Author Arno Kopecky sails into discovery with new book, The Oil Man and the SeaIn the summer of 2012, environmental journalist Arno Kopecky found himself casting off from the marina in Sidney, BC with professional photographer Ilja Herb. Together their plan was to sail Foxy, a 41-foot sailboat, up the coast to Kitimat, BC, following the route that the many oil tankers would take, should the Northern Gateway Pipeline […] Continue Reading |
Web exclusive: The Nexus Q&A interview with Don KesslerWhen word dropped that ex-NASA scientist Don Kessler was coming to town, the inner astronomy nerdling in me kinda sorta totally flipped out. Fellow nerdling and Nexus contributing writer Ryan Brezzi interviewed Kessler (read his story here), but when Kessler called the office one day looking for Brezzi, I did what anyone who grew up […] Continue Reading |
Retired NASA scientist Don Kessler talks space junk issuesAre the days that we can look up at a clean sky and see a vast expanse of stars and contemplate the depths of our existence numbered? Human impact is now being felt in space, and aside from the development of megacities with buildings and lights that block the stars, the days of the big […] Continue Reading |
Vancouver’s Grant Lawrence takes time away from his CBC gig to explore the Lonely End of the Rink in new book“In one night, he stole my booze, beat me up, and had sex with my girlfriend.” So says Vancouver-based author Grant Lawrence about a villainous hockey-jock from high school. Remembering his days of thick glasses, knee braces, and bullying, he recalls his journey to becoming a CBC radio broadcaster, author, and founder of a hockey […] Continue Reading |
All-day LGBTQ workshop at UVic welcomes and celebratesAn all-day workshop at the University of Victoria hopes to provide as many attendees as possible with strategies to build inclusive services for LGBTQ families. Welcoming and Celebrating Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity in Families, led by Canadian activist, educator, and author Rachel Epstein, will feature activities to get people thinking and communicating about easy […] Continue Reading |
Victoria’s Great Canadian Beer Festival brings all kindsIt’s time once again for the Great Canadian Beer Festival, reminding Victorians that, yes, we are the Portland of Canada when it comes to craft beer. The local beer landscape continues to change, with new breweries opening every year across the province. Gerry Hieter, chairman and co-founder of the Great Canadian Beer Festival (GCBF), is […] Continue Reading |
Wii U finally materializes, with amenities to enticeThe Wii U, the newest video game console from Nintendo, has been on the market since last year, and not once has it enticed me into buying itÉ until now. I used to think buying the new Wii U system would be a waste of money because the only thing I would gain from it […] Continue Reading |
Summer titles heat up Playstation 3 and Nintendo 3DSNo more books, no more cramming for tests: summer is finally here, which means we have more free time on our hands (unless you’re in summer classes, that is). We can finally play our favourite video games and not feel guilty about picking up the controller. Here’s a look at some of the games being […] Continue Reading |
Vancouver hostels cheaper student travel option, more social than hotelsTravelling is expensive, but it can also be socially challenging. For the typical “starving student” or “student stranger in a strange land” looking for a summer vacation with some new experiences along the way, lodging and transportation costs can be enough to make them scrap their travel plans and settle on some weekend excursions closer […] Continue Reading |
When spring hits in Victoria, fashion bloomsThe cherry blossoms, crocuses, and daffodils have bloomed, which means spring has arrived, and with it, spring fashion. Peel away the layers of winter and emerge wearing nothing but a crop-top and some short-shorts. The most surprising trend to stomp down the spring runway was black and white stripes; the bright cobalts and corals were […] Continue Reading |
