Shalu Mehta, Author at The Discourse.

A screenshot of The Discourse Facebook page which no longer displays posts and instead shares a message letting visitors know that the content is no longer visible to people in Canada due to "Canadian government legislation."

‘Annoying as hell’: Misinformation spreads in Facebook news void

By Shalu Mehta ● Cowichan Valley ● September 7, 2023

Despite the ban, independent outlets and community members are finding innovative ways to spread verified information that matters.

Dikes along the Cowichan estuary are seen in this photo.

Cowichan estuary project surfaces questions from community

By Shalu Mehta ● Cowichan Valley ● August 24, 2023

The Discourse reached out to Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project partners to learn more about it and its benefits and costs.

Homelessness is solvable, Duncan Mayor says

By Shalu Mehta ● Cowichan Valley ● July 13, 2023

Provincial and federal governments must step up to fund community-led solutions to combat homelessness.

Steven Henstra is pictured, from chest up, smiling towards the camera. The Cowichan estuary and a dike along the estuary is behind him.

Cowichan estuary restoration will combat impacts of sea-level rise

By Shalu Mehta ● Cowichan Valley ● June 22, 2023

Rising sea levels and human development are squeezing the Cowichan estuary habitat out of existence. This project aims to make space for the estuary into the future.

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

By Shalu Mehta & Jacqueline Ronson ● Cowichan Valley ● June 22, 2023

Cowichan Tribes and B.C. have agreed to a collaborative process to reimagine land and water management, from the ground up.

A photo of Heather Pritchard from waist-up, standing on a suspension bridge and smiling towards the camera. Dark green forest is seen behind her.

New research points to solutions for Koksilah and Chemainus watershed health

By Shalu Mehta ● Cowichan Valley ● June 15, 2023

A years-long study is identifying ways to improve watershed and fish habitat health in the Koksilah and Chemainus rivers.

A crowd of people near a totem pole and a police car

How are RCMP trained to respond to cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people?

By Shalu Mehta ● Cowichan Valley ● June 8, 2023

After a ‘miscommunication’ regarding the suspicious death of 15-year-old Carsyn Mackenzie Seaweed, The Discourse asked RCMP about its training related to missing and murdered Indigenous people.

Carsyn Mackenzie Seaweed's family is pictured at the march, a crowd of people behind them. They wear t-shirts with her photo on them. Carsyn's mom, younger sister and grandma have a red handprint painted on their faces. People hold signs calling for justice for Carsyn and one large sign is seen in the background above people's heads that says "Sacred Rage."

Hundreds march in memory of Carsyn Mackenzie Seaweed as community seeks answers

By Shalu Mehta & Anna McKenzie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter ● Cowichan Valley ● June 1, 2023

Family and allies gather in Duncan for the Na̱mǥis and Quw’utsun’ teen who was loved by many.

Insp. Chris Bear, in his RCMP uniform stands on the left, looking at a sign that Adrian Sylvester (on the right) is holding. The sign says "Justice For Carsyn." A man stands behind both of them holding a sign that says "No more stolen sisters."

Community rallies for Carsyn Mackenzie Seaweed, as RCMP apologize for ‘miscommunication’ in her case

By Anna McKenzie, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter & Shalu Mehta ● Cowichan Valley ● May 29, 2023

Family and friends are rattled after the tragic loss of the 15-year-old, remembered as ‘a very caring person.’

An older couple surrounded by sunflowers.

Duncan drag show backlash met with community support

By Shalu Mehta ● Cowichan Valley ● May 18, 2023

Event sponsors received threatening calls and emails, but ‘there’s more love than hate in the world, in Duncan and in Cowichan.’

Shalu Mehta

‘Annoying as hell’: Misinformation spreads in Facebook news void

Cowichan estuary project surfaces questions from community

Homelessness is solvable, Duncan Mayor says

Cowichan estuary restoration will combat impacts of sea-level rise

An historic agreement to heal the Koksilah watershed

New research points to solutions for Koksilah and Chemainus watershed health

How are RCMP trained to respond to cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people?

Hundreds march in memory of Carsyn Mackenzie Seaweed as community seeks answers

Community rallies for Carsyn Mackenzie Seaweed, as RCMP apologize for ‘miscommunication’ in her case

Duncan drag show backlash met with community support

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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