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  1. Cumberland youth theatre troupe tells a witchy forest fable 1 Nov 2023 12:00:00
  2. Ts’msyen musician Saltwater Hank sees and sings the world in Sm’algya̱x 31 Oct 2023 23:41:27
  3. Island community centres face backlash for booking controversial events 27 Oct 2023 01:32:19
  4. After years of exploitation, the iconic Cowichan sweater is being protected with a new fair-trade program 26 Oct 2023 23:26:28
  5. Activists rally against ship breaking operation in Union Bay 26 Oct 2023 20:17:45
  6. Black Cat Books celebrates supernatural tales penned by local authors 24 Oct 2023 21:08:46
  7. B.C. confirms Sierra Club’s findings on 2021 old-growth logging 23 Oct 2023 23:46:39
  8. What’s next for Nanaimo’s Five Acres Farm? 19 Oct 2023 23:50:27
  9. Totem pole at the HUB stands as a symbol of community 19 Oct 2023 23:18:50
  10. Cumberland trail run set to raise more than $30K for Cumberland Community Forest Society 19 Oct 2023 16:21:40
  11. Vancouver Island Symphony ‘Blooms’ into new season 18 Oct 2023 00:10:42
  12. Home is where The Hawthorn is 12 Oct 2023 22:43:51
  13. Soil remediation presents challenges and opportunities for Kus-kus-sum restoration 12 Oct 2023 00:07:32
  14. Most Nanaimo residents support urban farms. So why are Mossy Rock Urban Farm’s birds on the chopping block? 6 Oct 2023 01:13:24
  15. Comox Valley residents rally for old-growth protection 4 Oct 2023 22:12:10
  16. In photos: Thousands walk in the rain to remember the children 2 Oct 2023 23:18:19
  17. North Cowichan denies tax break for House of Grace Pregnancy Centre 30 Sep 2023 01:11:45
  18. After years of extreme droughts, what’s in store for Vancouver Island’s watersheds? 29 Sep 2023 02:58:42
  19. Reporter’s Notebook: Let’s talk about ‘1 Million March 4 Children’ 22 Sep 2023 19:57:35
  20. Gap in BC Ferries medical travel assistance program leaves parents of sick kids behind 21 Sep 2023 20:08:43
  21. Meet Madeline Dunnett, The Discourse’s Comox Valley community reporter 20 Sep 2023 23:14:35
  22. Survey: What Comox Valley environment stories need to be told? 20 Sep 2023 23:09:07
  23. Comic artist’s latest exhibit explores the intersections between race, cartooning and critical politics 19 Sep 2023 21:16:04
  24. Q&A: Nanaimo swimmer circumnavigates Saysutshun Island 14 Sep 2023 20:19:44
  25. Nanaimo jazz show pays tribute to a legendary local music teacher 12 Sep 2023 20:23:40
  26. Tribunal report reveals new complexity in Victor Mema case 8 Sep 2023 00:47:19
  27. ‘Annoying as hell’: Misinformation spreads in Facebook news void 7 Sep 2023 22:40:03
  28. Young artists get mentored by the pros 29 Aug 2023 23:16:25
  29. Cowichan estuary project surfaces questions from community 25 Aug 2023 00:09:04
  30. Champion visually impaired lawn bowlers work to preserve the future of the sport 17 Aug 2023 22:51:34
  31. Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society name change to Ballenas ‘in discussion’ for years,’ says CEO 11 Aug 2023 02:00:00
  32. Two school districts cut ties with Crofton’s Camp Qwanoes over discrimination concerns 3 Aug 2023 22:32:48
  33. Q&A: How bad is Level 5 drought for residents of Nanaimo? 3 Aug 2023 21:53:47
  34. Q&A: Psychedelic instrumental rock band Colliding Canyons on 10 years as a fixture in the Nanaimo scene 2 Aug 2023 02:26:42
  35. After the City of Nanaimo moved to rezone an ancient Snuneymuxw village site for development, B.C.’s reconciliation minister stepped in 28 Jul 2023 17:59:04
  36. ‘It’s better than Disneyland’: Local environmentalists unite to protect Harewood Plains 20 Jul 2023 23:58:11
  37. Indigenous wisdom meets Western medicine at this psychedelic therapy centre 20 Jul 2023 23:38:27
  38. How Lake Cowichan’s 100 Houses helped solve a housing crisis 20 Jul 2023 21:51:45
  39. Homelessness is solvable, Duncan Mayor says 14 Jul 2023 01:15:24
  40. Nanaimo Fringe Festival director steps down after community calls out transphobic online speech 14 Jul 2023 00:52:23
  41. Utility commission rules submetering company must be regulated 7 Jul 2023 00:18:11
  42. Could p’hwulhp (Garry oak) ecosystems strengthen Vancouver Island’s climate resilience? 30 Jun 2023 01:58:52
  43. Snuneymuxw First Nation reaffirms housing goal of 300 units by 2028 23 Jun 2023 17:20:48
  44. Cowichan estuary restoration will combat impacts of sea-level rise 22 Jun 2023 21:36:49
  45. An historic agreement to heal the Koksilah watershed 22 Jun 2023 21:35:06
  46. New research points to solutions for Koksilah and Chemainus watershed health 15 Jun 2023 23:29:05
  47. These Nanaimo tenants are on the hook for their new roof — and the rent increase is permanent 15 Jun 2023 17:55:37
  48. How are RCMP trained to respond to cases of missing and murdered Indigenous people? 8 Jun 2023 23:26:57
  49. Duncan-based author reclaims the kitchen for disabled cooks 8 Jun 2023 21:57:31
  50. ‘Pride is a protest’ as queerphobia rises on Vancouver Island 2 Jun 2023 02:09:12
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