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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

‘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.?

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

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Community members hold candlelight vigil on the Transgender Day of Remembrance

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

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

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’

How can we better understand this week's protests and counter-protests over gender inclusivity in schools?

Madeline in a snowy mountain scene.
Meet Madeline Dunnett, The Discourse’s Comox Valley community reporter

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

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

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?

“It's a pretty substantial step in the right direction,” says Alex Hemingway, a senior economist with the Canadian Centre for Policy Alternatives.