Nov 20, 2024 · The predicted bomb cyclone weather system hit the Cowichan Valley hard Tuesday night, Nov. 19, with high winds and rain leaving thousands without power. On Nov. 19 B.C. Hydro's outage map showed criss-crossing outages that left the Town of Ladysmith and the surrounding area without power. Also out were at least 2,200 people along the coast in the Saltair area down into Chemainus. A swathe of ...

3 days ago · Conor Garland had two goals, and J.T. Miller and Pius Suter also scored to help the Vancouver Canucks beat the host St. Louis Blues 5-2 on Monday night. Tyler Myers added an empty-net goal, and Kevin Lankinen made 24 saves for the Canucks. Dylan Holloway and Colton Parayko scored for St. Louis, which has lost three straight for the third time this season. Jordan Binnington gave up three goals ...

Nov 1, 2024 · A mystery explosion following Halloween night has rocked the Cowichan Valley from Ladysmith right through to Shawnigan Lake with some reports suggesting people as far north as Comox and as far south as Victoria also heard the noise. The loud bang rattled window and doors of homes in Cowichan Bay, Duncan, Cobble Hill, and beyond, but nobody seems to know where the cannon-like boom came from ...

Jan 14, 2025 · Two physician assistants have been hired at a Vancouver Island hospital to work in the emergency department as part of a groundbreaking B.C. pilot project aimed at addressing staffing shortages. PAs could help alleviate the health-care crisis in the province, particularly in the rural communities ...

Jan 17, 2025 · Alex Turcotte scored twice and notched an assist as the Los Angeles Kings thumped the struggling host Vancouver Canucks 5-1 on Thursday. Turcotte’s first tally of the night came 51 seconds into the game and, before the end of the first period, the 23-year-old winger helped the Kings to a 3-0 lead ...

Jan 15, 2025 · After fleeing from police in a U-Haul van on Sunday night in Horne Lake, three break-and-enter suspects were arrested and stolen property was recovered and returned to their owners. Sgt. Shane Worth of the Oceanside RCMP reported that in the late evening of Jan. 12, alert Horne Lake residents ...

Jan 10, 2025 · The Ladysmith Resources Centre Association (LRCA) presented its 2023-2024 Annual Report to the Town of Ladysmith Council on Dec. 3, highlighting a year of milestones, expanded services and community support.

Jan 17, 2025 · A promising season is beginning to slip away for the Vancouver Canucks. The team came into the campaign with hopes of a second straight playoff run, but 44 games in, the Canucks (19-15-10) are stuck in a slump and have fallen out of the Western Conference’s second wild-card spot. Vancouver got ...

Jan 15, 2025 · The Duncan Christian School Chargers senior boys basketball team won Ucluelet Secondary School's On The Edge Sr. Boys Basketball Tournament in early December. On the road to the Championship, the team strongly defeated Cedar Secondary and the Ucluelet Juniors. They then tipped-off against the host ...

Oct 24, 2024 · The town of Ladysmith is moving forward with plans to enhance its waterfront. At its meeting on Oct. 15, council approved the development permit for a new pedestrian walkway along the marina that will connect key areas of the town and provide a direct link between Gladden Road and ongoing developments to the northwest. "The walkway will enhance the vibrancy of the area and make the waterfront ...