Will morel mushrooms keep popping up?
Local mycologist and chef Bill Jones provides intel on finding this highly prized wild spring food.
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COVID-19 crisis fast-tracks safe drug supply
People who use drugs and don't have secure housing are extremely vulnerable to the coronavirus. Officials are scrambling to offer new supports to keep people safe.
COVID-19: How are First Nations elders doing?
I checked in with some elders from Cowichan Tribes to ask how they are doing, and what they need.
COVID-19: How are people on the streets coping?
Hungry, afraid, and nowhere to go. Homeless people in Cowichan share their struggles.
COVID-19 response: 5 ways you can help
Want to volunteer or donate? Here are current calls for help in Cowichan.
COVID-19 closures leave some homeless people out in the cold
How do you keep people without a home healthy in a pandemic? Local service providers face a tough balancing act.
In Cowichan, let’s all support each other
The world has changed. It will take all of us working together to adapt to the new one.
Why are First Nations and non-First Nations communities so separate?
A reader sent a question about social distance in Cowichan. I’ll do my best to answer.
Why we want Jared Qwustenuxun Williams to write for The Discourse Cowichan
The past few weeks have made it clear why we need strong Indigenous voices in Canadian media. You can help.
The hidden costs of overdoses
Toxic brain injuries are a hidden epidemic in the opioid overdose crisis, a Cowichan Valley doctor says.
COVID-19 crisis fast-tracks safe drug supply
People who use drugs and don't have secure housing are extremely vulnerable to the coronavirus. Officials are scrambling to offer new supports to keep people safe.
COVID-19: How are First Nations elders doing?
I checked in with some elders from Cowichan Tribes to ask how they are doing, and what they need.
COVID-19: How are people on the streets coping?
Hungry, afraid, and nowhere to go. Homeless people in Cowichan share their struggles.
COVID-19 response: 5 ways you can help
Want to volunteer or donate? Here are current calls for help in Cowichan.
COVID-19 closures leave some homeless people out in the cold
How do you keep people without a home healthy in a pandemic? Local service providers face a tough balancing act.
In Cowichan, let’s all support each other
The world has changed. It will take all of us working together to adapt to the new one.
Why are First Nations and non-First Nations communities so separate?
A reader sent a question about social distance in Cowichan. I’ll do my best to answer.
Why we want Jared Qwustenuxun Williams to write for The Discourse Cowichan
The past few weeks have made it clear why we need strong Indigenous voices in Canadian media. You can help.
The hidden costs of overdoses
Toxic brain injuries are a hidden epidemic in the opioid overdose crisis, a Cowichan Valley doctor says.