Madeline
@madelined.bsky.social
Comox Valley environment reporter for @thediscourse.ca
Email me: madeline@thediscourse.ca
Email me: madeline@thediscourse.ca
Check out this deep-dive I did last month on how the Comox Valley can improve its water use.
Some Comox Valley residents want more strict enforcement on water use during the dry months. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
How can the Comox Valley improve its water use?
From water meters to lawns, residents and experts agree more can be done to conserve water in the Comox Valley.
thediscourse.ca
October 1, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Check out this deep-dive I did last month on how the Comox Valley can improve its water use.
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The Town of Comox has recently been designated as a Bee City. Learn about what the town is doing to support bees and other pollinators. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
To bee or not to bee: Comox’s path to pollinator protection
The Town of Comox has recently been designated as a Bee City. Learn about what the down is doing to support bees and other pollinators.
thediscourse.ca
August 20, 2025 at 11:50 PM
Bzz bzz! Check out my latest story for @thediscourse.ca 🐝
Over the past week-and-a-half, I’ve spoken to three women from different walks of life who are all part of a fundraising effort to send donations to families and people they’ve made connections with in Gaza. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
Comox Valley calls on locals to support fundraising efforts for Gaza
Comox Valley Fundraising Community has raised $17,000 for families in Gaza amidst hunger crisis, but more is needed as starvation continues.
thediscourse.ca
August 1, 2025 at 2:07 AM
Over the past week-and-a-half, I’ve spoken to three women from different walks of life who are all part of a fundraising effort to send donations to families and people they’ve made connections with in Gaza. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
K’ómoks First Nation and the Marmot Recovery Foundation have been studying archeological remains that suggest Vancouver Island marmot populations used to be much, much higher. Check out my latest story for @thediscourse.ca
Before colonization, ‘Vancouver Island’ residents were wandering the mountains. So were the marmots thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
Vancouver Island marmot remains teach us about human history – The Discourse.
The Vancouver Island marmot species is nearly extinc, but K'ómoks First Nation and the Marmot Recovery Foundation are uncovering its history.
thediscourse.ca
March 20, 2025 at 11:51 PM
K’ómoks First Nation and the Marmot Recovery Foundation have been studying archeological remains that suggest Vancouver Island marmot populations used to be much, much higher. Check out my latest story for @thediscourse.ca
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So incredibly proud of the team of reporters at @thediscourse.ca. We put out four really great stories (and five newsletters) this week. And last weekend, we co-hosted a successful event for International Women's Day. I'm going to share the pieces and video from the event in this thread. ✨
March 15, 2025 at 6:35 PM
So incredibly proud of the team of reporters at @thediscourse.ca. We put out four really great stories (and five newsletters) this week. And last weekend, we co-hosted a successful event for International Women's Day. I'm going to share the pieces and video from the event in this thread. ✨
I learned a lot of really random (but important) things about BC's air quality index for this story.
Pollution from wood stoves is decreasing in Courtenay, but winter evenings remain smoky. Data from October to March shows that fine particulate matter in the air still exceeds B.C.’s Air Quality Guidelines for the yearly average maximum. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
Courtenay air quality improving, report says – The Discourse.
Smoke pollution is decreasing and air quality is improving in Courtenay, but there is still work to be done.
thediscourse.ca
March 13, 2025 at 10:27 PM
I learned a lot of really random (but important) things about BC's air quality index for this story.
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Weeks ago, I ventured down Quinpool and visited a company office that doesn’t exist. I was looking for a team of Halifax writers who, despite my best efforts to prove otherwise, don’t appear to exist either. And that's only the start.
My latest for @thecoast.ca:
www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...
My latest for @thecoast.ca:
www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...
The future of AI news is here in Halifax, it seems—and god, it sucks
How an Instagram DM led to a rabbit-hole chase of fake journalists, fake addresses and fake endorsements, and what it means for us all.
www.thecoast.ca
March 7, 2025 at 11:26 AM
Weeks ago, I ventured down Quinpool and visited a company office that doesn’t exist. I was looking for a team of Halifax writers who, despite my best efforts to prove otherwise, don’t appear to exist either. And that's only the start.
My latest for @thecoast.ca:
www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...
My latest for @thecoast.ca:
www.thecoast.ca/news-opinion...
When you are feeling like a broken man on a Halifax pier 🙁
Come and cruise the seas for American gold with us.
March 7, 2025 at 2:07 AM
When you are feeling like a broken man on a Halifax pier 🙁
I recently spoke with Comox Valley Nature about three upcoming workshops on mother trees, tree roots, and tree structure.
Comox Valley Nature is offering guided workshops on mother trees, tree structure, and root systems. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
Want to branch out? Check out these Comox Valley tree workshops – The Discourse.
Learn about Comox Valley Trees during guided workshops on mother trees, tree structure, and root systems with Comox Valley Nature
thediscourse.ca
March 6, 2025 at 8:29 PM
I recently spoke with Comox Valley Nature about three upcoming workshops on mother trees, tree roots, and tree structure.
Join @thediscourse.ca and Cowichan International Women’s Day this Sat for a women’s rights panel discussion. Panelists will join host @shalumehta.bsky.social to discuss what supports are needed to help women make empowered and informed decisions, whatever those decisions are. tinyurl.com/ykv58svp
March 6, 2025 at 8:25 PM
Join @thediscourse.ca and Cowichan International Women’s Day this Sat for a women’s rights panel discussion. Panelists will join host @shalumehta.bsky.social to discuss what supports are needed to help women make empowered and informed decisions, whatever those decisions are. tinyurl.com/ykv58svp
Writing so many tree puns in this week's newsletter prepare yourselves
March 5, 2025 at 11:41 PM
Writing so many tree puns in this week's newsletter prepare yourselves
Ah, the do I have a cold, or is it allergies? Season is here
March 4, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Ah, the do I have a cold, or is it allergies? Season is here
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I have some new followers! If you aren't signed up yet, I write a weekly newsletter each Weds for @thediscourse.ca. It normally has my story of the week & other Comox Valley stuff worth noting. Sometimes I share personal thoughts at the beginning. 🌱 You can sign up at thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
Your Comox Valley Newsletter – The Discourse.
We're telling community-driven stories in the Comox Valley region, with a focus on the environment. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
thediscourse.ca
February 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I have some new followers! If you aren't signed up yet, I write a weekly newsletter each Weds for @thediscourse.ca. It normally has my story of the week & other Comox Valley stuff worth noting. Sometimes I share personal thoughts at the beginning. 🌱 You can sign up at thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
Our local farmers' market is up for a bunch of awards this year. Check out my latest story for @thediscourse.ca
Nominees were announced on Jan. 23, 2025 for the BC Farmers’ Market Awards, and 10 are from the Comox Valley. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
Comox Valley Farmers’ market and partners up for 10 awards – The Discourse.
“We have a pretty strong market community. Not just the vendors, but also the customers,” says Comox Valley Farmers' Market general manager
thediscourse.ca
February 27, 2025 at 8:55 PM
Our local farmers' market is up for a bunch of awards this year. Check out my latest story for @thediscourse.ca
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All our sailings to Mars have been cancelled. Mars sucks – it ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids. In fact, it’s cold as hell.
February 25, 2025 at 1:07 AM
All our sailings to Mars have been cancelled. Mars sucks – it ain’t the kind of place to raise your kids. In fact, it’s cold as hell.
I rewatched the Matrix this weekend. Hits a little different these days. 🫠
February 18, 2025 at 10:49 PM
I rewatched the Matrix this weekend. Hits a little different these days. 🫠
I have some new followers! If you aren't signed up yet, I write a weekly newsletter each Weds for @thediscourse.ca. It normally has my story of the week & other Comox Valley stuff worth noting. Sometimes I share personal thoughts at the beginning. 🌱 You can sign up at thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
Your Comox Valley Newsletter – The Discourse.
We're telling community-driven stories in the Comox Valley region, with a focus on the environment. Subscribe to our weekly newsletter.
thediscourse.ca
February 13, 2025 at 8:51 PM
I have some new followers! If you aren't signed up yet, I write a weekly newsletter each Weds for @thediscourse.ca. It normally has my story of the week & other Comox Valley stuff worth noting. Sometimes I share personal thoughts at the beginning. 🌱 You can sign up at thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
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A pair of photos showing the good and not good aspects of deep powder skiing. The 1st is from Sunday at Mt Cain, in bounds. The 2nd is from Monday, showing the Size 2 avalanche in the out of bounds area west of Mt Cain.
(Namgis First Nation, northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada)
(Namgis First Nation, northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada)
February 4, 2025 at 7:27 PM
A pair of photos showing the good and not good aspects of deep powder skiing. The 1st is from Sunday at Mt Cain, in bounds. The 2nd is from Monday, showing the Size 2 avalanche in the out of bounds area west of Mt Cain.
(Namgis First Nation, northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada)
(Namgis First Nation, northern Vancouver Island, British Columbia Canada)
Canada's Fentanyl Czar www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AuL...
Don't Put It In Your Mouth (Full Version, 1992)
YouTube video by RW-TV: RetroWinnipeg
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February 4, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Canada's Fentanyl Czar www.youtube.com/watch?v=5AuL...
Enjoyed writing this. I think about this stuff often based on past experiences being near wildfires. We also got into a discussion about ways to take care of yourself while reporting/documenting topics such as wildfires or natural disasters, which can sometimes feel impossible but is so important.
Q&A: Two B.C. filmmakers, @velcrow.bsky.social and @novaami.bsky.social, documented Okanagan wildfires. Here’s what they learned.
'Incandescence' follows Okanagan wildfires and community
'Incandescence' by filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper plays at the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay on Jan. 31.
thediscourse.ca
January 31, 2025 at 1:34 AM
Enjoyed writing this. I think about this stuff often based on past experiences being near wildfires. We also got into a discussion about ways to take care of yourself while reporting/documenting topics such as wildfires or natural disasters, which can sometimes feel impossible but is so important.
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“The film, named Incandescence, is a co-production with the National Film Board of Canada and was filmed on the traditional, unceded land of the Syilx Okanagan People. It will show at the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay…” thediscourse.ca/comox-valley... via @thediscourse.ca
#BCWildfire
#BCWildfire
'Incandescence' follows Okanagan wildfires and community
'Incandescence' by filmmakers Nova Ami and Velcrow Ripper plays at the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay on Jan. 31.
thediscourse.ca
January 30, 2025 at 1:24 AM
“The film, named Incandescence, is a co-production with the National Film Board of Canada and was filmed on the traditional, unceded land of the Syilx Okanagan People. It will show at the Sid Williams Theatre in Courtenay…” thediscourse.ca/comox-valley... via @thediscourse.ca
#BCWildfire
#BCWildfire
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May we find the strength they had.
January 29, 2025 at 3:19 AM
May we find the strength they had.
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This is my favorite picture of Stonewall.
They knew they were getting arrested just for being LGBTQ+.
Yet... they're still here, standing outside of the boarded up Stonewall Inn, smiling as the world was at a fever pitch of hatred against them.
I think about it a lot in moments like this.
They knew they were getting arrested just for being LGBTQ+.
Yet... they're still here, standing outside of the boarded up Stonewall Inn, smiling as the world was at a fever pitch of hatred against them.
I think about it a lot in moments like this.
January 29, 2025 at 3:18 AM
This is my favorite picture of Stonewall.
They knew they were getting arrested just for being LGBTQ+.
Yet... they're still here, standing outside of the boarded up Stonewall Inn, smiling as the world was at a fever pitch of hatred against them.
I think about it a lot in moments like this.
They knew they were getting arrested just for being LGBTQ+.
Yet... they're still here, standing outside of the boarded up Stonewall Inn, smiling as the world was at a fever pitch of hatred against them.
I think about it a lot in moments like this.
Check out my latest story for @thediscourse.ca
Deep Water Recovery has been fined $46,150 by the province for improperly disposing of waste and discharging effluent at levels exceeding BC water quality guidelines into Baynes Sound. @madelined.bsky.social reports. thediscourse.ca/comox-valley...
Union Bay shipbreaking operation fined over $46K in relation to effluent discharge
Deep Water Recovery argues its Union Bay shipbreaking facility is not polluting, but the province says otherwise.
thediscourse.ca
January 10, 2025 at 3:02 AM
Check out my latest story for @thediscourse.ca
Is it normal for your heart to pound before you make a phone call or nah (help why am I a journalist)
January 6, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Is it normal for your heart to pound before you make a phone call or nah (help why am I a journalist)