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Oak Bay Welcome House welcomes first two refugees thanks to generous community support

By Emily Fagan
March 26, 2021

Refugees receive housing, tutoring, counselling and other assistance

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Early vaccine recipients share joy, gratitude in their experiences

By Emily Fagan
March 19, 2021

The vaccine rollout has accelerated, and with it, the number of people whose lives can regain some sense of normalcy. We talk to some of them

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Trailblazing initiative looks to empower Indigenous women investors

By Emily Fagan
March 12, 2021

Upon discovering she was the first Indigenous woman to be a private investor in Canada, this UVic grad made it her mission not to be the last

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Crafting a safety net through tough times

By Emily Fagan
March 5, 2021

How a teen entrepreneur's community kept her off the street

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Local group provides homes for unhoused with innovative refugee-inspired sponsorship pilot program

By Emily Fagan
February 26, 2021

The senior-run community group is supporting unhoused people in their neighbourhood

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A local pandemic favourite, Dumpling Drop looks to pay community support forward to the Alzheimer Society

By Emily Fagan
February 19, 2021

The new takeout restaurant grew from its founder’s mother’s diagnosis with the disease

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More Victorians than ever want pets during the pandemic, and shelters are emptying

By Emily Fagan
February 12, 2021

Owners seeking solace and companionship in animals have adopted record numbers of pets