Kevin Rothbauer

Dancers fill the roles of the menu and pieces of cutlery during the beloved song “Be Our Guest” from the Cowichan Musical Society’s production of Beauty and the Beast. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

‘Beauty and the Beast’ is a triumphant return for Cowichan Musical Society

Final weekend of performances moved to February

Dancers fill the roles of the menu and pieces of cutlery during the beloved song “Be Our Guest” from the Cowichan Musical Society’s production of Beauty and the Beast. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
BCHL statement about COVID cancellations. (Screenshot from cowichancapitals.com)

Cowichan Valley Capitals have two games postponed due to COVID-19

Caps are one of three BCHL teams sidelined for five days

BCHL statement about COVID cancellations. (Screenshot from cowichancapitals.com)
RCMP stock. (Phil McLachlan - Black Press)
RCMP stock. (Phil McLachlan - Black Press)
Police are looking for information about this possible suspect in a Nov. 26 arson incident. (Submitted by BC RCMP)

RCMP seeking info about suspect in Duncan arson incident

Suspect was caught on video setting fire in recycling bin on Nov. 26

Police are looking for information about this possible suspect in a Nov. 26 arson incident. (Submitted by BC RCMP)
Cowichan defencemen Connor Elliott (3) and Mason Croucher (22) put the squeeze on Nanaimo forward Brody Waters during the teams’ game at the Cowichan Arena last Wednesday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Cowichan Capitals split with Nanaimo Clippers

Home-ice advantage has no meaning for BCHL rivals this year

Cowichan defencemen Connor Elliott (3) and Mason Croucher (22) put the squeeze on Nanaimo forward Brody Waters during the teams’ game at the Cowichan Arena last Wednesday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Capitals defenceman Colin Campbell takes the puck out of his team’s zone during the second period of last Friday’s BCHL game at the Cowichan Arena, a 4-2 win for the Langley Rivermen. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Mistakes prove costly as Cowichan Capitals fall to Langley

New goalie Bidewell stands tall in home debut

Capitals defenceman Colin Campbell takes the puck out of his team’s zone during the second period of last Friday’s BCHL game at the Cowichan Arena, a 4-2 win for the Langley Rivermen. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Cowichan Secondary graduates Melanie Robertson, Chloe Langkammer, Robin Fleming and Ashton Aumen helped the UVic Vikes win their third straight USports field hockey championship in Toronto earlier this month. (Seyran Mammadov photo)

Cowichan quartet helps UVic to 3rd straight field hockey title

Fleming named finals MVP, Langkammer Rookie of the Year

Cowichan Secondary graduates Melanie Robertson, Chloe Langkammer, Robin Fleming and Ashton Aumen helped the UVic Vikes win their third straight USports field hockey championship in Toronto earlier this month. (Seyran Mammadov photo)
Cowichan Piggies senior men’s head coach Andrew Wright, club president Angie Gudmundseth and VP Admin Mike Rea address club members during a blessing ceremony at the Cowichan Rugby Football Club grounds last Saturday afternoon. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Vancouver Island rugby club takes steps toward reconciliation

Blessing ceremony at Cowichan’s Herd Road grounds includes Tzinquaw Dancers

Cowichan Piggies senior men’s head coach Andrew Wright, club president Angie Gudmundseth and VP Admin Mike Rea address club members during a blessing ceremony at the Cowichan Rugby Football Club grounds last Saturday afternoon. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
A banner honouring Nick Collins hangs in Kerry Park Arena. The Islanders’ annual Nick Collins Game was played at the arena on Saturday night. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Island hockey trio escape serious injury in car crash following memorial game

Kerry Park Islanders players escape serious injury in accident following Nick Collins Game

A banner honouring Nick Collins hangs in Kerry Park Arena. The Islanders’ annual Nick Collins Game was played at the arena on Saturday night. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Capitals forward Colten Thompson watches the puck beat Nanaimo Clippers goalie Austin Spiridakis after scoring on a breakaway last Wednesday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Cowichan Capitals can’t catch a break in Powell River

‘We have little breakdowns and it’s in our net’

Capitals forward Colten Thompson watches the puck beat Nanaimo Clippers goalie Austin Spiridakis after scoring on a breakaway last Wednesday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Enzo Wilson died on Monday morning after suffering injuries in a fire on Halloween night. Photo used by permission of the family. (Submitted by Darla Smith)

‘Bravest little warrior’: B.C. boy badly burned in Halloween house fire dies

Five-year-old Enzo Wilson from Cowichan has succumbed to his injuries

Enzo Wilson died on Monday morning after suffering injuries in a fire on Halloween night. Photo used by permission of the family. (Submitted by Darla Smith)
Enzo Wilson died on Monday morning after suffering injuries in a fire on Halloween night. Photo used by permission of the family. (Submitted by Darla Smith)

‘Bravest little warrior’: Cowichan boy badly burned in Halloween house fire dies

Five-year-old Enzo Wilson has succumbed to his injuries

Enzo Wilson died on Monday morning after suffering injuries in a fire on Halloween night. Photo used by permission of the family. (Submitted by Darla Smith)
Cowichan Secondary’s Payton Luxmoore chips the ball over the stick of an Oak Bay player the Island AAA field hockey final at the Cowichan Sportsplex on Nov. 1. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Field hockey provincials coming to Cowichan Valley

Cow High T-Birds hosting tourney at Sportsplex, Shawnigan Lake School

Cowichan Secondary’s Payton Luxmoore chips the ball over the stick of an Oak Bay player the Island AAA field hockey final at the Cowichan Sportsplex on Nov. 1. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Coach Leanne Sirup and members of B.C.’s 2017 NAIG swim team. (Submitted by Leanne Sirup)

National honour for Duncan swim coach Leanne Sirup

Stingrays coach receives Aboriginal Sport Circle’s National Indigenous Coaching Award for 2021

Coach Leanne Sirup and members of B.C.’s 2017 NAIG swim team. (Submitted by Leanne Sirup)
Cowichan Secondary’s Annika Renz gets the ball past an Oak Bay player during Monday’s Island AAA field hockey final at the Cowichan Sportsplex. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Cowichan Secondary falls to Oak Bay in Island field hockey final

Two goals late in the second quarter make the difference

Cowichan Secondary’s Annika Renz gets the ball past an Oak Bay player during Monday’s Island AAA field hockey final at the Cowichan Sportsplex. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Jeremy Garside bowled a perfect game at Duncan Lanes on Oct. 20. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Perfection! Jeremy Garside bowls 300 at Duncan Lanes

Garside is youngest to bowl perfect game in Cowichan Valley

Jeremy Garside bowled a perfect game at Duncan Lanes on Oct. 20. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Cowichan Valley Capitals goalie Matthew Hutchinson makes one of his 51 saves in his first BCHL start, a 4-2 win over the Vernon Vipers last Sunday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Cowichan Valley Capitals goalie Matthew Hutchinson makes one of his 51 saves in his first BCHL start, a 4-2 win over the Vernon Vipers last Sunday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Enzo Wilson underwent surgery after suffering extensive burns in a fire that destroyed his family’s home on Halloween night. (GoFundMe photo)

Neighbours save badly burned 5-year-old from B.C. Halloween house fire

Boy sustained burns to 35% of his body

Enzo Wilson underwent surgery after suffering extensive burns in a fire that destroyed his family’s home on Halloween night. (GoFundMe photo)
David Jacobs scored twice as part of the Caps’ new top line in the team’s first win of the season at the BCHL Showcase on Sunday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

New top line leads Cowichan Capitals to first win of BCHL season

Jeffery, Jacobs and Sarantos Lombardi combine for 8 points against Merritt

David Jacobs scored twice as part of the Caps’ new top line in the team’s first win of the season at the BCHL Showcase on Sunday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Police are looking for information about this truck, which was involved in a hit and run with a cyclist on Aug. 31. (RCMP image)

RCMP seek witnesses to summer cyclist hit-and-run in Duncan

White pickup truck struck cyclist on Trans-Canada Highway

Police are looking for information about this truck, which was involved in a hit and run with a cyclist on Aug. 31. (RCMP image)