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Nina Grossman

Nina was born in Halifax was raised from 7 years old onwards in Alberta. She has a degree in journalism from Mount Royal University and has nearly five years of experience working in community news, including time with Black Press Media, the Times Colonist and freelance work for the Discourse and Capital Daily. With a passion for animals, nature and wildlife, Nina is driven constantly by questions of why? and how? She finds joy and meaning in the connective power of storytelling and has immense gratitude for a career rooted in learning about the world around her. When she isn't writing or editing, Nina can be found painting, hiking and spending time with friends and family (usually in the presence of wine and/or cheese).

Latest News

Experts talk big picture solutions to the Island’s ongoing affordability crisis

By Nina Grossman
Nov 26, 2022

With cost of living on the rise, how can we make life more livable in Greater Victoria?

Food

Greater Victoria food banks strain to meet rising need as cost of living soars

By Nina Grossman
Nov 25, 2022

Cash donations can double or triple impact, organizations say

Environment

The unexpected conservation success story that could be driving the decline of Victoria’s starlings

By Nina Grossman
Nov 25, 2022

European starlings, introduced more than a century ago, fill Victoria’s skies on winter evenings. They also steal nesting cavities from native birds

Latest News

Female BC Ferries workers' gender-based discrimination case continues after failed mediation

By Nina Grossman
Nov 19, 2022

Complaint, filed in 2020, represents 16 female workers alleging workplace bullying and harassment including remarks about ‘period-related mood changes’

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Victoria sees slight increase in new housing but missing middle still, well, missing

By Nina Grossman
Nov 17, 2022

Advocates say new housing 'burdened by unnecessarily complex and expensive approval processes'

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‘We’ve made zero progress’: Critic says overdose report overly conservative for scale of crisis

By Nina Grossman
Nov 3, 2022

Select Standing Committee on Health made 37 recommendations to address toxic drug and overdose crisis, but didn’t include non-medicalized safer supply, which advocates say is vital