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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

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
Low-pressure system brings lightning and hail storms to Vancouver Island

Low-pressure system brings lightning and hail storms to Vancouver Island

More wet weather coming
Sudden, massive die-off claims thousands of fish in Duncan area lake

Sudden, massive die-off claims thousands of fish in Duncan area lake

Reasons unclear as fish — mostly invasive pumpkinseed fish — spotted floating to the surface of Somenos Lake
Retired appraiser waging fight against 'underassessed' commercial, industrial properties

Retired appraiser waging fight against 'underassessed' commercial, industrial properties

A retired senior appraiser from BC Assessment has launched a province-wide public awareness campaign to highlight the under-assessment of some commercial and industrial properties by BC Assessment
Duncan man wants accountability from justice system years after assault left him with brain damage

Duncan man wants accountability from justice system years after assault left him with brain damage

Duncan’s Kyle Mockford wants the paltry amount of $1,350 he is still owed by the man who brutally attacked him
CVRD considers providing free menstrual products in its public facilities

CVRD considers providing free menstrual products in its public facilities

The move is being considered as the first step
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