Brigida Crosbie is the founder and owner of Tydel foods in Chilliwack. The store, named after her two daughters, Tyanna and Delana, operates at a low markup – food is priced only slightly higher than it costs them to get in. They also provide seniors with a heavily discounted food package. Crosbie Says her mission […]

Every day since last September, rain or shine – or snow, Clay Johnson has gone for a swim in the ocean. The grade 11 student is just over halfway through a full year of daily dips. Called Swim to Eat, Johnson’s campaign is designed to raise funds and awareness for those experiencing eating disorders – […]

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Natasha Karod took part in the Inside-Out Prison Exchange program at Vancouver Island University as an outside student. She spoke about her experience with People First Radio’s Joe Pugh at The Vault Cafe in Nanaimo. To hear an interview with former inside student Joey Cramer click here. To hear an interview with criminology professor Joanne […]

Joey Cramer took part in the Inside-Out program offered at Vancouver Island University as an inside student in one of the first classes offered after the program came to Nanaimo in 2016. He visited the CHLY studio to speak about his experience. To hear former outside student Natasha Karod speak about her experience with the […]

The Inside-Out program at Vancouver Island University brings undergraduates together with learners inside the prison system for a semester of shared learning. Criminology professor Joanne Falvai brought Inside-Out to Nanaimo in 2016. She spoke with People First Radio about what she’s been able to see at the program in the years since. You can hear […]

Co-facilitators Josh Drummond and Alex Schiebel discuss the Beyond Blame program offered by the Nanaimo Family Life Association. The free program seeks to help men looking to move beyond abusive behaviors and build healthy relationships. More information about the Beyond Blame program can be found by clicking here.  

Registered Nurse Nicole Klementis speaks to People First Radio about her experience as a student in Vancouver Island University’s Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Program. The program is the first of its kind from an accredited Canadian University and this is the first year it is being offered. You can hear more about a study linked to […]

Dr. Pamela Kryskow is the medical chair of Vancouver Island University’s Psychedelic Assisted Therapy Program. She’s also a founding board member of the Psychedelic Association of Canada, and medical lead for the non-profit psychedelic assisted therapy healthcare practice Roots to Thrive. Dr. Kryskow spoke with People First Radio about a clinical trial exploring the use […]

Dr. Valorie Masuda, palliative care physician and general practitioner in oncology, outlines a clinical trial that will study psilocybin assisted group therapy for patients with a terminal diagnosis. The research is related to the psychedelic assisted therapy program at Vancouver Island University.