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Youbou’s Jerry Melissa has already won two tournaments early in the 2023 horseshoe season. (Courtesy of Jerry Melissa)

Youbou horseshoe champ off to hot start

Youbou resident Jerry Melissa, one of B.C.’s most prominent horseshoe pitchers

Youbou’s Jerry Melissa has already won two tournaments early in the 2023 horseshoe season. (Courtesy of Jerry Melissa)
A North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP officer stands watch outside of the Meadow Glen apartment building at 6046 Canada Ave, adjacent to the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment where a police-involved shooting occurred Friday morning. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)

Accused faces assault charge after Duncan Mountie injured last week

National Police Federation preparing policy recommendations

A North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP officer stands watch outside of the Meadow Glen apartment building at 6046 Canada Ave, adjacent to the North Cowichan/Duncan RCMP detachment where a police-involved shooting occurred Friday morning. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
David Cochrane is awake, alert, and breathing on his own at Victoria General Hospital after being shot twice in the head by RCMP on March 28. (Courtesy of Sarah Annie Brown)

Man shot in the head by police in North Cowichan breathing on his own

Davin Cochrane awake and alert

David Cochrane is awake, alert, and breathing on his own at Victoria General Hospital after being shot twice in the head by RCMP on March 28. (Courtesy of Sarah Annie Brown)
Fire crews were called out Tuesday morning, May 9, 2023 to search for a missing man on Quamichan Lake. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)

Rescue crews looking for missing man on Quamichan Lake

South End fire hall called out

Fire crews were called out Tuesday morning, May 9, 2023 to search for a missing man on Quamichan Lake. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
Gold medallist Ethan Frehlick show off his 2023 new national champion banner. (Submitted by Bob Linde)

Young Vancouver Island bowler crowned Canada’s best

Ethan Frehlick a national champ, winning junior division of 2023 Youth Bowl Canada Championships

Gold medallist Ethan Frehlick show off his 2023 new national champion banner. (Submitted by Bob Linde)
Brentwood College School was the top school team at their annual regatta this past weekend. (Courtesy of Erin Coulson, Brentwood College School)

Host team top school at annual Brentwood Regatta

Club team from Washington State wins overall aggregate

Brentwood College School was the top school team at their annual regatta this past weekend. (Courtesy of Erin Coulson, Brentwood College School)
Cowichan Search and Rescues train regularly or rope rescues such as the one they performed Tuesday night along the Cowichan River. Pictured is a training exercise. (Cowichan Search and Rescue photo)

SAR ropes team plucks hypothermic swimmers from tough spot on Cowichan River

Boys stuck on a shelf under a cliff along the Cowichan River

Cowichan Search and Rescues train regularly or rope rescues such as the one they performed Tuesday night along the Cowichan River. Pictured is a training exercise. (Cowichan Search and Rescue photo)
Cowichan Search and Rescues train regularly or rope rescues such as the one they performed Tuesday night along the Cowichan River. Pictured is a training exercise. (Cowichan Search and Rescue photo)

Hypothermic swimmers plucked from tough spot on Cowichan River by SAR ropes team

Boys stuck on a shelf under a cliff along the Cowichan River

Cowichan Search and Rescues train regularly or rope rescues such as the one they performed Tuesday night along the Cowichan River. Pictured is a training exercise. (Cowichan Search and Rescue photo)
Highway 18 was closed Wednesday afternoon, April 26, 2023, following a fatal crash just outside Lake Cowichan. (DriveBC screenshot)

Head-on crash near Lake Cowichan claims one life

Highway closed in both directions until approximately 7 p.m.

Highway 18 was closed Wednesday afternoon, April 26, 2023, following a fatal crash just outside Lake Cowichan. (DriveBC screenshot)
Cowichan’s Brad Thorne changes direction in the midfield to avoid an Inter EDC opponent on Saturday afternoon in the semi-final of the Deryl Hughes Men’s Masters A Cup. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)

Cowichan 49ers fall just short of the ultimate prize

Masters side knocked out in provincial soccer semi-finals

Cowichan’s Brad Thorne changes direction in the midfield to avoid an Inter EDC opponent on Saturday afternoon in the semi-final of the Deryl Hughes Men’s Masters A Cup. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
Yuta Yamato drives the ball into the attacking zone during the Cowichan 49ers 3-1 victory over PCOV Sunday afternoon. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)

Composure, crowd, and kicks propel Cowichan 49ers to provincial semis

Tyler Hughes the hero in 3-1 Cowichan victory

Yuta Yamato drives the ball into the attacking zone during the Cowichan 49ers 3-1 victory over PCOV Sunday afternoon. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
The IIO B.C. reports officers were not at fault after a truncated 911 call resulted in a Cowichan man’s death in December 2022. (File Photo)

RCMP cleared after dropped 911 call results in Cowichan man’s death

Incident occurred in December 2022

The IIO B.C. reports officers were not at fault after a truncated 911 call resulted in a Cowichan man’s death in December 2022. (File Photo)
Skip Carley Sandwith-Craig, third, Marika Van Osch, second, Roselyn Craig and second Megan Montgomery won the 2023 BC Women’s Curling Club Championships at the Abbotsford Curling Club March 28-April 2. (Curl BC Photo)

Duncan’s Sandwith-Craig rink new BC Women’s Curling Club champions

Kerry Park’s men’s side fails to qualify for playoffs

Skip Carley Sandwith-Craig, third, Marika Van Osch, second, Roselyn Craig and second Megan Montgomery won the 2023 BC Women’s Curling Club Championships at the Abbotsford Curling Club March 28-April 2. (Curl BC Photo)
The Independent Investigations Office of BC is investigating the injuries of a man in North Cowichan, following his complaint of maltreatment while he was being booked into police cells. (Citizen file photo)

Watchdog probe launched a year after man suffers ‘serious harm’ in Island police custody

RCMP in North Cowichan/Duncan face IIO investigation into 2021 incident

The Independent Investigations Office of BC is investigating the injuries of a man in North Cowichan, following his complaint of maltreatment while he was being booked into police cells. (Citizen file photo)
Cowichan’s Cole Melady (#20) was the team’s scoring leader following the departure of Luke Strickland earlier in the season. (Todd Blumel photo)

Cowichan Valley Capitals end season on the road

Young Caps one of two BCHL teams to miss the playoffs

Cowichan’s Cole Melady (#20) was the team’s scoring leader following the departure of Luke Strickland earlier in the season. (Todd Blumel photo)
The investigation is still ongoing at Evans Park following police chasing a man driving a mini-loader that ended in a shooting March 28, 2023. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)

Man left Cowichan hospital hours before chase, shooting incident

Cochrane treated in the morning, chase began after dark

The investigation is still ongoing at Evans Park following police chasing a man driving a mini-loader that ended in a shooting March 28, 2023. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
Davin Cochrane, 31, was shot by police in North Cowichan on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Facebook photo)

Father says man shot twice by RCMP while driving stolen skid steer in critical but stable condition

Michael Cochrane provides update on son’s condition via Facebook

Davin Cochrane, 31, was shot by police in North Cowichan on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Facebook photo)
Team Craig includes Skip Wes Craig (far right), third Norm Coté, second Keith Clarke, and lead Craig Burton. (Curl BC photo)

Vancouver Island curler Wes Craig skips senior team to provincial gold

Team Craig took top spot in Langley event

Team Craig includes Skip Wes Craig (far right), third Norm Coté, second Keith Clarke, and lead Craig Burton. (Curl BC photo)
Davin Cochrane, 31, was shot by police in North Cowichan on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Facebook photo)

Ladysmith man in ICU, shot twice in the head after police chase involving stolen mini-loader

Davin Cochrane, 31, was admitted to the intensive care unit of a Victoria hospital

Davin Cochrane, 31, was shot by police in North Cowichan on Tuesday, March 28, 2023. (Facebook photo)
With a 4-0 victory over the weekend, the Cowichan 49ers are now winners of two consecutive and five Tony Grover Cups overall. (Courtesy of the Cowichan 49ers)

Cowichan 49ers claim Tony Grover Cup, repeat as Island Masters soccer champs

The 49ers will be at home for the first round of the provincial championship on April 16 at noon

With a 4-0 victory over the weekend, the Cowichan 49ers are now winners of two consecutive and five Tony Grover Cups overall. (Courtesy of the Cowichan 49ers)