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Susan Juby and Her Journey to Professorship

Susan Juby is a well-known Creative Writing professor at VIU, but few know the story of how she became one. Picking up near the end of her memoir,...

Emerald Ayres

Apr 09, 2025

Maddie Joseph, a young black female dancer in a blue polka-dot dress performs on stage at the Star Talent Nanaimo Dance Competition. She is in a deep lunge, with one arm reaching gracefully upward and her head tilted back. Her long, dark hair flows behind her, and she wears frilly white socks. The stage backdrop features a geometric pattern with rainbow gradient lighting.

Dancers, Dreaming, and Original Joe’s

Maddie Joseph has been dancing since she was two years old. Now a full-time student, she’s coaching the VIU Dance Team, teaching at Harbour...

Bailey Bellosillo

Mar 14, 2025

A man with light skin, short dark hair, and a beard stands in the middle of a record store, smiling at the camera. He is wearing dark jeans and a dark hoodie with a palm tree design, layered under a gray knit cardigan with brown suede shoulder patches. His hands are casually tucked into his jean pockets. The background features shelves filled with CDs, vinyl records, and colorful posters, including psychedelic artwork and a tapestry with a circular pattern. A small sign on a record bin categorizes albums by condition, with labels reading "Green = Excellent," "Yellow = Good," and "White = Playable." The store has warm orange walls and a mix of bright and dim lighting.

Sound Heritage

Sound Heritage store owner Nathan Randall isn’t just selling music—he’s fostering community in a city that’s constantly...

Leigh Tipper

Mar 12, 2025

Author Margot Fedoruk sitting inside Mad Rona's Coffee Bar on Gabriola Island.

Memoir of a Desperate Fishwife

“Sharing parenting tips with the other moms while our babies crawled in our laps and put sand in their mouths. The older kids would lift up rocks to...

Bella Hoodle

Jan 18, 2023

Arts, Features

Joe Enns

The balancing point of what you want to do and what you need to do to sustain yourself can seem like a near-invisible wire. When I talked to...

Isabella Ranallo

Mar 10, 2022

A brotherhood on four wheels

Jay Zemanek has been skateboarding since he was eight years old. Back in 1986 in Red Deer, Alberta, there was no such thing as a skate park. For...

Spenser Smith

Apr 09, 2015