Developer seeks to evict all tenants at North Cowichan rental complex, citing structural defects
“It’s a mess. People are frustrated,” says tenant Jess Phair.
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“10,000 steps towards a better future”: Q’shintul/Mill Bay Nature School holds ceremony to launch new project
The “10,000 Gifts: Witnessing Q’shintul” project honours the history of the land, lives lost to residential “schools” and the difference Q’shintul/Mill Bay Nature School is making.
Unique to Cowichan study sheds light on discrimination in the region
The first-of-its-kind study surveyed over 600 community members about their experiences with discrimination and sense of belonging.
Small school, big impact: A story of 10,000 Gifts
Q’shintul/Mill Bay Nature School aims to collect 10,000 objects to help document stories of land, learning and connection.
Join The Discourse Cowichan’s scavenger hunt!
Find a Discourse poster for the chance to win a local gift card
Free food pantry in Duncan aims to connect and create a sense of ‘home’
The food pantry at Kin Park is a judgment-free zone where community members can give what they can and take what they need.
Food and connection at heart of Duncan gardening workshop
Community members gathered to learn how to build burlap sack gardens and grow their own food at home.
Tofino Botanical Gardens transformed to honour Indigenous knowledge and conservation
The Naa’Waya’Sum Coastal Indigenous Gardens will provide place-based education and inspiration to support Indigenous-led conservation.
Reporter’s Notebook: We visited Canada’s largest tree — but you can’t see the photos.
The Discourse reporter Philip McLachlan sought to share photos of an ancient tree, but learned much more in the process.
Historic land agreement ‘will bring our people home,’ says SC’IA⁄NEW Chief
The First Nation plans to reclaim its territory at Mary Hill and protect it through Indigenous law.
