Raven Sky Productions brings Indigenous storytelling to the screen
Local artists Daniel Elliott and David Malysheff partner to highlight Indigenous storytelling in Vancouver Island’s latest film production company.
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After the City of Nanaimo moved to rezone an ancient Snuneymuxw village site, B.C.’s reconciliation minister stepped in
‘It’s important we allow time for this work to occur,’ the minister said as he offered mediation between the City of Nanaimo, Snuneymuxw First Nation and the Millstone Riverfront developer.
Nanaimo Fringe Festival director steps down after community calls out transphobic online speech
The artistic managing director will continue to advise so the August event proceeds as organizers vow to investigate community safety concerns this fall.
Could p’hwulhp (Garry oak) ecosystems strengthen Vancouver Island’s climate resilience?
VIU’s p'hwulhp project restores the rare and endangered ecosystem on campus while researching how the drought-hardy tree could survive a warming climate.
Snuneymuxw First Nation reaffirms housing goal of 300 units by 2028
Snuneymuxw First Nation and B.C. celebrate two years of historic MOU housing partnership.
Reporter’s Notebook: ‘Pride is a protest’ as queerphobia rises on Vancouver Island
2SLGBTQ+ Canadians say rising queerphobia in the U.S. is creeping its way to Vancouver Island. Reporter Lys Morton reflects on community safety.
Love ‘knows no distance’ in Joshua and Frankie’s debut musical
Distance, an online love story turned musical, tells the true story of Frankie Bouchier and Joshua Holloway's relationship.
Snuneymuxw reclaims kwula’xw in Land Back deal that will bring members home
"We are working to ensure more of our people can live here and thrive as the Ancestors intended," Snuneymuxw Chief Michael Wyse explains.
How campaigns to save the monarch butterfly can threaten Vancouver Island’s biodiversity
Campaigns mailing out milkweed seeds for monarch butterflies could be introducing more invasive species to Vancouver Island, experts say.
New federal disability benefit must avoid the ‘same poverty traps,’ disabled residents say
Bill C-22 aims to lift disabled Canadians out of poverty. But disabled residents are concerned it could create the same barriers as provincial aids.