4 days Vital People: Pacific Animal Therapy Society volunteers spread the love The benefits of animal therapy are well-known and a Victoria non-profit is all about spreading the love. "It's amazing to see all of these volunteers as part of this grass root effort,"... more
2 weeks Vital People: Vital Signs report looks at equity and inclusion in Victoria Indigenous relations advocate Charla Huber's overcome a lot in her life. "I was part of 60s scoop and I was adopted at birth and raised in a non-Indigenous home so my entire... more
3 weeks Vital People: Long-time Abkhazi Garden volunteers retire Every Monday morning — rain or shine — for more than a decade, Joe and Linda Harvey have been volunteering at Abkhazi Garden. "It's a gorgeous place," Linda says. "There can't be... more
4 weeks Vital People: Volunteers restore the sensitive McNeill Bay bluff ecosystem Volunteers clear another pile of debris from along Oak Bay's McNeill Bay. "We are re-wilding the McNeill Bluff so we want to bring it back to a wild state," explains volunteer team... more
1 month Vital People: Paul and Cinder's epic journey to the Arctic Paul Hayes is back in the classroom teaching his French immersion class at École Cedar Hill Middle School, after an epic summer journey. "Going up Island it was just amazing, just people... more
1 month Vital People: Leadership Victoria recognizes local leaders Steven Baileys dedicates his days to building community and connection. "We're always looking at ways to build bridges, connections to enhance understanding, collaboration, co-operation because we believe that together, our community is... more
2 months Vital People: Golf for Kids fundraiser hopes to make a huge difference in our community For 18-year-old Jonathan Gingras, the e-bike he received from Golf for Kids and Help Fill A Dream has given him freedom and independence. "Taking off to the moon!" laughs Jonathan , when... more
2 months Vital People: NatureHood map helps you find adventures on your doorstep Kitty Islet, at the end of Oak Bay's McNeill Bay, is a great place to connect with nature and explore the amazing marine environment of the Salish Sea. "I just love it... more
42 mins CHEK Upside: The stage is set for live performance venues to return to full capacity The curtains will no longer be drawn at McPherson Playhouse as the show will be going on. It's one of many live performance venues across the province that are getting ready to re-open... more
54 mins Thieves hit Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station in Nanaimo Thieves have targeted another volunteer-run non-profit in Nanaimo. The victim this time is the Royal Canadian Marine Search and Rescue Station 27 and they're turning to the community to help them find... more
1 hour Storm knocks out power to thousands on Vancouver Island, ahead of Sunday's 'major' event Wild winds knocked windsurfers around like bobbers on the water off French Creek Thursday, as the first in a trio of storms hit BC's south coast. Windsurfer Ola Mau said he couldn't... more
1 hour Rob Shaw: Why BCers will have to use two COVID vaccine cards to travel BC won't be immediately signing on to Ottawa's new vaccine card system for international travel - Rob Shaw explains why. more
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