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Your 2026 Pride guide for central Vancouver Island

By The Discourse ● Nanaimo ● June 2, 2026

Check out local Pride events, plus resources and organizations for 2SLGBTQQIA+ and allies.

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2025 Pride guide for Cowichan, Nanaimo and the Comox Valley

By The Discourse ● Nanaimo ● May 27, 2025

Check out our local Pride guide for events, plus resources and organizations for 2SLGBTQQIA+ and allies in Cowichan, Nanaimo and the Comox Valley.

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Survey: What should top the B.C. election agenda?

By The Discourse ● Vancouver Island ● September 6, 2024

Help guide The Discourse’s B.C. election coverage.

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Your 2024 Pride Guide for Cowichan, Nanaimo and the Comox Valley

By The Discourse ● Cowichan Valley ● May 29, 2024

Check out local Pride events, plus resources and organizations for 2SLGBTQQIA+ and allies.

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Discourse Community Publishing announces acquisition of Revelstoke Mountaineer

By The Discourse ● Announcements ● June 20, 2023

Discourse Community Publishing to expand its impact on local news ecosystem with purchase of Revelstoke Mountaineer Magazine and revelstokemountaineer.com.

The Discourse brings home SEVEN national journalism awards

By The Discourse ● Vancouver Island ● February 10, 2023

We’ve led the pack for two years running at the Canadian Online Publishing Awards.

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Calling local youth: The Discourse seeks community submissions

By The Discourse ● Vancouver Island ● January 25, 2023

We’re publishing writing and art from youth in Cowichan and Nanaimo.

The Discourse is a finalist for 6 Canadian Online Publishing Awards

By The Discourse ● Vancouver Island ● December 5, 2022

For the second year running, our small team is turning heads on this national stage.

Survey: Income inequality and financial literacy in B.C.

By The Discourse ● Communities ● October 25, 2022

Your feedback will help guide our reporting.

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How will Nanaimo Ladysmith School District trustee candidates protect children’s rights?

By Lys Morton & The Discourse ● Nanaimo ● October 13, 2022

We asked candidates a series of questions using rights outlined by the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child.

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Your 2026 Pride guide for central Vancouver Island

2025 Pride guide for Cowichan, Nanaimo and the Comox Valley

Survey: What should top the B.C. election agenda?

Your 2024 Pride Guide for Cowichan, Nanaimo and the Comox Valley

Discourse Community Publishing announces acquisition of Revelstoke Mountaineer

The Discourse brings home SEVEN national journalism awards

Calling local youth: The Discourse seeks community submissions

The Discourse is a finalist for 6 Canadian Online Publishing Awards

Survey: Income inequality and financial literacy in B.C.

How will Nanaimo Ladysmith School District trustee candidates protect children’s rights?

Nanaimo’s toxic drug emergency at 10 years

Nanaimo city council votes down proposed drug policy letter

Motion to close Nanaimo’s Overdose Prevention Site withdrawn

‘Like a bomb dropping’: Safer supply changes leave patients struggling for stability

Drop in 2024 Nanaimo overdose deaths still ‘a fraction’ of overall trend upwards

Sudden changes to safer supply program a ‘huge mistake,’ says Nanaimo patient