Island Voices – Island Talk

We should all be outraged by the comments made by Marina Sappozhnikov the MLA candidate for Juan de Fuca-Malahat on election day regarding Indigenous people and published in the Times Colonist on October 26th.

Vancouver Island employers have a huge pool of talented, experienced work force that is largely overlooked and underutilised. Seniors solve staff shortages. The “Silver Collar” work force. There are thousands in this demographic looking for employment, and they have so much knowledge and stability to offer. Sadly when some people retire, they are at their…

Ageism isn’t just a social issue; it’s about the denial of human rights, and nowhere is this clearer than in long-term care.

I’m Jake Posliff, and have been a resident of Vancouver island for 38 years, first coming here in 1986 as Manager, CIBC, on Commercial Street Nanaimo.

I’m still having trouble moving on from a stat that occurred this summer. This past July, 51 people were killed on B.C. roads

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Living your best life includes many aspects of healthy lifestyles choices and maintaining good hearing health is an area that is often overlooked, but of critical importance to our overall mental health and physical and social well-being. What we know about hearing loss:      The Canadian Health Measures Survey (2019) revealed 78% of adults aged…

Every community has two transportation systems: a network of roads and parking facilities for motorists, plus sidewalks, paths and public transit to serve travellers who cannot, should not or prefer not to drive. Governments spend far more on infrastructure for motorists than for non-drivers. According to our analysis, British Columbia governments spend about $1,000 annually…

Nanaimo & District Hospital Foundation Raises Funds for Seniors’ Broken Transportation.

It is so nice to visit dad. He seems well. I just wish I had more time to see him, but he seems to be managing.