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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

Cowichan transit workers want strike to end

Cowichan transit workers want strike to end

Strike began on Feb. 8
Cowichan senior warning of phone scam

Cowichan senior warning of phone scam

People should confirm calls are from the CRA
Ts'uubaa-asatx plans new waterfront gathering place on Cowichan Lake

Ts'uubaa-asatx plans new waterfront gathering place on Cowichan Lake

Project to include stages, marketplace
B.C. Bike Race moving to Cowichan Exhibition Grounds this year

B.C. Bike Race moving to Cowichan Exhibition Grounds this year

Event to be held over three days in Cowichan, from June 30 to July 2
Cowichan region applying for $400K grant to assess tsunami risk on both coasts

Cowichan region applying for $400K grant to assess tsunami risk on both coasts

Study would quantify tsunami risks to CVRD's shorelines
Island broom busters call for volunteers as cutting season approaches

Island broom busters call for volunteers as cutting season approaches

Invasive species is very flammable, among other concerns
LifeLabs strike at 6 weeks and counting on Vancouver Island and across B.C.

LifeLabs strike at 6 weeks and counting on Vancouver Island and across B.C.

Vancouver Island outlets among 100 affected by ongoing contract dispute
Mediation to be held to end Cowichan Valley's transit strike

Mediation to be held to end Cowichan Valley's transit strike

Strike began on Feb. 8
Cowichan's social issues can be fixed: official

Cowichan's social issues can be fixed: official

John Horn, North Cowichan’s director of social planning, believes the issues can be dealt with quickly
Stillhead Distillery decants a rye whisky aged in Vancouver Island Garry oak

Stillhead Distillery decants a rye whisky aged in Vancouver Island Garry oak

Barrels made from iconic Vancouver Island tree helps inject Vancouver Island spirits with bold flavour
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