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An artist with a mic sits on a speaker at the airport with the runway covered in a light blanket of snow and open blue skies.

Zimbabwean rapper Alpha Centauri lights up

By David Owen Rama ● Nanaimo ● March 21, 2023 March 21, 2023

With several genre-blending singles set to launch this year, the Nanaimo-based hip-hop artist reflects on the revelations that helped propel his craft.

A drawing of the Paisley Place site plan shows much green space preserved and a unique community feel

Housing Gabriola: Amid setbacks, housing society says it’s ‘disappointed but not deterred’

By David Owen Rama ● Nanaimo ● July 29, 2021 August 16, 2022

From permits to funding, the barriers to getting the Paisley Place affordable rental complex off the ground have been many.

A street sign displays Paisley Place the site of a future affordable housing project.

Housing Gabriola: This group of citizens is building an affordable housing complex from the ground up

By David Owen Rama ● Nanaimo ● July 22, 2021 August 16, 2022

On this small Gulf Island, a proactive community spirit is helping solve the local rental affordability crisis.