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Voting in the 2026 Cowichan Valley local elections? Here’s what you need to know

Where, when and how to cast your ballot in North Cowichan, Duncan, Ladysmith, Lake Cowichan and the Cowichan Valley Regional District for the 2026 local elections.
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Voting in the 2026 Nanaimo-area local elections? Here’s what you need to know
Where, when and how to cast your ballot in Nanaimo and the Regional District of Nanaimo for the 2026 local elections.
A drone photo taken above treetops with mountains in the background. Taken of the Koksilah Watershed, one of two watersheds studied in the Twinned Watersheds Project.
Cowichan Valley candidates on protecting the community from climate change
Candidates in Duncan, North Cowichan, Ladysmith and Lake Cowichan share the steps they’d take to protect the community from the impacts of climate change.
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Cowichan Valley’s 2026 candidates share how they’d respond to issues related to homelessness, mental health and addiction.
A proposed data centre in Nanaimo on Wellington Road could use up to 25 million litres of water a year once it is fully functional. Building renderings by dHKarchitects/Courtesy of the City of Nanaimo.
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City of Nanaimo’s 2026 candidates share their position on allowing data centres in the region
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