Ladysmith-Chemainus Chronicle

2 weeks ago | ladysmithchronicle.com | Tim Schewe

Question: "When I purchased a truck the seller did not notify me that it had a rebuilt status and he did not write 'R' (for rebuilt) in the appropriate section of the APV9T transfer paper. He lied to me and did not disclose information that he was obligated to disclose. "Now that I realize the truck was rebuilt, so far it's impossible to sell — because I bought rebuild and wasn't told about it.

2 weeks ago | ladysmithchronicle.com | Robert Barron

I monitored a discussion about the possibility of a tsunami hitting the east coast of Vancouver Island at a recent meeting in the Cowichan Valley Regional District with great interest. The district is considering applying for a $400,000 provincial grant to assess the risk of tsunamis to both the western and eastern shorelines of the CVRD.

3 weeks ago | ladysmithchronicle.com | Malcolm Gunn

Time might heal all wounds, as the saying goes, but it can also result in antiquation for automobiles that haven’t kept up with the times. To some degree that applies to the Toyota 4Runner. Hard to believe it's been 40-plus years since Toyota introduced the utility vehicle to North America. For 2025, the sixth-generation 4Runner receives its first major makeover since the 2010 model year.

3 weeks ago | ladysmithchronicle.com | Tim Schewe

There is nothing like a near miss or collision to focus your mind on road safety. I often hear from people hoping to enlist my help in solving their issue. Requests have ranged from posting lower speed limits to constructing left turn lanes recently. Most people have already tried something on their own and are frustrated with what they see as the authorities not wanting to apply what they see as the solution. We live in an age of access to information.

3 weeks ago | ladysmithchronicle.com | Robert Barron

After a long-standing and happy working relationship, the realty firm Little Property Group has left Vancouver Island-based Pemberton Holmes Real Estate and joined up with eXp Realty Canada. Little Property Group consists of founder Ray Little, who grew up in the Cowichan Valley and won the Top New Realtor award in 2009, realtors Melinda Banfield and Errik Ferreira, and team manager Taunya Jardine.