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VIU SPARK Expands Entrepreneurship Opportunities for Students

Students interested in entrepreneurship, innovation, or alternative career paths may want to investigate SPARK at Vancouver Island University (VIU) .

Nanaimo City Council borrowed nearly $77 million to fund a $79.4 million upgrade to the city’s aging Public Works Yard at 2020 Labieux

The Quality Foods store in Nanoose Bay donates food to provide 3500 meals a month, and $20,000 in gift cards,

In Cedar, B.C., Coco Café has combined a successful café model with a social mission that supports people with diverse abilities, fostering

Every Tuesday, January to April, between 5-7 pm, guests can book a table at Vistro, Vancouver Island University’s (VIU) new

Glass jewelry artist and baker Dianna Craig is opening DOUGH! Bakery in a renovated space on 5th Ave in Port Alberni.

Koffeology, a new café at 2025 Bowen Road, opened its doors on December 8, 2025, offering specialty coffees, treats, and

Michael, 21, known as siddlestix in online communities, is an aspiring landscape artist who joined the world of online communities

Rather than working at home or at the local coffee shop many remote workers are seeking casual office-like environs with

Ramona Johnson is a K’omox First Nation Elder who curated the Indigenous owned I-HOS Gallery from 1995 – 2022. Johnson believes Indigenous