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The Discourse offers regular community news and updates by email for the Cowichan region, Nanaimo and the Comox Valley region.

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📨 EVERY TUESDAY: Catch up quickly on the latest local news and events in the Cowichan region.

📨 EVERY THURSDAY: Get a behind-the-scenes peek at The Discourse Cowichan’s in-depth reporting and investigations from lead reporter Shalu Mehta and the rest of the team.

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📨 EVERY TUESDAY: Stay in the loop on Nanaimo’s arts and culture scene with The Hub Nanaimo.

📨 EVERY THURSDAY: Nanaimo This Week offers local news updates and in-depth reporting from Julie Chadwick, Lys Morton and the rest of the team.

Comox Valley newsletter

📨 EVERY WEDNESDAY: Catch up on local news updates and in-depth reporting from community reporter Madeline Dunnett and the rest of the team.

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History in Cowichan

Six days. Six stories. We investigated our community’s local histories and stories, answering your questions about the Cowichan Valley. Sign up to get them directly in your inbox.

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Curious in Nanaimo

What is Curious in Nanaimo? With the help of reader questions, The Discourse Nanaimo has dug deep and over the course of six weeks, we will reveal hidden history and truths about the place we live. Let’s get curious!

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Food for Thought

We’ve turned our solutions journalism series on food in the Cowichan Valley into an accessible email course! You’ll get one story a week for eight weeks.

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The Reconciliation Discourse

In honour of the first National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, we put together an email course so that you can learn more about reconciliation from a local perspective. Over the course of six emails, you’ll get stories and resources from The Discourse and IndigiNews.

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