Reporter’s Notebook: Let’s talk about ‘1 Million March 4 Children’ By Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● September 22, 2023 How can we better understand this week’s protests and counter-protests over gender inclusivity in schools?
Meet Madeline Dunnett, The Discourse’s Comox Valley community reporter By Jacqueline Ronson ● Comox Valley ● September 20, 2023 Madeline is coming home to report local, community-driven stories, with a focus on the environment.
An historic agreement to heal the Koksilah watershed By Shalu Mehta & Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● June 22, 2023 Cowichan Tribes and B.C. have agreed to a collaborative process to reimagine land and water management, from the ground up.
Seed sharing hub springs up at the Duncan library By Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● May 11, 2023 Library patrons can share seeds and gardening resources at a new local seed library.
How does the BC Budget fare on tackling affordability and inequality? By Jacqueline Ronson ● Vancouver Island ● April 13, 2023 “It’s a pretty substantial step in the right direction,” says Alex Hemingway, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.
RSVP: Women’s health in the Cowichan Valley and on Vancouver Island By Shalu Mehta & Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● March 24, 2023 Join us Sunday, April 2 to discuss solutions for women’s health.
Duncan Train Station eyes $50K prize in national contest By Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● February 9, 2023 A public vote continues through Feb. 22 to decide the Next Great Save winner.
7 ideas to end cycles of poverty in B.C. communities By Jacqueline Ronson ● Vancouver Island ● February 9, 2023 We’ll have to work together to build more accessible and equitable financial systems, these experts say.
Who profits from high inflation? By Jacqueline Ronson ● Vancouver Island ● December 2, 2022 Current policies boost corporate profits at the expense of workers, but there’s a better way, these economists say.
Four scenarios for the future of North Cowichan forests By Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● December 1, 2022 Here’s your chance to shape the future of an extraordinary public forest.