Vital People

It takes a very special person to care for those who are dying at Victoria Hospice, and Dr. Deb, as she is known to many,…

One of the key messages from the recent Earth Day is a simple one: reduce, reuse and recycle. One group in Victoria has embraced that…

Did you know there are more than a thousand foster children on Vancouver Island? Many of these children and teens come from tough places, but…

More than a century ago, the Canadian Department of Agriculture designated 11 acres to North Saanich for a unique park filled with plants from other…

Soup Sisters provides comfort to women and children recovering from abuse by making and then donating soups to Victoria Women’s Transition House. And the non-profit…

WorldStrides OnStage is an international music and dance festival for students. Since 2003, music students at Spencer Middle School in the Sooke School District have performed at…

In the latest issue of Vital People, from the Times Colonist and the Victoria Foundation, learn how Beacon Community Services is watching out for local seniors, and…

In any given year one in five Canadians will suffer from a mental health illness. Which is why talking about mental health struggles, and removing…

One of the more distressing findings in the Victoria Foundation’s Vital Signs Report is that less than 40 per cent of youth on Southern Vancouver Island feel…

A life changing program based out of a Duncan barn is helping people heal one ride at a time. Started some 30 years ago, the…