Cowichan Valley: British Columbia election reporting

Friday, November 6

Election resultsReported

Elections BC begins final count with Ladysmith-Oceanside lead flipped to Conservatives

Elections BC began the final count of about 150,000 mail-in, absentee and assisted phone ballots on November 6, 2026. The Conservative lead in Ladysmith-Oceanside has reversed from the initial count.

12:30 pm PT3 min read

Monday, October 19

Announcement

Conservative candidate Bert Chen commits to $10 million for Crofton mill site water system

Bert Chen, the Conservative Party of BC candidate for Cowichan Valley, says he will work to secure up to $10 million to support revitalization of the former Crofton mill site, including a water system for the town.

12:08 pm PT2 min read