Robert Barron

3 days ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Robert Barron

A proposal for a new cannabis store at the Chemainus Village Square Shopping Centre on Oak Street will go to a public hearing after North Cowichan council gave it the first two readings in a tight 4-3 vote at a meeting on May 21. Staff had recommended that the proposal go to the public hearing stage after determining that the commercial site is well lit, secure with alarm systems and is well maintained.

3 days ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Robert Barron

Real estate professional Jason Anson is launching a 1,000-door campaign this summer to uncover over assessments on residential properties across Youbou, Honeymoon Bay, and Lake Cowichan and help correct them before BC Assessment finalizes next year’s property values. Running from June 1 through July 31, the campaign is timed around BCA’s official July 1 valuation date, the snapshot used to determine property taxes for 2026.

3 days ago | nanaimobulletin.com | Robert Barron

Water levels in Cowichan Lake are currently lower than they were this time in 2023, considered the worst drought year in the watershed in recent memory. But Brian Houle, environment manager at the Catalyst Crofton mill which owns and operates the weir at Lake Cowichan, said that while the water level in the lake as of May 26, which is 75 per cent full, is lower than in 2023, the surrounding mountains still have some snow pack to melt this year and that will help raise the lake level.

5 days ago | chemainusvalleycourier.ca | Robert Barron

The Cowichan Valley Regional District is, once again, looking for another location for a regional emergency weather shelter for the coming winter. At its meeting on May 14, the board directed staff to begin searching for a new site for the shelter immediately, and report back to the board on the progress of finding one at their meeting on July 23.

5 days ago | catholicworldreport.com | AC Wimmer |Robert Barron

How can three French saints spark missionary momentum? Leo’s call for spiritual renewal By AC Wimmer for CNA Pope Leo XIV speaks in front of the famous icon at the Shrine of the Mother of Good Counsel in Genazzano, Italy, on Saturday, May 10, 2025. / Credit: Vatican MediaCNA Newsroom, Jun 1, 2025 / 19:56 pm (CNA).