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Victoria couple completes journey to sample all 43 Greater Victoria food trucks
The journey took them 16 months and they spent an estimated $1,200
Emily Fagan·Thursday, November 4, 2021·4 min
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Gnomes, sphinx, and dinos, oh my! Galey Farms opens up about their 22 years of Halloween festivities
‘This wasn’t built in a day,’ says owner Robert Galey
Emily Fagan·Thursday, October 28, 2021·4 min
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With one year to go, Lisa Helps still has plans for Victoria
The mayor is not running again next October. We sat down with her to discuss her time in office so far, what the next election holds, and what comes after
Emily Fagan·Friday, October 22, 2021·13 min
Features
More than 50 years in the making, SENĆOŦEN language revitalization efforts have touched generations
The Elliott family’s local legacy in teaching and transforming the SENĆOŦEN language continues to impact hundreds of new language learners
Emily Fagan·Thursday, October 21, 2021·4 min
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Two partners in community health to launch new wellness centre
The Victoria Community Health Co-op has long struggled with a lack of dedicated space. That’s about to change
Emily Fagan·Thursday, October 14, 2021·4 min
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One man’s trash: Diverters are working to reduce Victoria’s waste
Through their Coffee Cup Revolution campaign, Diverters hope to raise awareness of single-use cup recycling
Emily Fagan·Thursday, October 7, 2021·5 min
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Surfrider Vancouver Island brings back in-person beach cleanups, engages community with ‘citizen science’
The group also works on long-term solutions to cut off pollution at the source
Emily Fagan·Thursday, September 30, 2021·4 min
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Pop-up community centre and 'lending hub' invites North Park residents to play, create in new plaza
Borrow a game or a tool, or just enjoy a beautiful day on Vancouver Street
Emily Fagan·Thursday, September 23, 2021·4 min
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Victoria-based Susan Sanford Blades's debut novel, Fake It So Real, earns awards and nominations
The novel takes an authentic, Munro-esque look at the lives of a former punk rocker and her family
Emily Fagan·Thursday, September 16, 2021·4 min
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Artist captures everyday Victoria in forthcoming book
An exclusive peek into the story behind Hand Drawn Victoria
Emily Fagan·Thursday, September 9, 2021·4 min
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Starting over in a new city with new skills, thanks to a Victoria society for women with trauma
Bridges for Women provides skills to people who have experienced trauma
Emily Fagan·Thursday, September 2, 2021·4 min
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Fair hair: Community Salon’s ‘hair bank’ provides barrier-free haircuts to Victoria locals
Salon owner donates cuts without questions, stigma, or cost
Emily Fagan·Thursday, August 19, 2021·4 min
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Victoria creates pilot project to send crisis teams in place of police to some mental health calls
The Oregon model it's based on has shown more than 30 years of success
Emily Fagan·Wednesday, August 18, 2021·6 min
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Family-run charity Fateh Care brings free access to food, medical care, and more to hundreds of Vancouver Island residents
The family sets aside income and time to feed neighbours—just as they were fed when they arrived in Calgary in the dead of winter
Emily Fagan·Thursday, August 12, 2021·6 min
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Victoria sees its homegrown ice cream shops through pandemic deep-freeze
Here's the inside scoop on some of Victoria’s favourite locally owned ice cream eateries
Emily Fagan·Thursday, July 29, 2021·7 min
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Festival Afloat raises funds for Site C legal challenge
Unique semi-aquatic concert will return July 29
Emily Fagan·Thursday, July 22, 2021·4 min
Features
A Victoria 10-year-old created a word for a linguistic oddity. Over the past four years, it’s come to mean so much more
Contests, poetry, games, and more have been inspired by Levi Budd’s levidromes
Emily Fagan·Thursday, July 15, 2021·5 min
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Students and staff from Ditidaht Community School build new recycling centre to spearhead local sustainability
Converted shipping container houses the Nitinaht community's first recycling program
Emily Fagan·Thursday, July 8, 2021·4 min
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Supportive recovery centre finds new, fully equipped home in James Bay
The three-storey house—formerly an adult recovery centre—brings additional space, beds, and resources to the program
Emily Fagan·Thursday, July 1, 2021·4 min
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First People’s Map brings Indigenous cultural heritage and language revitalization to your browser
Map indicates territories and communities, but also artists, languages, organizations, events and more
Emily Fagan·Thursday, June 24, 2021·3 min
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How the grassroots Community Laundry Program is making a difference with free, fresh loads
Every Tuesday night, community members can stop by the LaundroLounge Laundromat for barrier-free laundry, a fresh meal, and vital supplies
Emily Fagan·Thursday, June 17, 2021·4 min
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Painting rocks? Locals find pain management, mental health support, and more through these online communities
We talked to members and leaders of three local rock painting groups about the surprising impact this community has had on their lives
Emily Fagan·Thursday, June 10, 2021·4 min
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Our Place paints young changemakers at centre of fundraising initiative
For the next six weeks, portraits of young local leaders will be up for bid at the Hillside Mall
Emily Fagan·Thursday, June 3, 2021·5 min
Politics
Victoria City Council recommits to ending sexualized violence in the city's hospitality industry
The city seeks to address concerns about sexual assault in Victoria through new measures for businesses and council
Emily Fagan·Saturday, May 29, 2021·7 min