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Check out recent stories from The Discourse's community reporters in Nanaimo, the Cowichan Valley and the Comox Valley:

Nanaimo

New Indigenous film series at Nanaimo Art Gallery aims to push reconciliation forward

The monthly film series will feature films telling stories from Indigenous perspectives. The post New Indigenous film series at Nanaimo Art Gallery...

CHLY radio summer camp teaches kids media skills

Kids make radio shows and podcasts at ‘super fun’ summer camp at Nanaimo’s community radio station. The post CHLY radio summer camp teaches kids...

Son de Metal creates ‘a music of working people’

Traditional Mexican son-rock fusion band will play Mansfield Park in Nanaimo on Wednesday, July 9. The post Son de Metal creates ‘a music of working...

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Cowichan Valley

Where can people shelter overnight in Duncan and North Cowichan? Here’s what you need to know.

Current sheltering bylaws — and how they are enforced — leave unhoused people feeling confused, frustrated and unsafe, local advocates say. The post...

Reporter’s notebook: How a news story brought ‘a most favourable ending’ for St. Ann’s Garden Club

St. Anns Garden Club is looking to the future after a story from The Discourse helped raise awareness about its programming and funding...

In photos: Inside the project bringing back Indigenous plants and protecting a vital estuary

Students from Quw'utsun Secondary School and Le'lum'uy'lh Daycare Centre learn how to care for local plants at the Hulitun Spulhxun/Tumuhw native...

Comox Valley

Courtenay organization turns to community after losing funding for programs

Lake Trail Community Education Society hopes the Courtenay community can help raise $50k to support its programming for all ages. The post Courtenay...

Signals in the dark: How Comox Valley volunteers monitor bats against a devastating disease

As this year’s annual B.C. bat count kicks off, the flying mammals remain at risk of white-nose syndrome. The post Signals in the dark: How Comox...

The stump ranchers: How Merville lost its trees

The logging and settlement history of the Comox Valley helps us understand why the coastal Douglas fir ecosystem is now endangered. The post The...

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