Vital People

Every year, one in five Canadians will experience a mental illness. That’s why those who have worked since 2014 to bring a supportive mental health…

Everyone can achieve something great. That’s the motto of six-member swim team the Spirit Orcas, and they will achieve greatness this summer with a 25…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, meet a group of young musicians hitting their high notes thanks…

An acquired brain injury changes a life forever, but the Cridge Centre for the Family Brain Injury program is there for support. Learn more with…

More than 20 years ago, national real estate brokerage Royal LePage sent a survey to all its agents. The results of the survey led to…

The Kiwanis Emergency Youth Shelter is a safe, supportive home for youth at risk, but its building is old, with a deteriorating foundation. Luckily, one…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn about a support group started by and for young parents. Plus,…

The remarkable woman featured in this week’s Vital People has faced incredible obstacles in her life, in fact she wasn’t even expected to see her…

Every year, around a thousand young people in BC transition out of government care, losing their support system in the process. But since 2012, the…

For more than 20 years, Peers Victoria Resource Society has provided harm reduction and education for those in the sex industry. And now, thanks to…