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The Discourse

The Discourse is a digital news media company based in Vancouver B.C. We provide community-powered journalism to underserved communities. We currently operate digital media serving the Cowichan Valley, southern Alberta, Francophone Quebec and Indigenous communities in the Okanagan Valley and Vancouver Island.

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  1. The Hub Nanaimo: Events for Feb. 5 to 12, 2026 5 February 2026 | 8:02 pm
  2. Black History Month events in Nanaimo 2026 5 February 2026 | 7:45 pm
  3. ‘Many Hands — Working Together’ celebrates how art unites all communities 5 February 2026 | 5:47 pm
  4. How a Comox Valley fossil discovery forever changed paleontology in B.C. 4 February 2026 | 4:42 pm
  5. What’s happening in the Cowichan Valley from Feb. 4 to Feb. 20 4 February 2026 | 3:15 pm
  6. Regional District of Nanaimo developing policy on full-time living in recreational vehicles 3 February 2026 | 7:09 pm
  7. Art exhibition shines a light on Nanaimo’s Chinatowns 29 January 2026 | 6:55 pm
  8. How 75 paintings by a renowned Dutch Canadian artist found a new home at the Cowichan Public Art Gallery 29 January 2026 | 6:35 pm
  9. What’s happening in the Cowichan Valley from Jan. 27 to Feb. 20 27 January 2026 | 6:59 pm
  10. Events in Nanaimo for Jan. 22 to 28, 2026 22 January 2026 | 6:18 pm