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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

BC Ferries decision on Crofton ferry terminal expected early in 2025

BC Ferries decision on Crofton ferry terminal expected early in 2025

BC Ferries expects to make decision on how it will redevelop the Crofton ferry terminal early in the new year.
B.C. Greens lay out forestry plans if elected

B.C. Greens lay out forestry plans if elected

B.C. Greens would put a stop to logging in-old growth forests
Island mayors urge province to adopt Duncan's transitional housing model

Island mayors urge province to adopt Duncan's transitional housing model

“The Village” model of transitional housing was endorsed by multiple other Island communities at the UBCM
Arrest made after man found dead in Ditidaht home on Island's west coast

Arrest made after man found dead in Ditidaht home on Island's west coast

“The families of those involved are asking for gentleness and kindness"
Residents raise concerns over flooding mitigation along Chemainus River

Residents raise concerns over flooding mitigation along Chemainus River

Landowners want a seat at the table
Sculpture by renowned carver stolen from Cowichan Lake Education Centre

Sculpture by renowned carver stolen from Cowichan Lake Education Centre

Work taken on Sept. 15
New Vancouver Island operation tapping waste rock from yesterday's mines

New Vancouver Island operation tapping waste rock from yesterday's mines

Project in Cowichan's Mt. Sicker set to move forward processing missed metals from a century ago
Arrest made in fatal Vancouver Island hit-and-run in April

Arrest made in fatal Vancouver Island hit-and-run in April

The RCMP has made an arrest in the case of the fatal hit and run that killed 17-year-old Leanne Joe on April 18 in North Cowichan.
$5.9 million flood mitigation work underway along Chemainus River

$5.9 million flood mitigation work underway along Chemainus River

People asked not to swim near project
Premier announces Hospital-at-Home program expanding into Cowichan

Premier announces Hospital-at-Home program expanding into Cowichan

Already operating in Victoria, model allows patients to access hospital-level care in home environment
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