Jacqueline Ronson, Author at The Discourse.

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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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‘Community care:’ In conversation with multidisciplinary artist bailey macabre

By Jacqueline Ronson ● Nanaimo ● November 25, 2022

Here’s the story behind The Discourse’s 2022 limited-edition totes.

Older Canadians want to leave a better world for their children. Why hasn’t that happened?

By Jacqueline Ronson ● Vancouver Island ● November 4, 2022

It’s up to everyone to push for policies that address generational unfairness, says Paul Kershaw, founder of Generation Squeeze.

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Voting in the Cowichan region? Here’s what you need to know

By Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● October 11, 2022

Four municipalities, nine electoral areas, two school boards and a referendum. Here’s what you need to know before heading to the polls in the Cowichan Valley Regional District.

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What’s the deal with CVRD’s recreation funding referendum?

By Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● October 6, 2022

Residents of the Cowichan Valley Regional District will vote on a plan for more equitable recreation funding. Here’s what you need to know.

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North Cowichan requests independent safety review of Magdalena building

By Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● September 22, 2022

The municipality will also request evidence of third-party reviews of structural designs for large developments, before they are built.

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RSVP: Women’s health in the Cowichan Valley and on Vancouver Island

Duncan Train Station eyes $50K prize in national contest

7 ideas to end cycles of poverty in B.C. communities

Who profits from high inflation?

Four scenarios for the future of North Cowichan forests

‘Community care:’ In conversation with multidisciplinary artist bailey macabre

Older Canadians want to leave a better world for their children. Why hasn’t that happened?

Voting in the Cowichan region? Here’s what you need to know

What’s the deal with CVRD’s recreation funding referendum?

North Cowichan requests independent safety review of Magdalena building

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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