Stories

by Katharina Stocker | photos courtesy NIȽ TU,O Child & Family Services -  A new section on the NIȽ TU,O website now provides an easy-to-use resource to learn basic Coast Salish words and phrases. Language is the foundation of Coast Salish culture; containing aspects of worldview, values, stories, history and teachings. As such, this new

story and photos by Scottee Giles -  Our West Coast lifestyle is abundantly evident at the McKenzie Bight parking area where, on a Saturday morning in the middle of winter, locals are piling out of vehicles in toques and hiking boots, donning backpacks, waterproof gear, nordic walking poles, or trail running hydration. With a typical

by Tabatha Golat -  February is a month usually reserved for tales of love, so recommending a narrative centered on grief might seem contrarian. Yet, it would be a disservice to overlook the recently-released Good Grief, a beautifully crafted debut feature film from Dan Levy. Levy, the co-creator of Schitt's Creek, is a polymath in

by Tina Kelly -  The region is set to experience a dramatic shift in temperatures along with a flurry of the white stuff. Or so the forecast stands as I tap this out on my keyboard. Hardly a scene where one plots and plans out their yard and garden. Yet as a planner by nature,

by Jo Barnes | photos by Leah Gray - For 32 years, Sandy Terry taught students and watched them bloom, and upon retirement, she embarked on a new career painting beautiful and much sought-after blooms of her own creation. Terry, a nationally-recognized acrylic artist who lives in Sidney, specializes in large paintings of flowers. "I'm

by Jennifer Hornsby, Island Pedicure - When people think of nail services, they envision pleasurable manicures, pedicures and nail enhancements that produce strong gorgeous nails in your local salon! Natural nails are the hard protective plate located at the end of the finger or toe. They protect the tips of the fingers and toes, and