Nanaimo Buccaneers Make VI Junior Hockey League Comeback
The Nanaimo Buccaneers qualified for the Vancouver Island Jr. Hockey League (VIJHL) playoffs for the first time in six years. After
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Author: Joy Gugeler
VIU’s Surfrider Club Cleans Up: Maffeo Sutton, Piper’s Lagoon, and Tofino’s Radar Beach
For three years VIU’s Surfrider Club has taken its mandate from The Surfrider Foundation, an international non-profit that works to protect and preserve
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VIU Graphic Design and Media Students Challenge AI “Art”
Some Vancouver Island University Graphic Design students are boycotting AI-generated art, arguing that the new technological capacity to assemble art
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Nanaimo’s Punk Music Scene Thrives at the Globe Live Studio
While the mainstream music industry shifts toward streaming and digital algorithms, Nanaimo’s punk scene remains firmly rooted in the physical
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Semester Abroad Allows Students to Learn Beyond the Classroom
Mackenzie Walker, an Environmental Science student from Queen’s University, chose Leiden University in the Netherlands for a six-month semester abroad. Walker took courses not
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Getting Recycling Right, One Bottle at a Time
Recycling in Nanaimo is easier than many residents may think. However, confusion about what can and cannot be recycled continues
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Early-morning Regulars at Woodgrove Starbucks Form Group to Stave Off Loneliness
The Starbucks at Woodgrove Chapters, 6650 Mary Ellen Dr in Nanaimo, opens at 6 AM for early risers. Dale Smith
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Meals on Wheels Launches New Digital System Amid Rising Demand
After 52 years serving Nanaimo, Meals on Wheels has updated its scheduling and bookkeeping systems for the first time in
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Literacy Central Creates Money Stories to Teach Math and Budgeting
Gerald Halabura, Executive Director of Literacy Central Vancouver Island (LCVI), said nearly 50% of British Columbians have reading skills below
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Pantry Counters Student Food Insecurity at VIU
A faculty-run food pantry for students in Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) Arts and Humanities building has run for the last
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