Lys Morton, Author at The Discourse.

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Voting in the 2022 Nanaimo municipal election? Here’s what you need to know

By Lys Morton ● Nanaimo ● October 6, 2022

Where, when and how to cast your ballot in Nanaimo for the 2022 local elections.

The Discourse crash course: Municipal politics 101

By Lys Morton ● Explainer ● October 6, 2022

The Discourse tackles the municipal politics questions you were too embarrassed to ask.

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Reporter’s Notebook: Breaking down the crime severity index

By Lys Morton ● Nanaimo ● September 12, 2022

While rates of violent crime increased, Nanaimo’s overall crime severity index for 2021 dropped from a peak in 2019, writes Lys Morton.

Lys Eats Trucks: The colours of Tipsy Avocado

By Lys Morton ● Nanaimo ● September 1, 2022

The sensory explosion of Tipsy Avocado squares up against our pseudo food connoisseur in the latest #LysEatsTrucks.

An ice cream sandwich, oatmeal cookie layers with pink ice cream in between, sits wrapped in black checkered wax paper on a black bistro table.

Lys Eats Trucks: Icy treats beat the heat at One Cool Cookie

By Lys Morton ● Nanaimo ● August 11, 2022

One Cool Cookie provides the ability to build your own ice cream sandwich. With a selection of homemade cookies and local ice cream, you pick the combo that suits your fancy.

A red Shawarma food truck with the words Al Khalid is parked at a beach.

Lys Eats Trucks: A taste of Alkhalid Food

By Lys Morton ● Nanaimo ● August 4, 2022

What happens when a sold out menu meets Nanaimo’s ‘best visiting customer’? Lys Morton presents the first community choice review for #LysEatsTrucks

Graduates of NewToBC's Library Champions program stand with their certificates

Vancouver Island newcomers can soon become Library Champions

By Lys Morton ● Nanaimo ● May 19, 2022

The Library Champions Project at the Vancouver Island Regional Library aims to connect new Canadians to resources and community in the new place they call home.

Members of Team 700 Indigenous youth boxing club stand for a group picture in the boxing ring.

Community spotlight: Indigenous Youth boxing ‘Team 700’ fights on

By Lys Morton ● Vancouver Island ● March 17, 2022

The community rallied to keep Team 700 together. Now, founder Ivy Richardson invites sponsors to help build a stable future.

Tarps, tents and supplies are spread around the city-owned Bastion Street bridge and parkade. Photo courtesy of the City of Nanaimo

Reporter’s Notebook: Eviction at Bastion Street bridge

By Lys Morton ● Nanaimo ● January 13, 2022

After the city removed a truckload of tarps and other cold-weather supplies from the encampment, advocates point to solutions.

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Community shout-out: Vancouver Island Regional Library trials no late fees

By Lys Morton ● Nanaimo ● January 6, 2022

With growing evidence on the barriers late fees create, VIRL extends its pause on late fees for another year.

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Voting in the 2022 Nanaimo municipal election? Here’s what you need to know

The Discourse crash course: Municipal politics 101

Reporter’s Notebook: Breaking down the crime severity index

Lys Eats Trucks: The colours of Tipsy Avocado

Lys Eats Trucks: Icy treats beat the heat at One Cool Cookie

Lys Eats Trucks: A taste of Alkhalid Food

Vancouver Island newcomers can soon become Library Champions

Community spotlight: Indigenous Youth boxing ‘Team 700’ fights on

Reporter’s Notebook: Eviction at Bastion Street bridge

Community shout-out: Vancouver Island Regional Library trials no late fees

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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