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Jaret Goula (Submitted)

Vancouver Island teens making waves in the international waterskiing world

Jake Chambers and Jaret Goulah represent the Victoria Aqua Ski Club of Shawnigan Lake

Jaret Goula (Submitted)
Screenshot of the video taken by Trevor Shewaga while following a car with no tire travelling along the Trans-Canada Highway Saturday night. (Screenshot)

VIDEO: Drunk driver loses wheel, keeps driving to Duncan

Three men on their way home from a football game took video

Screenshot of the video taken by Trevor Shewaga while following a car with no tire travelling along the Trans-Canada Highway Saturday night. (Screenshot)
(Arden Gill/Shawnigan Lake School photo)

Island hockey star golden with U18 Team Canada

Canada Winter Games is Morgan Jackson’s next big tournament

(Arden Gill/Shawnigan Lake School photo)
Bear proof lids have been installed on the garbage dumpster at the Cowichan Lake Marina. Similar bear-proof bins are necessary throughout the town. (Sarah Simpson/Gazette)

Waste pick-up woes frustrate Town of Lake Cowichan residents

Town looks at bear-proof garbage receptacles

Bear proof lids have been installed on the garbage dumpster at the Cowichan Lake Marina. Similar bear-proof bins are necessary throughout the town. (Sarah Simpson/Gazette)
Professional gardener Denis Canuel is angry about the volume of traffic along the Trans-Canada Highway through Duncan’s core. (Black Press file)

Duncan corridor gridlock a threat to public safety says commuter

Man chastized by authorities for calling 911 for what he deems was an emergency

Professional gardener Denis Canuel is angry about the volume of traffic along the Trans-Canada Highway through Duncan’s core. (Black Press file)
Graedy Hamilton. (VIJHL.com)

Cowichan official calls the World Junior bronze medal game

Graeden Hamilton is making a name for himself as a top hockey referee

Graedy Hamilton. (VIJHL.com)
After being called up by the NCAA team, Cowichan Valley No. 26, Massimo Lombardi has left the Capitals to join the University of Vermont Catamounts for the second half of their hockey season. (Todd Blumel photo)

Cowichan Capitals lose second-leading scorer to NCAA

Massimo Lombari has been called up the the NCAA’s Vermont Catamounts

After being called up by the NCAA team, Cowichan Valley No. 26, Massimo Lombardi has left the Capitals to join the University of Vermont Catamounts for the second half of their hockey season. (Todd Blumel photo)
Elite curler Carley Hardie will be participating in the U21 provincial playdowns at the Glen Harper Curling Centre at the end of the month. (Courtesy of the Duncan Curling Club)

Duncan Curling Club to host U21 Provincial playdowns

Public welcome to watch the action at the Sherman Road curling facility

Elite curler Carley Hardie will be participating in the U21 provincial playdowns at the Glen Harper Curling Centre at the end of the month. (Courtesy of the Duncan Curling Club)
Josh Derrah and Gina Dias. (Submitted photo)

Cold weather shelter not open on night of homeless man’s death in Duncan

28-year-old Josh Derrah died outside of the A&W on Dec. 20

Josh Derrah and Gina Dias. (Submitted photo)
Lake Cowichan Freewoman Patricia Weaver and her granddaughter Erin Robertson are especially excited to celebrate the holidays this year after winning $675,000 playing Set for Life. (BCLC photo)

Lake Cowichan Freeman, granddaughter win ‘Set for Life’ lotto

Family trip to Maui being planned

Lake Cowichan Freewoman Patricia Weaver and her granddaughter Erin Robertson are especially excited to celebrate the holidays this year after winning $675,000 playing Set for Life. (BCLC photo)
Lake Cowichan Freewoman Patricia Weaver and her granddaughter Erin Robertson are especially excited to celebrate the holidays this year after winning $675,000 playing Set for Life. (BCLC photo)

Lake Cowichan’s Weaver, granddaughter win ‘Set for Life’ lotto

Family trip to Maui being planned

Lake Cowichan Freewoman Patricia Weaver and her granddaughter Erin Robertson are especially excited to celebrate the holidays this year after winning $675,000 playing Set for Life. (BCLC photo)
The backbone of the Cowichan Valley Soccer Association, Billy Keserich has died. (Cole Hofstra Photography, www.colehofstra.com)

Cowichan soccer community mourns loss of its heart and soul

Billy Keserich Jr. was 52.

The backbone of the Cowichan Valley Soccer Association, Billy Keserich has died. (Cole Hofstra Photography, www.colehofstra.com)
All four North Cowichan fire halls were called out to a house fire in Chemainus on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)

Updated: 4 people lose home in major Chemainus fire

All managed to get out without injury

All four North Cowichan fire halls were called out to a house fire in Chemainus on Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2022. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
Cowichan product Ciaran Breen has signed with the MLR’s Toronto Arrows. (Courtesy of Ciaran Breen)

Cowichan’s Breen signs pro rugby deal with Toronto Arrows

Breen went to France to play at Biarritz Olympique’s academy in 2019

Cowichan product Ciaran Breen has signed with the MLR’s Toronto Arrows. (Courtesy of Ciaran Breen)
Cowichan’s Aaron Brown pushed the puck up the ice at a recent home game against the Nanaimo Clippers. Brown was named to the Team West roster for the BC Hockey League’s 2023 Top Prospects Game Friday, Jan. 20 at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton.(Todd Blumel photo)

Brown to represent Cowichan Capitals at Top Prospects Game

Cowichan drop two more on Interior Division road trip

Cowichan’s Aaron Brown pushed the puck up the ice at a recent home game against the Nanaimo Clippers. Brown was named to the Team West roster for the BC Hockey League’s 2023 Top Prospects Game Friday, Jan. 20 at the South Okanagan Events Centre in Penticton.(Todd Blumel photo)
A fully engulfed compact vehicle ablaze in the driveway of a Belcarra Road home Monday morning as photographed by neighbour Alanah Downie. (Courtesy of Alanah Downie)

No injuries as car combusts in Cowichan Valley driveway

“I heard two explosions before looking outside to see where the noise was from”

A fully engulfed compact vehicle ablaze in the driveway of a Belcarra Road home Monday morning as photographed by neighbour Alanah Downie. (Courtesy of Alanah Downie)
A fully engulfed compact vehicle ablaze in the driveway of a Belcarra Road home Monday morning as photographed by neighbour Alanah Downie. (Courtesy of Alanah Downie)

No injuries as car combusts in Maple Bay driveway

“I heard two explosions before looking outside to see where the noise was from”

A fully engulfed compact vehicle ablaze in the driveway of a Belcarra Road home Monday morning as photographed by neighbour Alanah Downie. (Courtesy of Alanah Downie)
Cowichan’s Cole Melady (#20) had the hot hand over the weekend, scoring three goals in two losing efforts. (Todd Blumel photo)

After 2 more defeats, Cowichan Capitals manager says change takes time

Teddy Bear Toss night coming up on Dec. 16

Cowichan’s Cole Melady (#20) had the hot hand over the weekend, scoring three goals in two losing efforts. (Todd Blumel photo)
Cowichan Capitals forward Anton Yatsyshin drives up the ice. (Todd Blumel photo)

Cowichan Capitals drop three on busy weekend

Up next: a road trip to Powell River Dec. 3

Cowichan Capitals forward Anton Yatsyshin drives up the ice. (Todd Blumel photo)
Phoebe the pup gets a lift from her owner during Christmas Kick-off in downtown Duncan Friday evening, Nov. 25. The event was well attended and officially kicked off the season in the city. Check out more from the event on page 30. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)

Christmas Kick-off packs Duncan

Event back full-force

Phoebe the pup gets a lift from her owner during Christmas Kick-off in downtown Duncan Friday evening, Nov. 25. The event was well attended and officially kicked off the season in the city. Check out more from the event on page 30. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)