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Our Community: Former Blanshard Elementary School eyed as community hub

Our Community: Former Blanshard Elementary School eyed as community hub

A groundswell of support is building for the creation of a new community space in Quadra Village.
Stan Lowe reflects on 10 years dealing with complaints about sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ police

Stan Lowe reflects on 10 years dealing with complaints about sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ police

Stan Lowe believes in police — and believes they should meet a high standard. That’s why, when the former major-crimes prosecutor and criminal-justice spokesman became sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s police complaint commissioner 10 years ago, he raised the bar.
Vital People: Young performers take stage with community orchestra

Vital People: Young performers take stage with community orchestra

Young performers with a love of music get to hit a high note in their musical careers, thanks to funding for the Community Music Program administered by the Sooke Philharmonic Society.
Vital People: Victoria Foundation partners with the community

Vital People: Victoria Foundation partners with the community

One of the things I most enjoy about working in the civil-society sector is the opportunity to collaborate with others to achieve real and meaningful results in our community.
Vital People: Victoria Society for Children with Autism offers respite for caregivers

Vital People: Victoria Society for Children with Autism offers respite for caregivers

Caring for children on the autism spectrum can be a rewarding, but challenging, experience. Funding for respite and recreation for children and their families helps reduce stress, strengthen families and forge community bonds.
Our Community: Maritime Museum of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ opens doors to less fortunate

Our Community: Maritime Museum of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½ opens doors to less fortunate

The Maritime Museum of British Columbia has received funding to provide programs, walking tours and free admission to vulnerable people. The museum has received almost $15,000 from the Victoria Foundation.
Royal Jubilee lung tests prove a lifesaver for asthma sufferer

Royal Jubilee lung tests prove a lifesaver for asthma sufferer

This is one of a series of stories about the Victoria Hospitals Foundation’s campaign called You Are Vital. Todd Wells is the first to admit that he didn’t always make the best choices when he was younger.
What’s killing sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s sea stars?

What’s killing sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s sea stars?

Once-populous sea stars vanishing because of warm water and disease
Our Community: Learn how plastic is poisoning our oceans

Our Community: Learn how plastic is poisoning our oceans

Learn the scope of plastics in our oceans at Microplastics and Marine Life, a talk by Rhiannon Moore, one of sa¹ú¼Ê´«Ã½â€™s Top 30 under 30 sustainability leaders, at a luncheon hosted by the Canadian Club of Victoria, Tuesday at the Comfort Inn.
Photos: In search of the Spirit Bear

Photos: In search of the Spirit Bear