4 days Vital People: Students asked to write about the meaning of home for Habitat for Humanity contest Home can have many different meanings to different people, and Habitat for Humanity wants to hear what it means for students. For 10-year-old Milo Dunn, it means he can show his love... more
2 weeks Vital People: Volunteer opportunities can be tailored to your COVID concern level At the Cook Street Village Activity Centre, volunteers play a vital role in operations."Volunteers are incredibly important for us here at the centre," explains Cook Street Village Activity Centre executive director Carol... more
3 weeks Vital People: Rocky Point Bird Observatory volunteers make a difference At the Rocky Point Bird Observatory's banding station in Pedder Bay, volunteers identify lots of different birds. "This is a golden crown sparrow," one volunteer explains. "You can see it likes to... more
4 weeks Vital People: Helping to address safety concerns for Indigenous women For Indigenous women fleeing violence, SpeqƏȠéutxw (Spaken) House is a sanctuary. "It's a pretty significant issue," says Julia O'Quinn of the Aboriginal Coalition to End Homelessness (ACEH). "I would say being the... more
1 month Vital People: Kwanzaa is a celebration of community, family and culture Kwanzaa, which comes from a Swahili phrase for 'first fruits of the harvest', began on Boxing Day. In this week's Vital People, Nanaimo African heritage Society president and founder Shalema Gantt tells... more
1 month Vital People: The Foundry Victoria Youth Clinic offers mental health and addiction help Justina Doerksen is a family nurse practitioner at the Foundry Victoria Youth Clinic, where demand is high for mental health and substance abuse services. "There's a lot of compounding factors at play... more
2 months Vital People: Voices in Motion choir is back performing again After a COVID shutdown kept them apart, the Voices in Motion choir for people with memory loss is back — singing in the same room. "We are so excited to be back... more
2 months New home for Shelbourne Community Kitchen will help meet growing demand Volunteers are busy stocking the shelves at the new home of the Shelbourne Community Kitchen in Saanich "It is so exciting to have our new home all set up and ready to... more
2 hours Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is isolating after learning of COVID exposure OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is isolating at home after learning that he was exposed to someone who had tested positive for COVID-19. The prime minister says in a... more
3 hours Draft long-term care standards could have prevented pandemic deaths: committee chair OTTAWA — An organization that develops health-care standards has released a draft of new long-term care guidance that the authors hope will fundamentally change the way Canadian care homes are accredited and... more
8 hours CRA to send out new round of letters checking eligibility from CERB recipients OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency is sending out a new round of letters to pandemic aid recipients to verify they were eligible for the help, and warning of potential need for... more
8 hours Canada's top doctor says severe illness trends are still rising in most jurisdictions Canada's top doctor says even though the average daily COVID-19 case count across the country is down 30 per cent compared to last week, it's not an accurate reflection of the state... more
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