Come on a tour of Nanaimo’s heritage trees
Nanaimo's urban forestry coordinator shows off some of the city's leafiest assets
Julie's Latest Articles
Proposal to cut VIU’s music programs called ‘reductive and short-sighted’
As the university searches for ways to address its deficit, proponents of music education say these cuts aren't the answer.
Scales and slithers abound at the Vancouver Reptile Expo
A range of creatures from snakes to scorpions descended on Beban Park for the two-day expo.
Vancouver Island University faces tough decisions amidst a deficit crisis
‘There is a moral and legal obligation towards students to finish what the administration has started,’ said one VIU student.
‘You cry twice’: Fish farms go under the lens in new documentary
'Salmon Secrets' film investigates how fish farms are pushing wild salmon to the brink of extinction.
Family and friends say Nanaimo youth’s freezing death was preventable
19-year old Kole May-Cyre loved to work hard and ride dirtbikes, but also struggled with depression and accessing the supports he needed.
‘We go for epic everything’: Tremblers of Sevens put on a wild live show
Our Q&A with drummer Rad Juli covers communicating through music and how the band 'makes two people sound like 10.'
The long road home for newcomers to Nanaimo
'I was a teacher and now I’m a dishwasher.' Three women share their unique stories and common struggles in making Canada a new home.
Exploring family history through art
Artist Yvonne Vander Kooi's portrait 'Walking The Hounds' looks at identity and the transitory nature of memory.
It’s all in the cut for printmaker Kerri Orser
The local artist, teacher and printmaker's linocut art was recently featured in Pressing Matters magazine.