These Cowichan groups are tackling homelessness amidst a housing crisis
It’s ‘Housing First’ with a home-grown twist as landlords, homeless shelters and counsellors work together to meet growing need.
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A homeless shelter’s secret garden
In Cowichan, even thorny social issues have hidden beauty.
The time is now
Your support is a way to say that you want to see more community-powered journalism in the Cowichan Valley.
Sometimes, finding a home means finding yourself
A homeless shelter manager draws from his life lessons from the streets to support others.
Tragedies make headlines. How can journalists go beyond?
Cowichan Valley reporter Jacqueline Ronson reflects on reporting the difficult story of a young man killed by police.
Death by police: A young man’s story, unravelled
How a mental health emergency turned fatal in a small Canadian community.
How much training do RCMP officers in B.C. get to deal with people in mental health crisis?
After police shot a young man in distress on Vancouver Island, The Discourse asked the RCMP how its officers are equipped to handle such scenarios.
Cowichan safety audit aims to address downtown concerns
From NIMBY to CIMBY: building Community In My Backyard
The Cowichan Discourse’s do-or-die moment
Together, we’ve built a brighter future for community-powered reporting in small towns. Will you help pay for it?
When it comes to homelessness, we all need to step up
A homelessness outreach worker at Duncan’s Hiiye’yu Lelum (House of Friendship) shares his thoughts on a path forward.
