Vital People

With September looming, many parents know they’ll be facing extra bills next month for items such as school supplies and sports equipment. But two Victoria…

It was Sir Winston Churchill who once said “Never give in.” Those fateful words certainly ring true for Grant McKenzie, a local writer who got…

They say necessity is the mother of invention. In this case the necessity was to help a passionate cyclist who also has Parkinson’s disease to…

A network of family and friends is important for each of us for support through the joys and challenges of life. That’s why 20 years…

Last summer, two young men found an innovative way to raise money for the BC Cancer Agency. Their goal was $500 but they ended up…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn about a new Belfry Theatre program supporting Indigenous presence on the…

You could say he’s doing dirty work with a smile. A new CHEK News Vital People would like you to meet a Duncan man who’s…

The Goward House Choir has been entertaining people across Greater Victoria for many years now. They’re always in demand, thanks to their original arrangements of…

The lucky ones among us find a passion that sustains through the good times and the bad. For one young woman, that passion is singing…

If you live in Greater Victoria and have always wanted to sing, the Gettin’ Higher Choir might just be for you. That’s because this choir,…