Plan needed for vulnerable- student funds

Nanaimo school district is lacking a clear, district-wide plan for its most vulnerable students. But to create that plan district officials must first define exactly what a vulnerable student is. That’s the finding of an independent review of the district’s $2.2-million Community LINK (Learning Involves Nutrition and Knowledge) program, which helps... more

Stolen safes found in lake south of Nanaimo

Nanaimo Mounties have recovered two stolen safes. Now they are trying to track down the culprits who stole them. The safes were taken during a break and enter early Monday at the Nanaimo Bottle Depot on Mostar Road, where thieves cut... more

• Free parenting skills program goes Island-wide
• Chefs serve up surprises
• Inbrief City buses running through holidays

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Three options in face of economic turmoil

Futurist Jim Carroll had a recent blog posting which outlined some options all businesses are facing in the current economic turmoil. They are freeze, panic or innovate. The global economic climate is gaining such momentum and the rate of change is... more

• Leading EDG award finalists announced
• Self-confidence is key factor in business success
• KidVentures – restructured and back

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Calendar helps save land

The fourth annual Nanaimo and Area Land Trust calendar is on sale. The 2009 version includes 13 photos from local photographers of lands in the central Vancouver Island area NALT has been involved in protecting since 1995. Cost is $15 each... more

• Beaners bike
• Breastfeeding honoured Oct. 11 Inbrief
• One more gift

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Luxury guesthouse offers escape into history

The Courtenay & District Museum Society is inviting visitors to the Comox Valley to step back in time and spend a night or two in one of the valley’s most historic residences. The Capes Escape is a luxury guesthouse that... more

• Street music
• Being thankful a healthy exercise for the soul
• Creative caregiving a necessity

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Food sensitivity forces reflection

A gluten-free lifestyle can be hard to swallow. Having been raised on sandwiches, baked goods and more, imagine my surprise when it became clear I had a food sensitivity to wheat, more specifically gluten. Even a small amount of the protein... more

• Canada stuck with Stephen Harper
• Walking has big benefits
• Humans need to understand their true place

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Surrey's smorgasbord of candidates

In three weeks, Canadians will go to the polls federally for the third time in four years in an effort to determine (for the third time in four years) who we want running the country, preferably for the next four... more

• The Sarah Palin of B.C.?
• NDP Search for cultural credibility in North Vancouver
• The education of experience

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