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Blind lawn bowler Randy Fred wears sunglasses, blue ball cap and blue hat on the left and is embraced by Para-Bowls co-chair Bev Robinson, in a white ball cap, ponytail and red shirt on the right

Champion visually impaired lawn bowlers work to preserve the future of the sport

By Julie Chadwick ● Nanaimo ● August 17, 2023

Bowler Randy Fred swept the national Para-Bowl Championships to win gold — now he’s rallying for other visually impaired lawn bowlers to compete.

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Nanaimo Affordable Housing Society name change to Ballenas ‘in discussion’ for years,’ says CEO

By Julie Chadwick ● Nanaimo ● August 10, 2023

The name change follows a months-long investigation by The Discourse into allegations of bullying and mistreatment of older, low-income tenants.

Colliding Canyons' Brendan Holm, Will Hills, Jordan Koop (of the Noise Floor recording studio), Arlen Thompson and Arlen Brown stand outside under a tree for a band photo last year.

Q&A: Psychedelic instrumental rock band Colliding Canyons on 10 years as a fixture in the Nanaimo scene

By Julie Chadwick ● Nanaimo ● August 1, 2023

‘The diversity and quality of art being produced here is astounding,’ says band member Will Hills.

The entrance to Snuneymuxw First Nation head office

After the City of Nanaimo moved to rezone an ancient Snuneymuxw village site, B.C.’s reconciliation minister stepped in

By Lys Morton ● Nanaimo ● July 28, 2023

‘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.

Utility commission rules submetering company must be regulated

By Julie Chadwick ● Nanaimo ● July 6, 2023

Wyse Meter Solutions, a third-party company that charges renters directly for water and electricity, must comply with B.C. Utilities Commission regulations.

Professor Caroline Josefsson, left, and VIU student Megan Kollman replant seedlings into the p'hwulhp ecosystem restoration plot at the Nanaimo campus.

Could p’hwulhp (Garry oak) ecosystems strengthen Vancouver Island’s climate resilience?

By Lys Morton ● Nanaimo ● June 29, 2023

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.

Frankie Bouchier and Joshua Holloway, two white men, rest heads against one another as they both look at the camera and smile.

Love ‘knows no distance’ in Joshua and Frankie’s debut musical

By Lys Morton ● Nanaimo ● May 24, 2023

Distance, an online love story turned musical, tells the true story of Frankie Bouchier and Joshua Holloway’s relationship.

Actors Nyiri Karakas and Ben Sanders performing in Chemainus Theatre Festival’s Gaslight. Ben is tied to a chair, eyes closed in panic. Nyiri is hunched over standing in front of him, clutching a pair of scissors.

Review: Gaslight is clever, cheeky and (sometimes) creepy

By Julie Chadwick ● Vancouver Island ● May 12, 2023

Updated for a modern audience, the play is both a conversation-starter and tantalizing stage thriller, reviews Julie Chadwick.

Monarch butterfly on some flowers, orange wings spread open

How campaigns to save the monarch butterfly can threaten Vancouver Island’s biodiversity

By Lys Morton ● Vancouver Island ● May 4, 2023

Campaigns mailing out milkweed seeds for monarch butterflies could be introducing more invasive species to Vancouver Island, experts say.

2019 Nanaimo Record Show guests peruse records in a large hall. Even with how large the hall is, it's still packed with vendors and guests.

‘You never know what you’re going to find’ at the Nanaimo Record Show

By Lys Morton ● Nanaimo ● April 11, 2023

The Nanaimo Record Show brings music lovers and vendors from around the Island and Lower Mainland together to find gems for their collections.