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A sign at International Overdose Awareness Day combating the toxic drug crisis.

An on the ground look at the toxic drug crisis in the Cowichan Valley 10 years later

Harm reduction workers in the Cowichan Valley reflect on the lives lost and changes needed to address the ongoing crisis.

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A group of residents gathered out the CVRD to protest it's new zoning bylaw.
What’s in the Cowichan Valley Regional District’s draft comprehensive zoning bylaw?

The Discourse takes a deep dive into the 322-page document that combines nine existing zoning bylaws into one.

Dr. Jennifer Grenz is a researcher working to restore ecosystems in the Cowichan Valley through Indigenous stewardship.
Meet the researcher putting Indigenous knowledge at the heart of ecological restoration

For decades, well-intentioned conservationists have been restoring culturally significant Indigenous places without the peoples they belong to. Researcher Jennifer Grenz says that’s exactly why so many of those efforts have failed.

What’s happening in the Cowichan Valley from March 27 to April 12

Music, arts and events happening in the Cowichan Valley from March 27 to April 12

Alex Schiebel of the Cowichan Community Care Network speaks at a rally in front of banners.
‘Evicted to nowhere’: Cowichan Valley residents push for permanent solution for unhoused locals

As a temporary winter shelter in Duncan closes its doors, unhoused residents are faced with few other options for housing.

Speakers at the Cowichan Valley Women's Day Event.
‘Consent is not new’: Cowichan Valley Women’s Day event addresses consent as a community issue

The Discourse and Cowichan Valley IWD held their annual International Women’s Day event on March 8, exploring how consent can lay a foundation for a healthier community.

What’s happening in the Cowichan Valley from March 11 to March 21

Music, arts and events happening in the Cowichan Valley from March 11 to March 21.

A headshot of Kiera Chealine, local poet who will present at the Cowichan Valley International Women's Day event on March 8, 2026.
Q&A: Poet Kiera Chealine on finding the power in ‘No’

Local poet writes about consent and empowerment for International Women’s Day.

A photo of writer Zena Sharman standing infront of a stone wall.
Q&A: How loss and love led Zena Sharman to write her debut memoir

Sharman reflects on grief, queer kinship, family and inheritance in Staying Power.

Is the town hall disappearing from Canadian politics?

Gone are the days of open town hall events in Canadian politics. They have been replaced with partisan events that cater to party loyalists and potential donors, a political scientist says.