Kevin Rothbauer

Police are looking for information about an assault near a cemetery outside Duncan on Sept. 11. (File photo)

Police seeking info about assault near Duncan cemetery

Incident took place on the morning of Sept. 11

Police are looking for information about an assault near a cemetery outside Duncan on Sept. 11. (File photo)
Police are investigating an alleged double homicide in Crofton. (File photo)

RCMP investigating reported double homicide in Crofton

Police were called to the scene shortly after midnight on Saturday, Oct. 23

Police are investigating an alleged double homicide in Crofton. (File photo)
Police are investigating an alleged double homicide in Crofton. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

RCMP investigating reported double homicide in Crofton

Police were called to the scene shortly after midnight on Saturday, Oct. 23

Police are investigating an alleged double homicide in Crofton. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
A falling Massimo Sarantos Lombardi keeps control of the puck during the Cowichan Valley Capitals’ loss to the Victoria Grizzlies last Saturday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

‘Terrible’ second periods haunting Cowichan Valley Capitals

BCHL club still looking for first win of 2021-22

A falling Massimo Sarantos Lombardi keeps control of the puck during the Cowichan Valley Capitals’ loss to the Victoria Grizzlies last Saturday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Cowichan’s Robin Gusse takes the ball out of a ruck during the Piggies’ win over Port Alberni at the Herd Road pitch last Saturday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Cowichan Piggies power past Port Alberni in season opener

Bruce Moss and Louis Gudmundseth score two tries apiece

Cowichan’s Robin Gusse takes the ball out of a ruck during the Piggies’ win over Port Alberni at the Herd Road pitch last Saturday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Two-time Olympic wrestler Danielle Lappage shows off some moves, using Cowichan Valley Wrestling Club as her guinea pig, after speaking to students at Queen Margaret’s School on Oct. 8. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Olympic wrestler talks perseverance with Cowichan Valley students

Danielle Lappage overcame injuries and disappointment over her remarkable career

Two-time Olympic wrestler Danielle Lappage shows off some moves, using Cowichan Valley Wrestling Club as her guinea pig, after speaking to students at Queen Margaret’s School on Oct. 8. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Arjun Bawa had three assists in his BCHL debut with the Cowichan Valley Capitals last Saturday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Arjun Bawa, son of Duncan product Robin, has stellar debut with Caps

Younger Bawa following in steps of NHLer and BC Sports Hall of Famer

Arjun Bawa had three assists in his BCHL debut with the Cowichan Valley Capitals last Saturday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Cowichan Valley Capitals defenceman Nick Marciano beats an Alberni Valley Bulldogs player to the puck during the Caps’ season opener at the Cowichan Arena last Saturday night. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Cowichan Capitals edged by Alberni in home opener

Walsh’s hat trick isn’t enough as Caps fall to Bulldogs

Cowichan Valley Capitals defenceman Nick Marciano beats an Alberni Valley Bulldogs player to the puck during the Caps’ season opener at the Cowichan Arena last Saturday night. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Capitals forward Colten Thompson tries to beat Alberni’s Nicholas Beneteau to the puck during BCHL preseason action at the Cowichan Arena last Friday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Cowichan Capitals make last-minute moves before season opener

Puck drops Saturday at 7 p.m. as Caps host Alberni

Capitals forward Colten Thompson tries to beat Alberni’s Nicholas Beneteau to the puck during BCHL preseason action at the Cowichan Arena last Friday. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Duncan’s Callum Davison is the Points Leader and Player of the Year on the Mackenzie Tour - PGA TOUR Canada for 2021. (Mackenzie Tour - PGA TOUR Canada photo)

Duncan golfer Callum Davison wins Mackenzie Tour points title

Overall championship comes with invitation to 2022 RBC Canadian Open

Duncan’s Callum Davison is the Points Leader and Player of the Year on the Mackenzie Tour - PGA TOUR Canada for 2021. (Mackenzie Tour - PGA TOUR Canada photo)
Cowichan Tribes is doing extensive remediation work on the Cowichan and Koksilah rivers this fall. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

$3-million Cowichan Tribes river remediation projects underway

Work this fall relates to flood and erosion mitigation, protection of fish habitat

Cowichan Tribes is doing extensive remediation work on the Cowichan and Koksilah rivers this fall. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Ciaran Breen (back row, second from right) and Matt Percillier (back row, fourth from right) join their teammates at the airport in Victoria before leaving for the Vancouver Sevens this weekend. (Liz McDougall photo)

Cowichan’s Breen and Percillier reflect on national rugby team debuts

Mill Bay products have come a long way together

Ciaran Breen (back row, second from right) and Matt Percillier (back row, fourth from right) join their teammates at the airport in Victoria before leaving for the Vancouver Sevens this weekend. (Liz McDougall photo)
RCMP officers gather in front of a tripod erected by protesters during enforcement of the BC Supreme Court injunction in the Fairy Creek watershed on Tuesday, Sept. 14. (RCMP photo)

Protesters arrested for blocking industry at Fairy Creek

Police also investigating protesters’ interaction with tree planters

RCMP officers gather in front of a tripod erected by protesters during enforcement of the BC Supreme Court injunction in the Fairy Creek watershed on Tuesday, Sept. 14. (RCMP photo)
Callum Davison hoists the GolfBC Championship trophy. (Mackenzie Tour photo)

Vancouver Island’s Callum Davison wins GolfBC Championship

Davison becomes the first two-time winner on the Mackenzie Tour this season

Callum Davison hoists the GolfBC Championship trophy. (Mackenzie Tour photo)
Thrifty Foods. (Black Press file photo)

3 Thrifty Foods stores on Vancouver Island report COVID-19 cases in past week

Locations are in Duncan, Courtenay and Victoria

Thrifty Foods. (Black Press file photo)
Firefighters cut into the roof of the Brae Road Gospel Chapel while trying to extinguish a fire on Tuesday morning. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Morning church fire in Duncan considered suspicious

Smoke could be seen billowing from the Brae Road Gospel Chapel

Firefighters cut into the roof of the Brae Road Gospel Chapel while trying to extinguish a fire on Tuesday morning. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Alistair MacGregor and members of his team gathered at the campaign office to watch the election results roll in on Monday night, with MacGregor securing his third term as MP for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

NDP’s MacGregor wins convincing victory in Cowichan-Malahat-Langford

Third-term MP sees housing as No. 1 issue in his riding

Alistair MacGregor and members of his team gathered at the campaign office to watch the election results roll in on Monday night, with MacGregor securing his third term as MP for Cowichan-Malahat-Langford. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
The new Cowichan Valley Dance Academy, a partnership between SD79 and Adagé Studio, gives students with an interest in dance an opportunity to pursue their passion alongside academics. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

New Cowichan Dance Academy lets students pursue their passion

New school is a partnership between SD79 and Adagé Studio

The new Cowichan Valley Dance Academy, a partnership between SD79 and Adagé Studio, gives students with an interest in dance an opportunity to pursue their passion alongside academics. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
RCMP officers and protesters face off at a camp in Fairy Creek with tripod structures visible in the background. (Submitted by BC RCMP)

Police union survey says most in B.C. support enforcement at Fairy Creek

82% agree with enforcement, 77% support right to peaceful protest

RCMP officers and protesters face off at a camp in Fairy Creek with tripod structures visible in the background. (Submitted by BC RCMP)
Fairy Creek protesters say that some of their belongings, including tarps and awnings, ended up in this dumpster at the Bings Creek waste management facility. (Carole Toothill photo)

Protesters, Teal Jones disagree about Fairy Creek ‘garbage’

Abandoned or confiscated? Company says personal items are being returned

Fairy Creek protesters say that some of their belongings, including tarps and awnings, ended up in this dumpster at the Bings Creek waste management facility. (Carole Toothill photo)