Melissa Fryer

Nanaimo's Scott Brown performs with Canadian rock band Trooper for part of the year, and spends some of his free time teaching young musicians what it's like to be part of a band.

Rocker shares lessons with next generation

NANAIMO – When he's not touring with Trooper, Scott Brown is teaching music students about life in a rock band.

Nanaimo's Scott Brown performs with Canadian rock band Trooper for part of the year, and spends some of his free time teaching young musicians what it's like to be part of a band.

On pointe: Nanaimo ballerina invited to National Ballet School

NANAIMO – Mikaela Kos, 13, awarded scholarship to attend prestigious dance school

Hospital foundation celebrates anniversary with family event

NANAIMO – Group helps with equipment costs on central Island

Garden venue attracts dozens of Island artists

NANAIMO – Art in the Garden takes place in Nanoose Saturday and Sunday (July 20-21).

Years at News Bulletin filled with good memories

NANAIMO - Co-workers at News Bulletin more like family

COLUMN: Choices matter, even if it’s a T-shirt

NANAIMO – In my idealistic youth, I remember railing against the use of sweatshop labour.

COLUMN: Apathy won’t cool my election fever

NANAIMO Technically there’s a few weeks to go before the election starts, but …

COLUMN: Logos a first step to city’s identity

NANAIMO – Logo a conversation starter for residents to ask: what are we about?

COLUMN: Internet anonymity tough on feelings

NANAIMO – Internet, e-mail, Facebook and Twitter make it easy to lash out at another human being wearing the mask of anonymity.

COLUMN: Internet stats offer reader insight

Top 10 stories from our website offers insight into Nanaimo readers.

COLUMN: Invest our art dollars in the people

NANAIMO – Picking any piece of art for public consumption is risky business.

COLUMN: Pennies ring out sound of Christmas

NANAIMO: The Christmas season came rocketing in like a GT snowracer on an icy hill this week.

COLUMN: Measurements of health misleading

Obesity in the developed world is a major problem, but not all people are created equal.

COLUMN: Food connection a rewarding task

Growing the odd vegetable or fruit on my balcony or in my backyard is something I’ve always done

COLUMN: New role like heading back to class

NANAIMO: Job leaves editor with butterflies of excitement.

Treasure hunters search collection

Nanaimo man featured on history television show.

Actors with The Failed Magician's League perform Placid Ends at Mothballed Beginnings. The show is part of Nanaimo's Fringetastic theatre festival.

Review: Risks pay off for fringe artists

Nanaimo's annual fringe theatre festival continues Thursday to Sunday (Aug. 23-26).

Actors with The Failed Magician's League perform Placid Ends at Mothballed Beginnings. The show is part of Nanaimo's Fringetastic theatre festival.
Modern Café customers were surprised to learn of the popular downtown eatery's closure Thursday.

Iconic Nanaimo restaurant closes

Downtown Nanaimo's Modern Cafe was major draw to the area

Modern Café customers were surprised to learn of the popular downtown eatery's closure Thursday.
Actors with Hope Management perform Rel8shun, a drama about relationships and preconceived notions of love and friendships. The play is one of eight shows that make up the Fringetastic theatre festival in Nanaimo Aug. 15-19 and Aug. 23-26.

On the fringe: theatre festival returns to Nanaimo

Eight shows featured during second annual Fringetastic theatre festival in Nanaimo

Actors with Hope Management perform Rel8shun, a drama about relationships and preconceived notions of love and friendships. The play is one of eight shows that make up the Fringetastic theatre festival in Nanaimo Aug. 15-19 and Aug. 23-26.
Peter Kent left Vancouver Island for Hollywood in 1984, landing a role as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s stunt double on the original Terminator movie. He learned how to be a stuntman on the job and shares his stories at the Vancouver Island Exhibition Aug. 18.

Stunt double

Former Nanaimo resident Peter Kent shares his career highlights as a stuntman for Arnold Schwarzenegger

Peter Kent left Vancouver Island for Hollywood in 1984, landing a role as Arnold Schwarzenegger’s stunt double on the original Terminator movie. He learned how to be a stuntman on the job and shares his stories at the Vancouver Island Exhibition Aug. 18.