncan Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 4, 2021. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Two fundraisers have identified the youth killed in a Monday crash in Mill Bay as 11-year-old Avery Oye. (GoFundMe photo)

UPDATED: Youth cyclist killed in Mill Bay collision was ‘brilliant young boy of 11’

Fundraisers identify accident victim as Avery Oye

Two fundraisers have identified the youth killed in a Monday crash in Mill Bay as 11-year-old Avery Oye. (GoFundMe photo)
A crash at the corner of Allenby Road and the Trans-Canada Highway just outside of Duncan this morning, July 5, has closed the highway. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

UPDATED: 35-year-old woman killed in Duncan crash Monday

Initial reports said the incident involved a truck and a pedestrian

A crash at the corner of Allenby Road and the Trans-Canada Highway just outside of Duncan this morning, July 5, has closed the highway. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Mike Coleman serves breakfast as a celebrity server at the Heart And Stroke Foundation’s annual breakfast. (Citizen file)

Longtime Duncan mayor Mike Coleman has died

Being mayor for more than two decades is far from the extent of Coleman’s legacy

Mike Coleman serves breakfast as a celebrity server at the Heart And Stroke Foundation’s annual breakfast. (Citizen file)
The wing of a small plane can be seen sticking up from a wooded area behind homes in the Haydon Place neighbourhood of Mill Bay. The plane crashed Monday afternoon, June 28, 2021. (Jack Wilke photo)

UPDATED: Father and daughter in Mill Bay plane crash recovering

Witness says plane was seen circling before going down in a residential Mill Bay subdivision

The wing of a small plane can be seen sticking up from a wooded area behind homes in the Haydon Place neighbourhood of Mill Bay. The plane crashed Monday afternoon, June 28, 2021. (Jack Wilke photo)
This gun was seized after a driver fled from a traffic stop in Duncan. (Submitted)
This gun was seized after a driver fled from a traffic stop in Duncan. (Submitted)
Firefighters arrive at the scene of a blaze on Grieve Road in North Cowichan on Christmas Day. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Cowichan RCMP seek tips in fatal Christmas Day fire

Frederick Allen Jones was killed in a fire at a home on Grieve Road

Firefighters arrive at the scene of a blaze on Grieve Road in North Cowichan on Christmas Day. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
The Cowichan Valley Fine Arts Show has 113 entries for 2021. (Screenshot)
The Cowichan Valley Fine Arts Show has 113 entries for 2021. (Screenshot)
The CVAC Fine Arts Show is always something to see and 2021 promises to be no different, as they adopt a fully multimedia approach. (File photo)

Cowichan Valley Fine Arts Show goes multimedia for 2021

The show, which runs from May 1-22 will be available both in person and online.

The CVAC Fine Arts Show is always something to see and 2021 promises to be no different, as they adopt a fully multimedia approach. (File photo)
Cowichan Valley author Clayton Johnston has a new book coming out in June, 2021. (Submitted)

Island author pens a thriller in ‘12 Days’

Cowichan’s Clayton Johnston releases his thrid book

Cowichan Valley author Clayton Johnston has a new book coming out in June, 2021. (Submitted)
Thomas Kuecks, Bellamy Kuecks and Paula Foot have come together to create an album of stories for children. (Nina Foot photo)

Moments with Miss Paula creates musical stories for kids

Music and the spoken word from Island pair available on streaming

Thomas Kuecks, Bellamy Kuecks and Paula Foot have come together to create an album of stories for children. (Nina Foot photo)
Jessica James, 40, has been missing since fall 2020, and police are asking for the public's help to find her. (Submitted)

Cowichan Valley RCMP looking for missing woman

Have you seen Jessica James?

Jessica James, 40, has been missing since fall 2020, and police are asking for the public's help to find her. (Submitted)
Chemainus firefighters were called to the scene of a pedestrian incident on the Trans-Canada Highway at Mount Sicker Road Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Air ambulance called to scene of pedestrian incident on TCH near Chemainus

Chemainus firefighters were called to the scene just before 10 a.m.

Chemainus firefighters were called to the scene of a pedestrian incident on the Trans-Canada Highway at Mount Sicker Road Wednesday, March 10, 2021. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)