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Hundreds of people spilled out of the Nanaimo’s Shaw Auditorium into an overflow viewing area during a lively public hearing about rezoning a tract of forested land near Cable Bay Trail for industrial use. thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/snun...
When asked to comment on the parallels of American immigration between then and now, Sarah notes that, “History doesn’t repeat itself, but it sure does rhyme.”
Sunk City, Nanaimo’s underground music and arts festival, is back for the May long weekend with an improved backyard space as well as indoor venues. thediscourse.ca/nanaimo/sunk...
"The work of history is the work of retelling and revision," writes @kellyblack.ca who, in his latest piece, gets to the bottom of a decades-long mystery and explains the importance of fact-based storytelling in a world of AI slop.
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That small piece of land is basically what is left of our natural territory and it would be an abomination to take that away for more economic development,” said Snuneymuxw Elder Bill White.
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Sound Heritage owner wants to create an outdoor community events space behind his store.
Broombusters marks 20 years of fighting invasive Scotch broom on Vancouver Island.
personally I think it's a very big deal that the Canada bureau chief for the @nytimes.com — certainly one of the highest-paid journalists in the country — asked an unspecified "AI tool" what Poilievre said & published its AI-hallucinated quotes in her reporting.
Roosters. Food trucks. RVs as homes. A 322-page zoning bylaw is sparking debate in the Cowichan Valley. We took a deep dive to figure out what’s actually changing, and what isn’t. #cowichanvalley
What does a historian do? And why can’t it be replicated by “AI”? Here’s my latest work of public history - I’m quite proud of it. Thanks to @thediscourse.ca for supporting historical writing thediscourse.ca/cowichan-val... #bcHist #cdnHist
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"The work of history is the work of retelling and revision," writes @kellyblack.ca who, in his latest piece, gets to the bottom of a decades-long mystery and explains the importance of fact-based storytelling in a world of AI slop.
thediscourse.ca/cowichan-val...
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Historian Kelly Black gets to the bottom of a persistent myth about a one-armed Hudson’s Bay Company employee.
"During the Vietnam War, educated and skilled American immigrants came to the Comox Valley. Today, the United States is seeing similar political upheaval, and those seeking a way out are also looking north," writes Dave Flawse in his latest story:
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Harmac officials say development of industrial park is key to economic diversification
