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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 7h

A local doctor says the province’s new safer supply rules are more about politics than public health.
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Safer supply changes leave patients struggling for stability – The Discourse.

A local doctor says the province’s new safer supply rules are more about politics than public health.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 5d

Members from Save Our Forests Comox Valley think the province should be doing more to protect old-growth forests and biodiversity, and they are not alone. Read the full story: thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...

Comox Valley group joins dozens of others in urging province to do more for biodiversity

Save Our Forests Comox Valley are not alone in thinking the province should be doing more to protect old-growth forests and biodiversity.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 5d

Wildwood Ecoforest, which has long served as a counterexample to modern logging practices, just got closer to its original size. Thanks to a successful fundraising campaign, 8.5 hectares of land have been added back to the ecoforest. Read the story:
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Wildwood Ecoforest gains nearly 9 hectares of ‘untouched’ land

Success of fundraising campaign brings the famed demonstration forest back to more than two-thirds of its original size.

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Mick Sweetman @micksweetman.bsky.social · 6d

This Monday's Nanaimo city council meeting created a friendship city policy, renewed the Downtown Nanaimo Business Improvement Area, expanded two dry recovery houses and defeated a motion to support a community health centre. Read more in Council Corner:
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Photo of Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog and city councillors standing in front of the sign at Loudon Park holding a placard that shows the properties the city purchased to add to the park.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 6d

$2.2 million land purchase to expand Loudon Park was “fair market value,” Nanaimo Mayor Leonard Krog says.
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Loudon Park to expand with purchase of new properties – The Discourse.

City of Nanaimo spends $2.2 million to provide more options for future boathouse and activity centre, as well as increase park space.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 10d

“They thought they were trying to civilize us, which is really ironic. They don't understand the cultural and traditional ways that we live and that we practice daily is our strength.”

Every Child Matters march attracts thousands in Duncan – The Discourse.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation remembers Indigenous children who were sent to Indian Residential “Schools” in Canada

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 11d

“We’re still here as Indian people, we’re still here still living our culture!”https://thediscourse.ca/cowichan-valley/every-child-matters-march-attracts-thousands-wearing-orange-on-quwutsun-lands

Every Child Matters march attracts thousands in Duncan – The Discourse.

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation remembers Indigenous children who were sent to Indian Residential “Schools” in Canada

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 12d

On Sept. 30, the Comox Valley Community showed up in their orange shirts as a remembrance of the dark legacy and ongoing harms of residential “schools” and colonization. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...

In photos: Comox Valley Spirit Walk

On Sept. 30, the Comox Valley Community showed up in their orange shirts as a remembrance of the dark legacy and ongoing harms of residential schools and colonization.

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Madeline @madelined.bsky.social · 13d

Check out this deep-dive I did last month on how the Comox Valley can improve its water use.

thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · Sep 6

Some Comox Valley residents want more strict enforcement on water use during the dry months. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...

How can the Comox Valley improve its water use?

From water meters to lawns, residents and experts agree more can be done to conserve water in the Comox Valley.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 14d

Today is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation. See the events in your community and additional resources in our special newsletter for today.

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Photo of a person wearing and orange shirt with the text “To honour the children who survived Indian Residential Schools and to remember the children who never made it home.”

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 18d

“I know that $6,000 more to travel to a conference in Ottawa does seem like a lot of money, and it’s a lot of money to me,” Coun. Hilary Eastmure told The Discourse. “…But I really consider these conferences to be a critical part of my job as a councillor.”

How much are Nanaimo councillors spending? – The Discourse.

Council expense report shows fewer councillors attending national conferences this year.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 19d

“Nanaimo activists have been an inspiration to people across the country and across the world.”
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Palestine solidarity in Nanaimo continues as UN commission declares genocide in Gaza

Nanaimo councillor sponsors emergency UBCM resolution calling on B.C. to take action against Israel and support Palestinian resettlement.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 19d

“We need to reignite the passion for living on this Earth.” :earth_americas: The Discourse was on hand to cover Quw'utsun Sta'lo' Skweyul. See our photos of the day and hear from the people working hard to protect this vital watershed!

Cowichan River Day celebrates the unifying power of a heritage river – The Discourse.

Cowichan River Day brings the community together to celebrate the river through stewardship, knowledge sharing and reflections on its importance.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 22d

Julie's reporting peels back the curtain to a nuanced and complicated issue involving the Regional District of Nanaimo and a community member's efforts to house family in a tiny home on her property. Read it here:
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Regional District of Nanaimo 'drop the hammer' on tiny home

Despite a housing crisis, Nanoose Bay Regional District of Nanaimo director called bylaw on a tiny home in his neighbourhood.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 22d

This reporting by Rowan Flood digs into the complications around opening up the backcountry on Vancouver Island for outdoor recreation.
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Vancouver Island outdoor enthusiasts want authorities to 'open the gates' to the backcountry. Here's why it's complicated.

Hundreds of thousands of hectares of unceded land privatized decades ago are blocked off — causing confusion and frustration for many outdoor lovers. But accessing land with complex ownership is far f...

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 22d

Exciting news! The Discourse is a finalist for the 2025 Webster Awards in the Excellence in Community Reporting category for TWO different stories by reporters @juliechadwick.bsky.social and Rowan Flood. 🎉
Find links to the stories in this thread:

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 22d

Nanaimo-based Sḵwx̱wú7mesh/Chilean artist Lenae Silva talks about her experiences as a person who uses drugs, and as an advocate, in her new exhibit at Vancouver Island University thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/qa-n...

Q&A: Nanaimo artist Lenae Silva on substance use, support and ‘bright endings’ – The Discourse.

Lenae Silva talks about her experiences as a person who uses drugs in her new exhibit at Vancouver Island University.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 23d

The Discourse is at Quw'utsun Sta'lo' Skweyul (Cowichan River Day) today! Come by our tent and let us know what you love about local watersheds, and what has you curious in the Cowichan Valley. 🌊🌿

Eric stands behind a table and under a tent with a sign next to him for The Discourse. He’s smiling!

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 26d

The Comox Valley Sewer Conveyance Project is set to finish early, and Comox Valley residents can soon look forward to two-way traffic again along the dyke road.
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Comox Valley commute to ease soon as sewer conveyance project wraps up on schedule

‘New pipe is 98 per cent in the ground,’ according to regional district

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · 28d

Layoffs at VIU not being done “willy nilly,” says interim @viuniversity.bsky.social president Dennis Johnson in sit-down interview with @thediscourse.ca. thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/qa-i...

Interim VIU president says he wants to ‘turn VIU around’ – The Discourse.

Dennis Johnson talks about leadership, international students and finances in a sit-down interview with The Discourse.

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Eric Richards @emrichards.bsky.social · Sep 12

Got a chance to dive a bit deeper into a recent decision by the Agricultural Land Commission to reject a plan to remove a small portion of a dike that runs through the Cowichan Estuary. One advocate told me this raises big concerns about the province’s commitment to reconciliation @thediscourse.ca

Plan to remove portion of dike at Cowichan estuary rejected by land commission – The Discourse.

Advocates for the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project call on province to align policies with reconciliation.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · Sep 12

‘They feel that Indigenous agriculture practices are inferior to modern day Western agriculture practices.’: Partial rejection of plan to remove Cowichan estuary dike raises questions about the province’s commitment to reconciliation. Read more below.

Plan to remove portion of dike at Cowichan estuary rejected by land commission – The Discourse.

Advocates for the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project call on province to align policies with reconciliation.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · Sep 7

Our Nanaimo and Comox Valley reporters @micksweetman.bsky.social and @emrichards.bsky.social are at the @nifss.bsky.social screenings this afternoon at the Vancouver Island Conference Centre. Come say hello and watch some international films.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · Sep 6

Ever stumbled across a little free library on a Cowichan Valley Street corner?

We’ve mapped out every little free library our readers could find — from Mill Bay to North Cowichan and beyond. See what’s near you (and help us add more!).

Find a little free library in the Cowichan Valley near you – The Discourse.

From Mill Bay to North Cowichan, readers have shared the location of little free libraries to help neighbours discover and share books.

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thediscourse.ca @thediscourse.ca · Sep 6

Some Comox Valley residents want more strict enforcement on water use during the dry months. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...

How can the Comox Valley improve its water use?

From water meters to lawns, residents and experts agree more can be done to conserve water in the Comox Valley.

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