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Stay informed about Cowichan Valley Regional District projects, events and recent CVRD Board and Committee items that may be of interest.
The CVRD is pleased to announce the delivery of a 2023 2,000-gallon Tactical Water Tender to Malahat Fire Rescue, received on October 12, 2025. A tactical water tender plays a crucial support role in firefighting operations.
After an unexpected delay, a 24-bed Temporary Winter Shelter for Cowichan will open at 8:00 a.m. on Monday, November 24, 2025.
News Release - BC Housing will fund a temporary winter shelter in heart of Cowichan region
Thank you to the co...
DUNCAN, BC – The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) Board of Directors has re-elected Kate Segall as the Chair and Tim McGonigle has been acclaimed as Vice-Chair of the CVRD Board.
As part of ongoing work to incorporate Indigenous perspectives into healing, the new Cowichan hospital will carry a Hul'q'umi'num' and English dual name. The new name will be Quw’utsun Valley Hospital/Quw’utsun Hulitun-ew’t-hw.
The CVRD Board has approved an increase to the mattress tipping fee from $18 to $32 per unit for the 2026 budget year, which will put more cost on the end user and decrease the tax requisition shared by taxpayers across the region.
Get ready for a ghoulish good time with the October 2025 issue of the CVRD Update Newsletter. Filled with boo-tiful events, bewitching notices, and spooktacular Board and Committee updates.
The CVRD, City of Duncan, North Cowichan and the Cowichan Housing Association worked with BC Housing to secure funding for a temporary winter shelter, which will operate at 140 Trans-Canada Highway, Duncan from November 15, 2025, through March 31, 2026
Attention CVRD Utility customers.
Due to the current Canada Post strike action, residents in the following areas are expected to experience delays in receiving their CVRD Utility bill notices: • Shawnigan Lake Water, Electoral A...
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CVRD Recycling Centres will be operating at reduced hours during the holiday season.
Bings Creek Recycling Centre
Wednesday, Dec. 24: 8:00 am – 2:00 pm
Thursday, Dec. 25: CLOSED
Friday, Dec. 26: CLOSED
Wednesday, Dec. 31: 8:00 am &ndash...
To accommodate the upcoming Stat holidays, a few curbside collection schedules will be adjusted.
Thursday, December 25: will be collected on SATURDAY, December 27
Thursday, January 1: will be collected on SATURDAY, January 3
All other collection schedules wi...
As of January 1, 2026, the following changes will be made to CVRD Recycling Centre tipping fees:
Please visit the CVRD website for more information: https://cvrd.ca/2966/Recycling-Centre-Locations-Hours-Accepte
Extreme weather events or acts of nature (e.g. snow, ice, flooding, etc.) may impede drivers from providing regularly scheduled curbside collection service. In some cases, an extreme weather event can cause some curbside collection services to be cancelle...
Hey Cowichan,
Did you know that household hazardous materials can cause serious safety problems such as fires and explosions when improperly disposed of?
Let’s work together to keep these items out of curbside recycling and garbage tote...
Hey Cowichan!
?? Let’s Keep Our Community Bear-Smart! ???
As bears become more active, all of us need to do our part. By following Bear Smart curbside collection practices, we help prevent bears from becoming food-conditioned and keep wi...
The Cowichan Valley Regional District has declared a state of local emergency for the region, as widespread flooding forces resident evacuations and cuts off key transportation corridors.
The Everyone Welcome Skate is CANCELLED Saturday November 29 6:30 -7:50 pm due to a Cowichan Valley Capitals Hockey Game
Utilities Service Notice - Attention: Burnum Water System
The Cowichan Valley Regional District (CVRD) is advising residents served by the Burnum Water System that a routine sample collected in November 2025 showed an arsenic concentration above the Health...