Why growth alone won’t define the Harbour City’s future. For decades, Nanaimo offered something that is becoming harder to find in British Columbia: the feeling that ordinary working households could establish themselves here and expect that effort, over time, would lead to stability. You could work a trade, start a… Read more

We’re Over GDP In the 20th century, measuring progress through Gross Domestic Product (GDP) felt like an elegant solution to complexity. Economic activity was distilled into a single number. More output meant more progress. But simplicity comes at a cost. GDP tells us how much we produce. It does not… Read more

Rethinking success: beyond GDP, where society and the planet are treated as a living system. Salmon remind us that survival depends on systems working in concert. A successful run requires clean water, connected streams, and balanced ecosystems; disrupt one part, and the cycle falters. Cities function in much the same… Read more

Nanaimo and Central Island are at a turning point. For decades, residents north of the Malahat have faced a healthcare system built for yesterday’s population: aging facilities, overcrowded wards, and limited access to cardiac care. These gaps aren’t just unfair; they quietly drain the region’s economic strength, meaning every patient… Read more