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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

B.C. won't step in to help municipalities cover costs of RCMP dispatch

B.C. won't step in to help municipalities cover costs of RCMP dispatch

Province rejects request from Vancouver Island communities being downloaded E-Comm bill
B.C. woman awaits DNA testing from First World War battlefield to find lost family

B.C. woman awaits DNA testing from First World War battlefield to find lost family

Chemainus woman expects to learn soon if First World War bones found in France belong to long-lost great uncle.
B.C. Greens lay out forestry plans if elected

B.C. Greens lay out forestry plans if elected

B.C. Greens would put a stop to logging in-old growth forests
Contractor ordered to pay $128,900 to B.C. non-profit for breach of trust

Contractor ordered to pay $128,900 to B.C. non-profit for breach of trust

Contractor used funds for trip, restaurants, alcohol, cannabis and more
World's biggest hockey stick being recycled into collectibles

World's biggest hockey stick being recycled into collectibles

Duncan icon from Expo 86 being taken down and turned into key and backpack fobs
Robert Barron column: Digital cameras are a big help in newsrooms

Robert Barron column: Digital cameras are a big help in newsrooms

I had used all of the three rolls of film I had with me before the fire really got going
Long-lost B.C. racing bike returned, restored 30 years after it was stolen

Long-lost B.C. racing bike returned, restored 30 years after it was stolen

Former masters cyclist Gay Wise, now 84, had custom bike stolen in Vancouver decades ago
Dog found dead, shot in chest in Vancouver Island woods

Dog found dead, shot in chest in Vancouver Island woods

BCSPCA leading investigation
B.C. mom, kids traumatized after their cat shot 3 times in the head

B.C. mom, kids traumatized after their cat shot 3 times in the head

SPCA investigating ‘appalling’ incident that occurred on Vancouver Island near Duncan
BARRON: Dementia in the family difficult for everyone concerned

BARRON: Dementia in the family difficult for everyone concerned

It hurts when I see this lack of recognition from this tender-hearted and loving woman
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