Jacqueline Ronson, Author at The Discourse.

About 20 people pose for a group photo, with a lake and weir infrastructure in the background

Cowichan weir funding announcement celebrates collaboration and partnership

By Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● March 28, 2024

‘Working together, we can adapt to these changes and ensure a more positive future for our river, our salmon, our people and future generations,’ said Cowichan Tribes Chief Cindy Daniels.

Black Press is insolvent. What will that mean for community news in B.C.?

By Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● January 18, 2024

Newspapers will keep printing as the company pursues a court-supervised restructuring and sale.

Community members hold candlelight vigil on the Transgender Day of Remembrance

By Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● November 23, 2023

Dozens gathered in Duncan to remember trans lives that were taken too soon, and lift up those still living.

The Cowichan Women Against Violence Society started the set up of a tenting site for women in the Cowichan Community Centre parking lot late last week. David Minkow/The Discourse Cowichan

Duncan denies permit for extreme weather shelter

By Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● November 8, 2023

Cowichan Valley groups have issued an urgent call to find a shelter location as winter approaches.

An orange banner reads "National Day for Truth and Reconciliation." Young people wearing orange walk while holding the banner.

In photos: Thousands walk in the rain to remember the children

By Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● October 2, 2023

Community members honoured the children who never made it home from residential “schools” at the third annual Every Child Matters March in Duncan.

Two people wave. One holds a sign that says "Voice for everyone" in rainbow colours.

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.

Chief Lydia Hwitsum stands on the left of the photo, facing two people whose backs are to the camera standing on the right side of the photo. The Xwulqw'selu Sta'lo' (Koksilah River) is behind Hwitsum.

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.

A woman smiles in front of a sign that reads, "Cowichan Seed Library."

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.

A "no vacancy" sign outside a residential building.

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.

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Cowichan weir funding announcement celebrates collaboration and partnership

Black Press is insolvent. What will that mean for community news in B.C.?

Community members hold candlelight vigil on the Transgender Day of Remembrance

Duncan denies permit for extreme weather shelter

In photos: Thousands walk in the rain to remember the children

Reporter’s Notebook: Let’s talk about ‘1 Million March 4 Children’

Meet Madeline Dunnett, The Discourse’s Comox Valley community reporter

An historic agreement to heal the Koksilah watershed

Seed sharing hub springs up at the Duncan library

How does the BC Budget fare on tackling affordability and inequality?

Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society name change to Ballenas ‘in discussion’ for years,’ says CEO

10 ways to better support tenants with vulnerabilities due to income, age or disabilities

‘I want it to stop’: Tenants and advocates allege bullying by non-profit housing provider

Q and A: What are vulnerable tenants rights in non-profit housing?

Who will protect low-income seniors from dying in extreme heat?

Seniors left in distress — or dead — for days in Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society units

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