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A stock photo of a 2005 grey Honda Civic, similar to the type Jesse and Violet Bennett may be travelling in. (RCMP Handout)

RCMP release vehicle details of missing North Cowichan father and daughter

Man believed to be evading contact may be driving a 2005 grey Honda Civic, according to police

A stock photo of a 2005 grey Honda Civic, similar to the type Jesse and Violet Bennett may be travelling in. (RCMP Handout)
A driver was rescued after her dump truck plunged into the ocean off Frayne Road in Mill Bay on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 26. Here, the truck sits on the beach after being pulled from the water. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Driver rescued after dump truck plunges into ocean off Mill Bay

Bystander dove in to assist driver

A driver was rescued after her dump truck plunged into the ocean off Frayne Road in Mill Bay on Wednesday afternoon, Jan. 26. Here, the truck sits on the beach after being pulled from the water. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
A photo from the Glen Harper Curling Centre Facebook page shows damage to the ice after the ice plant failed earlier this month. (Facebook.com/curlinginduncan)

Duncan Curling Club’s season on ice after refrigeration failure

Cost to fix the ice plant in excess of $100,000

A photo from the Glen Harper Curling Centre Facebook page shows damage to the ice after the ice plant failed earlier this month. (Facebook.com/curlinginduncan)
The SPCA has seized more than 200 cattle from a farm in Shawnigan Lake. (File photo)

216 beef cattle seized from Shawnigan Lake property

BC SPCA calls the animals ‘neglected’ and ‘distressed’

The SPCA has seized more than 200 cattle from a farm in Shawnigan Lake. (File photo)
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)
A witness photo shows a man walking away from the Cowichan Tribes Daycare with a wooden canoe. (RCMP Handout)

Thief enters Cowichan Tribes daycare property, walks away with children’s canoe

“Crimes such as these can only be solved with the help of our community…”

A witness photo shows a man walking away from the Cowichan Tribes Daycare with a wooden canoe. (RCMP Handout)
Cowichan Tribes members voted yes on an education jurisdiction agreement and law-making protocol that will return the inherent right to govern education to the community. (File photo)

Cowichan Tribes votes to reclaim the right to educate its children

First Nation one of 13 negotiating with the federal government since 2006

Cowichan Tribes members voted yes on an education jurisdiction agreement and law-making protocol that will return the inherent right to govern education to the community. (File photo)
Youth enjoy the snowfall in late December and are out of school again on Jan. 6 to enjoy it some more. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)

Snow closes Cowichan schools, cuts power to Shawnigan Lake area

UPDATE: buses, garbage pickup cancelled

Youth enjoy the snowfall in late December and are out of school again on Jan. 6 to enjoy it some more. (Sarah Simpson/Citizen)
New Years baby, Lowen Thornton-Clark, was born at 3:10 a.m. on Jan. 2 and weighed in at 6 pounds and 5 ounces and was 50 cm (19.7 inches) long(Submitted by Ryan Clark)

Former New Year’s baby delivers a New Year’s baby of her own

Kristina Thornton delivers Cowichan’s New Year’s a generation after being a New Year’s baby, too

New Years baby, Lowen Thornton-Clark, was born at 3:10 a.m. on Jan. 2 and weighed in at 6 pounds and 5 ounces and was 50 cm (19.7 inches) long(Submitted by Ryan Clark)
Fire tore into the OK Tire on Norcross Road in North Cowichan early Sunday morning. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

VIDEO: UPDATE: Fire at OK Tire thought to be caused by person trying to get warm

Crews from six fire halls called out just before 4 a.m.

Fire tore into the OK Tire on Norcross Road in North Cowichan early Sunday morning. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
RCMP stock. (Phil McLachlan - Black Press)

RCMP seeking info about possible hatchet assault at Duncan Esso

Assault took place on Dec. 9

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)
Bitter cold has gripped much of B.C., including south and central Vancouver Island. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Temperatures reach new lows in Greater Victoria, Malahat area, Port Alberni

Long-standing records have been broken

Bitter cold has gripped much of B.C., including south and central Vancouver Island. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
The Trans-Canada Highway through Duncan’s core is plowed but travel is not advised. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Snow accumulating, travel not advised

Drive BC and Environment Canada have issued Boxing Day weather advisories

The Trans-Canada Highway through Duncan’s core is plowed but travel is not advised. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
Mill Bay Towing loads up a damaged car following serious accident on the Trans-Canada Highway at Hutchinson Road Thursday morning. (Courtesy of Michelle Shah)

UPDATE: ‘Extremely lucky’ drivers conscious and alert after serious crash in Cobble Hill

Two drivers both in stable condition

Mill Bay Towing loads up a damaged car following serious accident on the Trans-Canada Highway at Hutchinson Road Thursday morning. (Courtesy of Michelle Shah)
Christine Fagan (Madame De La Grande Bouche), Georgie Weeks Heyd (Mrs.Potts), Amy Hovey (Babette), Grant Mellemstrand (Lumiere) and Jim Cleough (Cogsworth) make up part of the cast as the Cowichan Musical Society is back after two years to present Disney’s Broadway hit musical ‘Beauty and the Beast!’ (Submitted by Irwin Killam)

2-year hiatus over as Cowichan Musical Society presents ‘Beauty and the Beast’

Disney favourite features plethora of local talent

Christine Fagan (Madame De La Grande Bouche), Georgie Weeks Heyd (Mrs.Potts), Amy Hovey (Babette), Grant Mellemstrand (Lumiere) and Jim Cleough (Cogsworth) make up part of the cast as the Cowichan Musical Society is back after two years to present Disney’s Broadway hit musical ‘Beauty and the Beast!’ (Submitted by Irwin Killam)
Indigenous graduation rates jumped to 64 per cent from 54 per cent within the Cowichan Valley School District over the last year. (Submitted by Mike Russell)

10 per cent jump in Indigenous graduation excites Cowichan officials

Board of Education ‘incredibly encouraged’

Indigenous graduation rates jumped to 64 per cent from 54 per cent within the Cowichan Valley School District over the last year. (Submitted by Mike Russell)
Urban One Builders was selected to design and build the new Cowichan Secondary, which will be located on University Way. The new Cowichan Secondary groundbreaking and public design unveiling is set for Dec. 14. (Courtesy of Mike Russell)

New Cowichan Secondary groundbreaking and public design unveiling set for Dec. 14

Previous design showing postponed due to flooding

Urban One Builders was selected to design and build the new Cowichan Secondary, which will be located on University Way. The new Cowichan Secondary groundbreaking and public design unveiling is set for Dec. 14. (Courtesy of Mike Russell)
A small plane has crashed at the Duncan airport. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)

Small plane crashes at Duncan airport, 3 people believed injured

Patients alive, being treated by first responders

A small plane has crashed at the Duncan airport. (Kevin Rothbauer/Citizen)
BC Transit’s Cowichan-Victoria commuter bus service has is back to running at its regular schedule. (Citizen file)

Cowichan to Victoria commuter bus service running at regular schedules

Malahat construction had forced a reduction in BC Transit’s Cowichan commuter service

BC Transit’s Cowichan-Victoria commuter bus service has is back to running at its regular schedule. (Citizen file)