Vital People

It’s a sobering statistic: experts saying 14 per cent of people in Greater Victoria do not have access to healthy, fresh food. That’s around 50,000…

One of the hundreds of organizations that has gratefully received funding from the Victoria Foundation is the Growing Young Farmers Society. And that’s exactly what…

There’s a new lane in town. Actually, it’s been there all along, but now the Downtown Victoria Business Association and the Greater Victoria Public Library…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, read about a new program helping at-risk women and single…

If you live in Greater Victoria, this is your chance to take part in an important community checkup; it’s called the Vital Signs survey and…

It’s something many of us long for but only some of us are lucky enough to have: a neighbourhood that’s more like a community; a…

One in 150 Canadians lives with Crohn’s disease or ulcerative colitis. On Sunday, June 4, you can support research into these diseases at the 22nd…

Have you ever wanted to write a book? Many Islanders of all ages have done just that, but just how do they get their literature into…

What does it mean to be Canadian? How can we as a country define ourselves? One man took on that challenge and created a remarkable…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, read about young singers getting the chance to join the…