Vital People

Big-hearted and always trying to make a difference: Bella Smid dedicated her life to helping others. After receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis earlier this year,…

The Victoria Grandmothers for Africa are a force to be reckoned with! They’ve now raised over $2 million dollars for grandmothers in Africa who are…

Jillian Yoneda was the first person to ever swim across the Georgia Strait, from Nanaimo to Sechelt and back. Now, Yoneda is tackling the the…

Parkinson’s is a debilitating disease, but Greater Victoria’s Alf Todd isn’t letting it stop him. Peddling for a cure, Alf’s has raised thousands of dollars…

For certain people, finding employment can be very challenging. But a successful new landscaping program run by non-profit CanAssist, based at the University of Victoria,…

Canada has one of the lowest organ donation rates in the world. Every week, about five people in the country die waiting for a transplant….

Every year, BC doctors and nurses volunteer for Health for Humanity. They perform hundreds of life-changing surgeries for disadvantaged people in Guatemala. In this week’s…

Many kids are counting down the days until Summer break, but the Mustard Seed Street Church is already getting ready for back to school by…

The Abkhazi Garden is one of the most beautiful on South Vancouver Island, and it’s a terrific place to visit – especially at this time…

Being in a hospital is generally not fun, and that’s especially true if you’re a child. But the Superheroes of Victoria are helping to brighten…