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Robert Barron

Robert Barron

I have been in the newspaper business on and off since I was hired to be a reporter at a small weekly in northern Newfoundland, called the nor’wester, in 1987. I spent four years working alone in a satellite office in a mining and fishing community for that paper before deciding to throw the dice and head to British Columbia.

I took a break from writing and worked a number of jobs on Vancouver Island before I was hired as a reporter at the Nanaimo Daily News in 2000, where I worked for 16 years. I was then transferred to the Cowichan Valley Citizen in 2016 and have had the pleasure of working with our dedicated staff and community here ever since.

Phone
250-748-2666
Email
robert.barron@cowichanvalleycitizen.com

Recent Work by Robert

Robert Barron column: Think before you speak

Robert Barron column: Think before you speak

Robert's column
Business Notes: Laser tag comes to Cobble Hill on June 27

Business Notes: Laser tag comes to Cobble Hill on June 27

Business Notes
Film highlighting Mount Prevost's mountain biking trails to be released

Film highlighting Mount Prevost's mountain biking trails to be released

Local trails are growing more popular in mountain-biking community
Assaults up in Duncan from last year, RCMP says

Assaults up in Duncan from last year, RCMP says

But some crimes saw significant decreases
Cowichan Green Community kicks off new fundraiser

Cowichan Green Community kicks off new fundraiser

Funding to help pay for new 4,800 sq. ft. hub facility
Mandatory upgrades to Duncan's water system could cost more than $8 million

Mandatory upgrades to Duncan's water system could cost more than $8 million

Work required as city renews its water-operating permit
No jail time for man who struck Cowichan police vehicle, choked girlfriend

No jail time for man who struck Cowichan police vehicle, choked girlfriend

Lunden Taylor Howard gets 27-month conditional sentence
Mining company eyes processing waste rock from old Blue Grouse site in Cowichan

Mining company eyes processing waste rock from old Blue Grouse site in Cowichan

Estimated 300,000 tons of waste rock at site, near Lake Cowichan
Duncan buildings hit with hateful graffiti

Duncan buildings hit with hateful graffiti

Mayor says "disgusting" graffiti has no place in city
Man found dead near Cowichan River after reported missing

Man found dead near Cowichan River after reported missing

Youth had be rescued by ropes in related incident
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