Does Nanaimo Have Fine Dining?
The restaurateurs behind Calico Cat Tea House, La Stella Trattoria, Mahle House, and Melange discuss what ‘fine dining’ actually means, and whether...
Bailey Bellosillo
Bailey is a fifth-year Creative Writing major at VIU. She was a Poetry Editor for the Portal 2025 issue, for which she was the cover artist and a non-fiction contributor. She was both dancer and photographer for the VIU Dance Team in 2025, for which she also designed and produced a physical yearbook. She is co-Art Director, Website Designer, and Gustafson Feature Writer for Portal 2026.
Everything by Bailey Bellosillo
What We CAN Do
Regional Manager Lauren Goodmanson and Support Worker Skylar Armstrong-Ashley chat about how they got involved with the Canucks Autism Network and...
Grub Street
Dalton and Jesslyn Derkson of poetry press a square house chat about their inaugural reading series with featured writers Taylor Fleming and Elke...
Gung Hai Fat Choy!
Jerry Hong, President of the Nanaimo Chinese Cultural Society, shares his insight and hopes on the Lunar New Year celebrations in Nanaimo.
Meet Mauro
Multidisciplinary artist Mauro Dalla Costa, founder of UFF Screen Printing Studio, sits down to chat about his work, process, and achievements in...
The Making of Theoxenia
In a conversation between director and actor, Evan Shumka and Bailey Bellosillo discuss how his debut stageplay was created and how it developed...
The Walkability of Nanaimo
Bailey Bellosillo investigates how walkable Nanaimo really is by walking from the South End of Nanaimo to the North End.
Going Outside with the Hollowbird
Amber Fiegen, multi-disciplinary artist and creator behind The Hollowbird—a small business selling her hand-crafted creations—shares her love of...
The Likeability of “As You Like It”
The Island Summer Theatre Festival’s “As You Like It” takes you back in time, but not as far back as you might think. Amidst technical...