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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

Volunteers help stranded fish on Cowichan River

Volunteers help stranded fish on Cowichan River

Fry found near the Stoltz Pool area
Business notes: Cowichan Bay’s True Grain Bakery celebrates 20 years in business

Business notes: Cowichan Bay’s True Grain Bakery celebrates 20 years in business

The latest from the Cowichan Valley business community
New Duncan Manor gets development permit from City of Duncan

New Duncan Manor gets development permit from City of Duncan

Facility expected to be completed by the fall of 2026
B.C. Conservatives host “Rally in the Valley” in Cowichan

B.C. Conservatives host “Rally in the Valley” in Cowichan

More than 350 people attend to hear party leader John Rustad and candidates
Boardroom upgrades at CVRD could cost about $420,000

Boardroom upgrades at CVRD could cost about $420,000

Most money would be for technology improvements
Duncan Farmers’ Market to have night shopping this year

Duncan Farmers’ Market to have night shopping this year

Market to open third Thursday evening of each month; June to November
Duncan City Hall upgrades will begin soon

Duncan City Hall upgrades will begin soon

Roof replacement and repairing building’s façade should take two months
City of Duncan’s Station Street project delayed

City of Duncan’s Station Street project delayed

Construction bids come in over budget
Police release details of vehicle in fatal April 18 hit-and-run near Duncan

Police release details of vehicle in fatal April 18 hit-and-run near Duncan

Car is a 2011-2013 model Hyundai Elantra
Work on new organics-waste building at Cowichan’s Bings Creek to begin this year

Work on new organics-waste building at Cowichan’s Bings Creek to begin this year

Project supported with $6 million in federal funding
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