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Signals in the dark: How Comox Valley volunteers monitor bats against a devastating disease
Property · Comox Valley

Signals in the dark: How Comox Valley volunteers monitor bats against a devastating disease

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Heather Thomson, program manager for the Cumberland Community Forest Society, tracks bat echolocation calls using a tablet for a Comox Valley bat count on a property June 18. Photo by Dave Flawse/The Discourse In a flurry of wings, six mother bats drop from their roost and take to the half-lit sky.  “Wow!” says Heather Thomson. “They’re early tonight.”  Thomson, program manager for the Cumberland Community Forest Society, sits with five other ci…See the Story
U.S. health-care workers moving to Nanaimo – The Discourse.
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U.S. health-care workers moving to Nanaimo – The Discourse.

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Registered nurse Brandy Frye will be moving to Nanaimo with her son Bruce, seen here at WildPlay Nanaimo, to work in the Nanaimo hospital’s emergency department — one of a growing number of U.S. health-care workers being recruited by the province. Photo supplied. U.S. health-care workers are flocking to Nanaimo, and at least one told The Discourse their move is a direct spin-off from the Nanaimo Infusion event that welcomed hundreds of American …Read Article

Cowichan Estuary Nature Centre welcomes salmon rattle from Kwakwa̱ka̱’wakw carver

Community members gathered to celebrate and meet the artist behind the salmon rattle and honour the Cowichan Estuary.Cowichan Valley · Cowichan ValleyRead Article

Long Lake boathouse upgrade needed for safety and accessibility – The Discourse.

Athletes on the Nanaimo Rowing Club’s women’s sprint team practice on Long Lake in the afternoon on Wednesday, May 28, 2025. Photo by Mick Sweetman / The Discourse. On Monday, Nanaimo city council voted to indefinitely postpone the decision to build a new $10.8 million boathouse and community centre in Long Lake’s Loudon Park after activists rallied to save 29 trees in the park that would have had to come down for its construction.  Another moti…Nanaimo · NanaimoRead Article

Cowichan River diversion a death trap for humans, haven for fish – The Discourse.

Fallen trees cover the new channel of the Cowichan River, creating deadly hazards for river users. Photo courtesy of Jeff Lewis/Ladysmith Search and Rescue. A massive diversion on the Quw’utsun Sta’lo (Cowichan River) has led to multiple search and rescue groups in the region urging recreationalists — specifically tubers — to stay away from the section of river that stretches from Little Beach to Skutz Falls. But a local river steward says that …Fish · British ColumbiaRead Article

Cowichan transit strike drags on, forcing residents to adapt – The Discourse.

While local bus service has completely shut down, inter-regional routes from Duncan to Victoria and Duncan to Nanaimo continue to run. Photo by Eric Richards/The Discourse. As the Cowichan Valley transit strike enters its fourth month, community members who rely on public transit — and particularly those from marginalized communities — say they are feeling disconnected from the world as they struggle to get around to work, appointments, the groc…British Columbia · British ColumbiaRead Article

VIU won’t hit deficit target, acting president says – The Discourse.

Dozens of VIU faculty and staff watch a contentious senate meeting about proposed program cancelations and suspensions on screens in an overflow room on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. Photo by Mick Sweetman / The Discourse A tense senate meeting at Vancouver Island University (VIU) on Wednesday led to the approval of program cancellations at the school, but the withdrawal of a suite of program suspensions means the university won’t reach its financial…Nanaimo · NanaimoRead Article

First person: Indigenous agriculture and the Cowichan Estuary Restoration Project

From Hwkw’akw’la’hwum you can see Swuq’us overlooking the work. This land is filled with place names that show great history. Even the channels of the estuary itself were said to be made during the battle between S-hwu-hwa’us and Qul-lhanumutsun. Photo courtesy of Jared Qwustenuxun Williams Jared Qwustenuxun Williams, grandson of Qwustanulwut, is a Salish food sovereignty advocate, a cultural educator and a contributing writer for The Discourse.…Agriculture · Cowichan ValleyRead Article

The stump ranchers: How Merville lost its trees

“A settler’s start at Merville near Courtenay, Vancouver Island.” Image I-52667, John William Clark fonds. Courtesy Royal BC Museum and Archives. Kelly Black is a researcher, writer, historian and collector of books and has taught B.C. and Canadian history at Vancouver Island University. What questions do you have about local history? Send us an email and we’ll do our best to tackle them. Efforts to protect and celebrate trees in the Comox Valle…Trees · British ColumbiaRead Article

After Wrappers exhibit showcases kids’ creative flavours – The Discourse.

Nanaimo Art Gallery Curator Jesse Birch says he really enjoys the unique flavour combinations of dark chocolate and sour candy in artist-edition chocolate bars that are the result of a collaboration between Big Rock Candy Mountain and elementary school children in Vancouver. The candy is part of the After Wrappers exhibit currently on display in the gallery. Photo by Mick Sweetman / The Discourse. A new flavour-filled exhibition is teasing taste…Nanaimo · NanaimoRead Article

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