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Vancouver Island
On this page you’ll find stories from across Vancouver Island. Our community-led reporting spans the Cowichan Valley, the West Shore, Nanaimo and beyond. We also have a team of reporters covering Indigenous news focused on health, education and child welfare across Vancouver Island. These reporters are funded through the Local Journalism Initiative.
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Hey Nanaimo, what stories need to be told in your community?
Tell us how the media can serve you better.
COVID-19 is killing local news when we need it most
The Discourse Cowichan is expanding its coverage to fill the gap in local news created by COVID-19. We need your help to make this possible.
APTN and The Discourse are collaborating to cover Indigenous news on Vancouver Island
Partnership aims to serve local First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, while contributing to the long-term sustainability of independent Indigenous news in Canada.
We’re hiring reporters to cover Indigenous news on Vancouver Island
The team will cover health, child welfare, and education.
What do you think about coverage of Indigenous news on Vancouver Island?
We're hiring reporters to cover health, education and child welfare — and we want your feedback
What should I do with my inauthentic Cowichan sweater?
I asked Cowichan knitters what they think of these imitations.
Remembering Ladysmith’s great coal mining strike
More than a century ago, coal miners across Vancouver Island rose up to fight for safer working conditions. That past still echoes today.
Facing a housing crunch, some choose tiny house living
It's usually against local bylaws to live in them. Advocates are pushing to change that.
What were the rum-running days like in Mill Bay?
The sensational tale of one of Cowichan’s biggest alleged bootleggers.
Hey Nanaimo, what stories need to be told in your community?
Tell us how the media can serve you better.
COVID-19 is killing local news when we need it most
The Discourse Cowichan is expanding its coverage to fill the gap in local news created by COVID-19. We need your help to make this possible.
APTN and The Discourse are collaborating to cover Indigenous news on Vancouver Island
Partnership aims to serve local First Nations, Inuit and Métis communities, while contributing to the long-term sustainability of independent Indigenous news in Canada.
We’re hiring reporters to cover Indigenous news on Vancouver Island
The team will cover health, child welfare, and education.
What do you think about coverage of Indigenous news on Vancouver Island?
We're hiring reporters to cover health, education and child welfare — and we want your feedback
What should I do with my inauthentic Cowichan sweater?
I asked Cowichan knitters what they think of these imitations.
Remembering Ladysmith’s great coal mining strike
More than a century ago, coal miners across Vancouver Island rose up to fight for safer working conditions. That past still echoes today.
Facing a housing crunch, some choose tiny house living
It's usually against local bylaws to live in them. Advocates are pushing to change that.
What were the rum-running days like in Mill Bay?
The sensational tale of one of Cowichan’s biggest alleged bootleggers.