Author: William Fraser
William Fraser
William Fraser is a respected local news reporter from North Cowichan with over 8 years of experience in journalism. He earned his journalism degree from the University of British Columbia and has contributed to Crypto Talk News, Vancouver Island News, North Cowichan Chronicle, Cowichan Valley Citizen, and CBC Vancouver Island. William is an active member of the Canadian Association of Journalists and is committed to covering environmental issues, local governance, and community events.
The mayor of North Cowichan is calling on British Columbia’s Ministry of Transportation and BC Transit to step in and help end the Cowichan transit strike. This ongoing strike, which began on February 8, has now become the longest public transit strike in the province’s history and is causing serious hardship across the Cowichan Valley. Mayor Rob Douglas has written directly to the province’s Minister of Transportation and Transit, Mike Farnworth, to express his growing concern. He says that the strike is severely affecting residents in North Cowichan and surrounding communities. Many people rely on public transit for daily life,…