VIU’s Dance Team Celebrates a Successful Season with its Annual Cabaret Show
The VIU Dance Team, with 23 members, celebrated a successful 8-month season by performing its 4th annual Cabaret Show at the
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Day: April 22, 2026
Students Prioritize Fitness to Maintain Good Mental Health
Students at Vancouver Island University (VIU) are increasingly using the campus gym and fitness classes to reduce stress, improve mental
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Orca Lelum Indigenous Wellness Centre Supports Youth 12-18
Orca Lelum is a first-of-its-kind wellness center located in Lantzville, BC that “offers medically supervised withdrawal support, mental health crisis supports,
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Quality Foods Nanoose Provides 3500 Meals a Month to Local Charities
The Quality Foods store in Nanoose Bay donates food to provide 3500 meals a month, and $20,000 in gift cards,
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Coco Cafe Builds Community for Workers with Diverse Abilities
In Cedar, B.C., Coco Café has combined a successful café model with a social mission that supports people with diverse abilities, fostering
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Nanaimo Fallen Project Pushes to Resurrect 23 Veterans’ Headstones in Bowen Road Cemetery
Kevin Hills, a commercial pilot, has spent five years pushing local and federal government agencies to restore 23 flattened headstones
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CHLY Launches Literary Show Likely Story
When Elke Sorensen first started volunteering at CHLY 101.7 FM, she noticed the Nanaimo campus-community radio station had shows covering
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Ladysmith Resources Centre Volunteers Harvest 8,700 Pounds of Fruit for the Hungry
Last year, while many Ladysmith residents struggled with food insecurity, $20,000 worth of produce was rescued from backyards across the
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A Square House’s Grub Street Reading Series at The Vault Draws Local Poets
On April 3rd from 6-8 pm The Vault Cafe, 499 Wallace St in Nanaimo, hosted the Grub Street Reading Series sponsored by
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Hospitality Management Serves Up International Comfort Food in VIU’s Vistro Pop-up Restaurant
Every Tuesday, January to April, between 5-7 pm, guests can book a table at Vistro, Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) new
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