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Victoria-based Susan Sanford Blades's debut novel, Fake It So Real, earns awards and nominations

By Emily Fagan
September 17, 2021

The novel takes an authentic, Munro-esque look at the lives of a former punk rocker and her family

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Artist captures everyday Victoria in forthcoming book

By Emily Fagan
September 10, 2021

An exclusive peek into the story behind Hand Drawn Victoria

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Starting over in a new city with new skills, thanks to a Victoria society for women with trauma

By Emily Fagan
September 3, 2021

Bridges for Women provides skills to people who have experienced trauma

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The end of the overdose crisis will take all of our collaboration—here’s how to get started

By Emily Fagan
August 27, 2021

Local organizations have made strides in combating toxic drugs and overdoses, but wider public support would make a big difference

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Family-run charity Fateh Care brings free access to food, medical care, and more to hundreds of Vancouver Island residents

By Emily Fagan
August 13, 2021

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

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New UVic engineering expansion will be a place to learn—and a structure to learn from

The building will be a living lab, embedded with sensors and controls that invite students' experimentation

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Victoria sees its homegrown ice cream shops through pandemic deep-freeze

By Emily Fagan
July 30, 2021

Here's the inside scoop on some of Victoria’s favourite locally owned ice cream eateries