Utility commission wraps up investigation into submetering company
For several months, the BC Utilities Commission has been investigating Wyse Meter Solutions, a private company that charges Nanaimo renters directly for water.
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‘Everything in the garden has its season’: Craig Evans’ last summer
How longtime farmer and food security advocate Craig Evans grew as much as possible, and said goodbye.
‘From trees to toilet paper to treaties’: Documentary roots it all to the boreal
‘The Issue with Tissue’ weaves together knowledge from more than 50 Indigenous Elders, environmentalists and scientists to tell the complex story of the world’s largest intact forest.
10 ways to better support tenants with vulnerabilities due to income, age or disabilities
The Discourse recently brought tenants together to brainstorm community-based solutions. Here’s what we learned.
‘I want it to stop’: Tenants and advocates allege bullying by non-profit housing provider
Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society harassed and bullied residents, removed unauthorized funds from their accounts, older tenants say.
Q&A: What are vulnerable tenants’ rights in non-profit housing?
The Discourse sat down with Robert Patterson, lawyer at the non-profit Tenant Resource and Advisory Centre (TRAC).
Utility commission launches investigation into submetering company, following report by The Discourse
The BC Utilities Commission is investigating Wyse Meter Solutions, a private company that charges Nanaimo renters directly for water.
Seniors left in distress — or dead — for days in Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society units
Tenants and advocates are calling for the reinstatement of wellness checks and other safety measures to prevent residents lying injured or dying alone.
Reporter’s Notebook: How I’ve learned to report on my own community
Being a local reporter who is also deeply embedded in the community comes with its challenges, writes Julie Chadwick.
Why is this Nanaimo housing provider rolling back services for low-income seniors?
Tenants say that services have deteriorated since Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society took over. Julie Chadwick investigates for Part 2 in our series It Takes a Village.
