Mar 7, 2022 | Positive Stories
A Victoria teen has raised over $5,000 for a local non-profit, and now hopes to hit the $10,000 mark through her Leg Up 4 Women fundraiser . All proceeds are going to support Wear2Start, a local non-profit that provides low-income women, trans and non-binary...
Feb 25, 2022 | Positive Stories
A new horror short film called “The Victoria I Know” is set to go ahead to production after receiving a $20,000 grant. The film highlights the historic Black experience in Victoria. Screenwriter Joel H. Brewster was awarded the grant from an organization...
Feb 25, 2022 | Positive Stories
Two local community members named Kevin Lewis and Ryan Cook have been working hard to represent B.C. in a national ice sculpture contest. This year’s contest used the Olympics and Paralympics as the theme! Original article:...
Feb 25, 2022 | Positive Stories
Local resident Shane Gross has been interested in sharks and the ocean for his entire life. After over a decade of hard work, he has received the Ocean Storytelling Grant. This will allow him to continue taking photos of ocean animals all over the world, including his...
Feb 25, 2022 | Positive Stories
A local organization called the Vancouver Island Society for Adaptive Snowsports is working hard to ensure skiing is accessible for everyone. This non-profit is fully ran by volunteers and they provide free equipment and lessons to individuals with physical or...
Feb 25, 2022 | Positive Stories
Local hero Paul Hurst has been a firefighter for over 39 years and has experienced lots of trauma. He is taking his experiences and channeling them into something positive by participating in the Wounded Warrior Run to raise awareness for post traumatic stress...
