culture.

Canada’s Plan To Ban Single-Use Plastics.

The truth hurts + a few ways to get a head start on 2021.

Rena Siddall

culture.

Quadra Sound: Classic Rock to the Modern Era

Small Island Band With A Big Island Sound

Kristy O'Regan

culture.

Carmanah: Come Take a Journey

Q & A with Carmanah's Laura Mina Mitic

Kristy O'Regan

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September 7

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culture.

female drummers: Recognizing their history and featuring one of their own: Debs Cobon of Lake Placid

Q & A with Deb Codon

Kristy O'Regan

latest.

culture.

meal delivery kits: Because who has time to shop anymore

meal delivery kits: Because who has time to shop anymore

Rena Siddall

culture.

Cumberland Crate Company: One Island Entrepreneur’s Quest for the Quintessential Canadian Dream

From packaging to philanthropy? Might not be the pipe dream it sounds like.

Rena Siddall

art.

the empathetic badass: Women in Photography

We talked to two local photographers working on B.C.’s coast, Dani Cyr and Jordie Hennigar - this is what they had to say about being a woman and working with badass women in a field that for generations has been dominated by men.

Rena Siddall

culture.

west coast land boat: Life off-grid. In a boat. On land.

Is it unconventional? You could say that. Is it challenging? Most likely. But is it interesting? You can bet on it.

Rena Siddall

art.

painting: Musings on the historic expression in a modern world.

Local artist Gillian Gandossi

Rena Siddall

Interview with editorial photographer Jordie Hennigar

We interviewed Jordie Hennigar for our piece on the empathetic badass: women in photography in honour of International Women’s Day. This is what she had to say...

Rena Siddall

Interview with portrait and concert photographer Dani Cyr.

We interviewed Dani Cyr for our piece on the empathetic badass: women in photography in honour of International Women’s Day. This is what she had to say...

Rena Siddall

culture.

west coast land boat: Life off-grid. In a boat. On land.

Is it unconventional? You could say that. Is it challenging? Most likely. But is it interesting? You can bet on it.

Rena Siddall

evolved, but unchanged: The millennials grow up.

A lot of young adults don’t even know they’re a millennial.

Rena Siddall

comeback of the barber: Four Crows Barber & Shave Co.

When you think of a barbershop, they may think of the old ‘50s style shop with the classic red and white (sometimes blue) striped pole outside the shop. That’s if they even know what a barbershop is.

Kristy O'Regan

geek to gains: Kait Cavers Fitness Journey

While female bodybuilding isn’t new, it’s not something even sport enthusiasts are very familiar with.

Rena Siddall

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coffee.

a primer on direct coffee trade: The 'New' Way to Trade.

Fair Trade began as a collective of individual companies forming the Alternative Trade Organization (ATO) to foster partnerships with indigenous communities.

Leigh B.

where you find a great cup of coffee in nanaimo

Central VanIsle's top five cafe's in Nanaimo.

centralvanisle.com

the five senses of coffee

Because there's nothing like waking to the smell and sound of the fresh morning coffee drip.  

Rena Siddall

london's coffee culture part 2

To some extent, people are often defined by the culture they subscribe to.

Lily Gartman