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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

Dozens of arrests, charges after extra patrols around schools, Duncan highway corridor

Dozens of arrests, charges after extra patrols around schools, Duncan highway corridor

Police completed 200 extra hours of patrols over past 12 months
Fares on Nanaimo-Cowichan express bus could see significant cut

Fares on Nanaimo-Cowichan express bus could see significant cut

Victoria to Cowichan connector routes likely to stick with its higher fee
Future of the old Cowichan District Hospital remains an open question

Future of the old Cowichan District Hospital remains an open question

$1.5B new hospital is scheduled to open in 2027, community would like to see current site sued for medical purposes
Mental health, addiction leave many feeling unsafe in Duncan highway corridor

Mental health, addiction leave many feeling unsafe in Duncan highway corridor

Survey of businesses and resident in the area finds more than half of those responding feel unsafe
Vancouver Island couple suing Duncan birth attendant

Vancouver Island couple suing Duncan birth attendant

Lawsuit alleges Lemay's conduct constitutes 'negligent misrepresentation'
What's the difference between Duncan and North Cowichan, can you give us a sign?

What's the difference between Duncan and North Cowichan, can you give us a sign?

North Cowichan says signs are confusing for visitors, asks neighbour to move them
Duncan's move to stop responding to burning complaints has merchants on edge

Duncan's move to stop responding to burning complaints has merchants on edge

City changed its policies on October due to excessive burning-complaint calls
Pollutants entering Cowichan River at many locations: study shows

Pollutants entering Cowichan River at many locations: study shows

Sewage outfall from Lake Cowichan contributes contaminants
Hypothermic man recovering after found clinging to Cowichan Bay piling

Hypothermic man recovering after found clinging to Cowichan Bay piling

Royal Canadian Marine Search & Rescue, Station 34 and Coast Guard helped after man's small skiff capsized
Vancouver Island farm helps refugee family find new home half a world away

Vancouver Island farm helps refugee family find new home half a world away

Cowichan's Lockwood Farms sponsoring family fleeing Taliban rule in Afghanistan
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