Author

Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative

Death

Feds still not ready to approve mental illness as sole reason for MAID

Too many questions remain unanswered on the merits of allowing mental health challenges to qualify for an assisted death

Education

Victoria Indigenous language hub seeks new funding following feds' renewal rejection

Victoria Native Friendship Centre finds itself in a funding deficit for its language program

Events

Go By Bike is going all-season this year

New winter cycling event comes with a push to name Victoria Canada’s cycling capital 

Indigenous

CRD-Pacheedaht MOU highlights mutual service and development opportunities

Historic MOU recognizes equal partners in work to enhance the well-being of communities around Port Renfrew

Climate Change

New EV charging stations coming to Mary Winspear Centre

BC Hydro will cover all costs associated with building, operating, and maintaining the stations but will collect user fees to offset these costs.

Homelessness

Jubilee patients left at bus stop are caught up in a systems failure

Overlapping mental-health, addiction and housing crises combine to create unacceptable outcomes