Shalu Mehta

The Discourse hosted a virtual forum with major party candidates, and readers helped guide the discussion.

RCMP arrest two journalists on Wet’suwet’en territory, months after B.C. Supreme Court ruled in favour of journalists’ right to report.

It takes ‘the stars aligning’ to save some of the last forested parcels left, conservationists say.

Tadazwa Matamba, a Duncan B.C. resident, plans to share stories from his home in rural Zimbabwe and from Black history in Canada and beyond.

The Mary Hill lands in Metchosin may one day become a new kind of conservation area, rooted in Indigenous law and governance.

The Naa’Waya’Sum Coastal Indigenous Gardens will provide place-based education and inspiration to support Indigenous-led conservation.

Residents at the Magdalena say they’ve dealt with maintenance disruptions and security issues for over a year.

Cowichan Tribes and B.C. have agreed to a collaborative process to reimagine land and water management, from the ground up.

Provincial and federal governments must step up to fund community-led solutions to combat homelessness.

Cowichan Community Centre cancelled the event, citing the BC Human Rights Code.

Organizations are calling for employers to pay staff a living wage to support their health and wellbeing.

Future plans for The Village include more permanent structures and expanded capacity.

More people in the Cowichan Valley are struggling to feed themselves and their families. These organizations are doing their best to meet the need.

A petition calling on the federal government to increase funding for the Farmers’ Market Nutrition Coupon program has been launched.

Evidence shows that The Village is supporting residents with treatment and recovery, as well as housing.

Aimee Chalifoux says her poem, ‘The Young Woman’s Guide To Liberation,’ channels the voices of ancestors and shares her hopes for the future.

What electoral district am I in? Who are the candidates? When is it again? All the election basics, covered.

The B.C. election is on Oct. 19. Here’s what the Cowichan Valley wants to ask local candidates.

Cowichan B.C. election candidates answer reader questions about homelessness and social supports in the lead-up to B.C. election.

As climate events become more severe, what can North Cowichan residents expect from a climate change adaptation strategy?