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.
When newspapers close, local government is less accountable, civic engagement declines, and it’s harder for locals to connect with one another. Starting up a new media outlet became my path from isolation to connection.
Imagine a row of longhouses stretching from the Somenos Marsh to the Cowichan River.
When the Cowichan Valley Citizen suppressed critical coverage of the Vancouver Island Motorcircuit because of an advertising relationship, The Discourse Cowichan stepped up.
Cowichan Valley reporter Jacqueline Ronson reflects on reporting the difficult story of a young man killed by police.
How a mental health emergency turned fatal in a small Canadian community.
Investigation into allegations that Black Press papers aren’t fairly reporting on the Vancouver Island Motorsport Circuit reveals broad impacts of media cutbacks.
Mike Ruttan, mayor of Port Alberni, B.C., describes why small towns face bigger challenges than big cities when it comes to reconciliation.
