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Sidney Coles, Local Journalism Initiative

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Arts programming and extracurricular youth activities in Victoria receive provincial funding

Grants that help communities thrive are the focus of a financial boost from the province

Indigenous

Royal BC Museum receives declaration to repatriate sacred treasures to BC First Nations

Representatives of Gwa’sala-‘Nakwaxda’xw Nations presented a repatriation declaration to reclaim their ancestors

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Capital Region environmental orgs and First Nations get climate action grants

Large, anonymous legacy donation allocated to local groups by Victoria Foundation

Healthcare

MLAs on hand to launch Bridging Care program at Royal Jubilee Hospital

The new program provides short-term, skills-based, and transitional support for people who might otherwise need to be admitted to hospital for psychiatric care.

Ocean

No spill response can eliminate risk to marine life in the Strait of Juan de Fuca

Heads from across sectors doing their best to prevent and mitigate oil spills

History

How a pair of shoes kickstarted Black history in Victoria

The proprietors of a California shoe store were among hundreds of immigrants drawn here by promises that the city didn't always live up to

Indigenous

Indigenous families face additional hurdles to child-care access

Systemic barriers to safe and culturally representative child-care programs in Victoria