Crisis pregnancy centres outnumber abortion care clinics on Vancouver Island
Nanaimo abortion provider says centres confuse, misinform patients
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Developer sues engineers over structural issues at Magdalena apartment complex
Residents at the Magdalena say they’ve dealt with maintenance disruptions and security issues for over a year.
Against the odds, Cowichan Valley women’s shelter finds a permanent home
The new Charlotte’s Place, slated to open in March 2023, will keep twice as many women off the streets.
Duncan’s got talent: How Richard Dwyer danced his way to local-icon status
The barefoot-boogieing senior has become a fixture at the 39 Days of July festival.
Spune’luxutth (Penelakut) hosts second March For The Children
The event serves to honour and remember children who died at the Kuper Island Residential School, and those who survived.
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.
Abortion rights advocates raise concerns over new faith-based pregnancy centre in North Cowichan
Placed on a national list of anti-choice groups, House of Grace executive director says the centre respects women’s choices.
“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.
