How To Grow Your Own Fantastic Fungi
Spenser Smith graduated from VIU in 2019 with a major in Creative Writing and a minor in Journalism. In addition to growing mushrooms, he writes...
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I’m graduating this spring, which means you’re reading my last editorial. I’ve been on The Nav’s masthead since 2016 and contributing since 2014....
Daylight heart attack time
The seemingly benign practice of setting clocks forward one hour in the spring and one hour back in the fall, daylight saving time (often...
In coldness we trust
“If some countries have too much history, Canada has too much geography,” former Prime Minister Mackenzie King said in a 1936 House of Commons...
Treatment is key to reducing impaired driving
Bill C-46, which became law in December, allows police to request a breathalyzer test from any driver pulled over for violating traffic laws or...
Small Deaths
“More than 1,420 people died of illicit-drug overdoses in BC in 2017, the ‘most tragic year ever.’” – CBC News Death is an ant under your shoe, the...
Harm reduction: Keeping substance users safe
In 2012, I became an intravenous substance user. Previously, I swallowed and snorted substances to maintain my dependence. Using needles, in my...
Left vs. right
We live in a world of political polarization: our social media is algorithmically-tuned to feed us opinions we agree with, news organizations have...
Cannabis addiction is real
“You can’t get addicted to cannabis.” It’s a common belief that, at least anecdotally, I’ve long known isn’t true. I’ve watched a friend, fresh out...